Last weekend I attended my niece's 16th birthday party. I felt old. And frumpy. And prude-ish. (Have you seen what kids are wearing these days? Have you heard what they are listening to?!) I spent most of the night lamenting how it only "felt like yesterday" that I...

I have the seeds of a new picture book idea sprouting in my crowded brain. (What's the baby doing? Do I need to take the meat out for dinner? Must book a haircut! Where's my other shoe?) This story will be set in a dystopian future. (How schmintellectual does that...

I don't want to sound like a reality TV show contestant, but let's talk about "the journey." Do you ever have those moments where you stop, take a look at the life you've created and think, "Well, how exactly did I get here?!" I'm currently on Maternity Leave from my...

When was the last time you sat firmly outside your cushy, nicely-furnished, climate-controlled comfort zone? For me, it was last Sunday between 10am and 1pm. It involved the most amazing lamington I ever did meet, beautiful flowers and watercolours. It sounds lovely...