Contest winners at the Fall District 86 Toastmasters conference in London, Ontario, 2011. February, for those who aren’t familiar with Toastmasters, is a contest month, one of the two times in the year that Toastmasters hold speaking contests. For the … Continue reading →
Waterloo Region Museum, a celebration of community and the many people who make up Waterloo Region The Conestoga Wagon, pulled by horses, brought many people to our community from the … Continue reading →
Once a month, approximately, I blog over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. It’s a place to be inspired and challenged by others. Sometimes you’ll laugh too. We are Canadian writers with a Christian worldview. Today my post is titled, … Continue reading →
The sky is cold and dreary today, but the sun peeks out from those gray clouds every now and then. Light snow fell last evening, thus the need for the snow shovel this morning. My husband cleaned off our driveway … Continue reading →
My blog has been awarded the Liebster Award by fellow blogger Violet Nesdoly, whose poetry I enjoy reading. She’s a novelist too. The deal with this award is to nominate other deserving blogs as well … Continue reading →
The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect on accomplishments and look forward to the next step—the next contest season and a speech for the International speech contest particularly. As I prepare to take a next … Continue reading →
Our eldest daughter was married late August. Here are two photos from that day, one of me … Continue reading →
We learn about who we are by exploring the history of our family. Storyteller Dan Yashinksy says in Suddenly There Were Footsteps that he is connected to his ancestors by stories his grandmother brought over from her native country. He … Continue reading →
A photo of my sister Mary and I, ready to walk to school. As you can see, we were dressed alike, right down to the … Continue reading →
Today, the first day in 2013, a new year waiting for you. What are your hopes and dreams and plans? And who is included in those plans? This morning, I posted at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. Go there and … Continue reading →
