by Tara Holmes | Sep 8, 2021 | BLOGS
It’s hard to believe we are now in to the “ber” months until the end of the year. We certainly have lived through one of the more surreal summers in recent history. Trying to juggle COVID-19, vaccination and wildfire numbers was even too much for most...
by Tara Holmes | Aug 13, 2021 | BLOGS
I recently went through the painful task of putting my dog down. In all honesty, the lead-up to the event, and the days that followed, were the worst, whereas the actual euthanasia itself was the moment I felt peace and relief. The drives to and from the vet were...
by Tara Holmes | Aug 1, 2021 | BLOGS
I have a secret. There is something about myself I don’t often tell others, but I am now going to admit. Here goes: I am not smart. There, I said it. I am not dumb, either, but I definitely don’t fit into the intelligent category. I made it through high...
by Tara Holmes | Jul 14, 2021 | BLOGS
When I was in Grade 5 or Grade 6, I remember my mom answering a knock at our door from a boy I knew from school. He asked for me and, when I got there, he asked if I would like to “go around with him.”I asked him, “Around where?”It didn’t occur to me that what he...
by Tara Holmes | Jun 30, 2021 | BLOGS
During the pandemic, I became weirdly obsessed with cooking shows on the Food Network. One in particular that I really like is called Chopped. The premise is contestants have to open a mystery basket containing four obscure ingredients that most people would not...
by Tara Holmes | Jun 16, 2021 | BLOGS
Every September, I look forward to taking part in Kamloops This Week’s Raise a Reader Day. It is a fabulous fundraiser and it is so important to promote early literacy initiatives. When I was in school, I remember some of the books we read: To Kill a...
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