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  • For the love of books

    Many years ago, the speaker at a women’s breakfast asked, “Does anyone know where the custom of spring cleaning began?” The words escaped my lips without a second thought, “With my mother-in-law!” The room exploded with laughter. Good thing Mom had a sense of humour. I wasn’t altogether joking, though. She was the one who…

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    Repair and restore

    Daily photos of massive rubble from Gaza and Ukraine are disturbing for those who value human life, and for people like me with a “no waste” ethic in our bones. So much needless destruction. In the context of global concern about planet earth, it seems incredulous that humans cannot mobilise enough influence to stop such…

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    Contentment

    I’m a big fan of thrifting. Clothes, furniture, books, art, you name it – my home is filled with secondhand deals and vintage items that I’ve collected over a lifetime. A few of my favourites are an art-deco dresser I inherited from my grandmother, floral tins that decorate my cupboards, and a print of Swiss…