CELEBRITY CRUSH
So, who’s your hall pass? Come on; you know what a hall pass is. If a chiffon-clad, champagne-bearing, Claudia Shiffer were to descend from the heavens and crook a finger…
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From The Archive
I’ve been writing for years. Here are some of my favourite pieces. I hope you enjoy them!
Jane's Junk Drawer
Useful, interesting … mysterious! Jane’s Junk Drawer is a haphazard trove of curiosities, ideas, and stuff too good to throw away.
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CELEBRITY CRUSH
So, who’s your hall pass?
Come on; you know what a hall pass is.
If a chiffon-clad, champagne-bearing, Claudia Shiffer were to descend from the heavens and crook a finger … well? This is what we talk about when we talk about ‘hall passes’.
Cranberry Praline Pie
Here’s one of my favourite ways to use up a bag of post-Christmas cranberries.
CONTEST WINNERS!
The North Pole Express
The Bookless Club partnered with the West Coast Railway Association for this fantastic Christmas giveaway for one lucky family to visit the North Pole by train in Squamish.
Harbour Air
The Bookless Club partnered with Harbour Air for a Vancouver Staycation flight viewing Coal Harbour from a bird's eye view over one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Rufus Guitar and Drums
The Bookless Club partnered with Rufus Guitar and Drums to give 12 lucky winners the chance to partake in life-long learning.
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about me
Hi! I'm Jane!
I’m a Canadian journalist. My professional life has included radio, TV, and film. My writing has appeared in a variety of publications in Canada and the US but I’m best known for my work as a columnist for Canada’s National Post. I’m working on a book but we’ll both be a lot older by the time I finish it … if I ever finish it. As for the five pounds I gained during the pandemic, those are probably here for the duration. (Okay, so it’s closer to ten pounds ….)
What I blog about
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Domo Tea
They’re not paying me to say so, but I’m saying so, just the same. I’m really liking Domo Teas. It’s a local Vancouver company and there’s lots of interesting blends to choose from. If you’re on a ‘coffee break’, give Domo teas a try. I get mine at London Drugs.
DRY JANUARY
A new year is always freighted with reproach as well as aspiration. It appears that this may have been intentional. January takes its name from the two faced Roman god,…
OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Ahhhh … luxury! Does your pulse quicken in the presence of a fine automobile? Perhaps your heart desires a purse so celebrated that it has its own name? Maybe you…
SNOW!
No one has to tell you. You just know it. You hear it before you see it. Even before you open your eyes, you can sense the swaddled landscape. Brightness…
SIXES AND SEVENS ON THE 25TH
Hand sanitizer and masks with a string of Christmas lights make for great wreath decorations. This was my ‘just for a laugh’ Covid wreath from Christmas 2020. Turns out, I…
EVERYDAY HEROES
You weren’t my first choice. The other guy didn’t show up. Three times. Can’t say I blame him: removing a stand of bamboo is a miserable job. Well, I do…