Portfolio
a small sampling of published works
All Hands Gathering for the Harvest
ottawa family living magazine
Fall has always been a favourite of mine. The colours are bright against an expansive backdrop of dry, brown fields. The smells are rich of cinnamon, dried herbs, and sometimes wood smoke. Often, the air is just cool enough to require the comfort of a tuque…
The Last Baby
ottawa family living magazine
As I whisper his name into the stillness, I realize his will be the last. I know I’ve given birth to our last baby….
Free to Learn
Ottawa FAMILY living MAGAZINE
This is just one of the many reasons we choose to homeschool our kids; it’s not to spend our days lazing on the sand, but simply to live our lives beyond the constraints of the daily grind, the stuff that gets everyone down…
Witnessing the world
beyond the front step
ottawa family living magazine
This is just one of the many reasons we choose to homeschool our kids; it’s not to spend our days lazing on the sand, but simply to live our lives beyond the constraints of the daily grind, the stuff that gets everyone down…
Work of Heart
ottawa family living magazine
My favourite kinds of nights are the ones when everything has been cleaned up, the kids are snug in their beds, and my partner Tyler Hay has stolen away to his workshop. I might curl up on the couch with a movie and some sewing or sneak out to see what my other half is doing