(Another) Road trip to Almonte

I've written about Almonte before, and I'm already looking forward to going back. This place is a MAGNET for me, for lots of reasons. There is a lot to love here. Shall I count the ways? It's a relatively short drive there is fabulous shopping ... and history and it's very scenic. Now … Continue reading

The tragedy of fast fashion

According to CTV news, as of this morning there are 430 confirmed dead and 149 reported people missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh's $20 billion-a-year garment industry. My Live Below the Line update will come later tonight as usual, but I wanted to think out loud about … Continue reading

Can you live below the line?

I am fretting because I'm not sure if I have enough food to get me through next week. I've never been truly poor. I was an only child raised in a suburb in a middle-class family. My mother stayed at home. My father owned a store and had a couple of employees. We had two cars, green grass, a dog, … Continue reading