Donna Powers

Maybe you can guess by the subject line who my overnight guest might be? And after a bedtime story of “The Stinky Cheese Man” (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka), can you guess what the theme of lights out was all about? Toots! If you have a four-year-old yourself … Read more

Who are your personal heroes these days? Stop and consider before you read any further. List the top five that are first in your mind. Go ahead. Maybe you have 10, 20, or even more. Please feel free to share them. There are so many heroes for me lately with the whole world available at … Read more

How many of you are off on your summer holidays, visiting the rellies? Many of you, I suspect. When my children were little, we’d set off in the latest secondhand vehicle and make the annual drive from Calgary to Winnipeg. Depending on the ‘pee breaks,’ food stops, and the occasional transmission failing, the drive could … Read more

News flash in the Friday, July 5th, 2013, National Post as the headline states: “Across the country, wet, warm weather has created perfect breeding conditions – MOSQUITO MASSACRE.” With all the mosquitoes this year in Calgary, you might wonder if we will soon be hearing about West Nile Virus (WNV) in the media. So far, … Read more

It wouldn’t be summer without a bit of travel, would it? My summer holiday takes me to Winnipeg—and I would love to meet you while I’m there! If you’re in the area, please come join me this Saturday, July 13th when I’ll be giving a talk for the Canadian Consumers Centre for Homeopathy’s special series on Homeopathy for … Read more

Today’s post is a celebration of time, beauty, love, friendship, and the simple, small things in life. May you find this in your life today and every day. You are an important part of my weekly life as I write…you are appreciated! “Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes … Read more

As most of you readers know, I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and if you have been following recent news events, you will likely know of the flooding we have had here in the city and in the surrounding small towns in southern Alberta. To give you an idea of the extent of just how … Read more

“A vacation is a sunburn at premium prices.” ~Hal Chadwicke Now that you have your motion/car sickness remedies lined up for the annual summer vacation, you can turn your thoughts to the possibility of sunstroke and sunburn. Are we having fun yet? As a child, sunscreen was unheard of (I am dating myself now) and … Read more

Well after last week’s fairly intense post, today is on a much lighter note—and certainly less research intensive! For those of you who found the information especially helpful and wrote to tell me that, thank you! For those who want the ‘regular’ post content…here you are! It is a pleasure for me to serve everyone … Read more