
Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.

Costume Diary: Jedi Robes & Pageant Roles
How the boys’ Jedi robes and Christmas pageant costumes turned out.


The Hard Way
Getting your tongue stuck to the swing set is a Canadian winter tradition, amiright?
The Classic Question (Ginger or Mary Ann?)
I never imagined my preteen boys would have this debate, but here we are…


Prosody: Aristotle’s Gift to Songwriters
For week 2 of the Pat Pattison songwriting course through Coursera, we have been learning about prosody, or the elements that create unity in a song. Specifically, we have been learning how line length and the number of lines both affect prosody and what effects they have on the song in general.



Introducing the Brennan Hat (knitting pattern)
Announcing the Brennan Hat knitting pattern from My Secret Wish Knitting and the story behind it.


Hearty Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chunky and nutritious. Great way to use up leftover wild rice, or make some just for this soup.