Dear ,"June is the time for being in the world in new ways, for throwing off the cold and dark spots of life." — Joan ChittisterJune has a way of nudging us to open the windows and let fresh air in — not just in our homes, but in our creative lives t...

Hi ,"Spring is the time for plans and projects." - Leo TolstoyThere is something so exciting about the move into May. The days are getting longer. During the winter when it turns 4pm we’re ready for pyjamas on the sofa, but in spring and summer it fe...

Hi ,“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” — Rachel CarsonSpring has arrived in Vancouver. The cherry blossoms are out, and the weather whipsaws b...

Hi ,“March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice.” ― Hal BorlandMarch is when those hints of spring start arriving. The days get longer, the weather a bit warmer, and the plants slowly emerge. T...

Dear ,“You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.”― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's KeeperThe quote above is a reminder that people don’t have to be perfect to be loved and neither does our creativi...