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Shopping for thrifted treasures is my favourite form of relaxation. Here are ten great finds that I enjoy every day, including this striped Hudson Bay trading blanket.

We hit the prairie backroads in my truck in July and loved every minute, admiring the big skies and meeting readers along the way.

My lovely home office is second to none, so here I share some photos of the writing space that inspires me every day.

While chatting with hundreds of readers in the past few weeks, I heard several Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQ, about my historical novel, Finding Flora. I will do my best to answer them here.

When I wanted to salvage a wrecked log cabin and bring it home, my husband thought I was off my rocker! Now it’s a charming addition to our acreage, and a perfect home for my favourite Canadiana collectables.

My friends, I am back home taking a break after my whirlwind book tour, in which Finding Flora reached Number One Bestseller in Canadian Fiction for the entire country! Check out some of these wonderful book tour photos.

My mother’s hat collection gave me the idea to host a Fancy Hat Contest at the launch of my new historical novel, Finding Flora.

What homesteaders ate depended on what they could buy and bring with them, plus what they could harvest and kill. Some of the less fortunate were forced to give up their homesteads or starve to death.

To kick off a happy new year of reading, I created this Reading Roundup to showcase every book I have recommended over the past eleven years.

Visiting the rebuilt Church of Our Lady in Dresden, Germany, was one of the most inspirational experiences of my life.