Hello, 2026 and wishing you all the best for this new year. While the holiday season is over, it’s still Christmas in my world as I’m working on edits for two seasonal books. One is A Small Town Family Christmas (September 2026), third in my Jen Gilroy Strawberry Pond...
For those who mark Christmas, it’s the season to celebrate the Nativity, gather with family and friends, put up sparkly decorations, exchange brightly-wrapped gifts and more. It’s also a time of joy and renewal, love and hope and to observe the turning of another...
Here in Canada, we’re on the cusp of summer. With these warm, sunny days, vibrant pink wild roses and purple iris are interspersed with peonies, bright-eyed daisies and honeysuckle. After a long winter, June always brings me a sense of hopeful promise. It’s the...
It’s December and although part of me doesn’t know where 2024 has gone (shouldn’t it still be early September?!), we’re now in the midst of what for many is the holiday season. After a busy year in life and writing, I’m set for a slower-paced December complete with a...
After a busy and stressful November, December has crept up on me. While I’m not ready for the last month of the year, it’s also the season of favourite holiday treats. Starting the month is an advent calendar. I’ve had one since childhood and it’s a tradition I also...