Pardon my website. It has gone to the spa for some rejuvenating treatments. When my friend Niki asked me what aspects of Eloquently Kate design I wanted help with, my initial answer was simple and concise, “Everything.” I’m grateful she agreed to take on the project with an evolving scope. Niki is a web developer and... Continue Reading →
Time to Break Out of Your Busyness Trap
Starbucks is buzzing. Drifting among the sounds of garbled voices is the constant grinding, banging and pounding coming from the baristas behind the counter. Busy people are coming and going. There are those who rush in, grab their steaming coffee, and then like the wind, blow out the door. Sitting off in a corner are... Continue Reading →
The Oldfield Orchard and Bakery Story
When Debbie Scott’s husband asked her if she wanted to buy a farm, her answer was a vehement, “No Way!” She'd grown up on a dairy farm and her grandparents operated the berry farm on the neighbouring street. She'd wanted a different life and to make her point, she avoided visiting her in-laws for the... Continue Reading →
Lady Agnes Macdonald, Mother of Confederation
Can you imagine sitting unstrapped on an old candle box nailed to the cowcatcher of a 60 ton train travelling at roller coaster speeds down 2800 feet of a Rocky Mountain slope toward the Kicking Horse River below? I can’t. But the spirited Lady Agnes Macdonald would not be dissuaded and accomplished this feat in 1886.... Continue Reading →
Moving Day
My bookshelves are all empty, The kitchen cupboards lie bare. Even the bed is dismantled- There are dust flakes swirling in the air. I’m tuckered and stressed because Of all the clutter and mess. I squeeze my Hubby’s hand; my heart’s Feelings way too complex to express. Chaos ensues when the men Arrive... Continue Reading →
When Food Intolerances Disabled My Mother
It was a Sunday. I know, because that’s the day I always phoned my mother. It was the day she cried out in dismay, “I can’t eat anything anymore!” Her digestive track was an open wind tunnel for food to blow through. Even her morning slice of plain toast had her running to the loo.... Continue Reading →
