Author: mperry

Getting my snow tires removed is, for me, a marker of spring. With the snow gone and milder temperatures, the risk of hazardous seasonal driving is minimized – signifying it is time for a change.

April is National Poetry Month in Canada, and I was reminded of this when I gathered with Alumnae and past staff for our final virtual Alumnae Book Club of the year.

I have always loved playing basketball. The sport features prominently in my favourite memories as a student at St. Clement’s, including those from my Grade 13 year when our senior team won two championship titles.

If you have ever had the pleasure of taking a long road trip with young children to an exciting place, you will recognize this question. Prior to departure, there is usually a lot of talk about the destination,

Each March Break, I tend to head away on holiday with a stack of books. Books provide an escape for me and draw my mind to things unrelated to work.

Each year in December, The Globe and Mail puts out a giant holiday crossword, and I got to thinking about it today as I started the regular weekly crossword puzzle.

On Thursday evening, I took part in a Conference of Independent Schools (CIS Ontario) Women’s Network event. This network was set up to unite and connect women from CIS Ontario schools,

It is customary for me to use Sundays as a day to get some work done, in anticipation of the week ahead. So, when a longer weekend comes around, my usual routine is shaken up for the better.

The past few months have been challenging, to put it mildly, and there is a certain monotony to conversations and situations. I sometimes wonder whether it is possible to write a blog that doesn’t,