Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres to read. I use the term “historical fiction” loosely in this list of ten historical fiction recommendations; some of these novels were written in their contemporary time period,…Continue Reading
Month: October 2020
Now that the gardening season is drawing to a close, I wanted to reflect on my first year as a beginner gardener. Though I consider myself green thumbed, I never intended on jumping feet first into…Continue Reading
One of the joys of having a back garden with apple trees is that we get lots of free produce! Our autumn apple harvest was a couple of weeks early this year. I harvested as many…Continue Reading
Plant extracts have a long history in healthcare and continue to retain prominence. Distilled botanicals exist in traditional and homeopathic medicines, and can be used to create Western pharmaceuticals. I have a doctorate in the history…Continue Reading
There are numerous examples of challenging moving stories out there. Unfortunately, I include ours in that camp, for some aspects of the process. It’s certainly a privilege to own your own home. However, the stress associated…Continue Reading