I found myself leaning into soft ombrés, trying new colour combinations in bouquets with surprise contrast pops, and delighting especially in the chameleon blooms.

Many of these will be available for my spring tuber sale, so please reach out if you fall in love.

My goal was 40, and I blew that out of the water with 62 titles. Several of them were middle grade, as my daughter and I enjoy reading stories together, but seeing as I read them aloud, they certainly still count!

If you, like me, designed an illustrated children's book on Illustrator or InDesign and plan to publish it on Amazon through KDP, let me spill all the secrets I learned. Hopefully they save you some error and frustration and allow you a smoother experience.

Well, my goal was 48, and I only got to 37. In my defence, I was writing a book…

Here are the highs and lows of the year. Aren’t libraries simply the best public service?

I’m so grateful for this journey, and my crit group was entirely right when they cautioned that “your first novel is a learning experience”. Someday, I will overhaul that stalled plot, sharpen the stakes, and pull the reader in from page one. I hope to, anyway. The years that have passed have taught me a little more about the craft; I am a better writer, now.

Wow, 41 books in my 2023 Goodreads goal of 40! I read a lot of cookbooks, and whatever happened to be on the library display shelf and I could quickly grab while hurrying to the 3yo’s clarion call from the other side of the room. Here’s my complete 2023 reading list; I’ve summarized the top 7 and lowest 3 below.