JENN WALTER

I spent 3 days last week soaking up the stunningly sunny Okanagan valley while simultaneously soaking up fabulous leadership training at the 2010 Ryan Walter Leadership Summit. Now it is back to the coast and reality which includes cooler temperatures and once again cooking. How I can even attempt it after indulging in Local Lounge & Grille chef Paul Cecconi's exceptional cuisine at the Summerland Waterfront Resort's resident eatery overlooking beautiful Lake Okanagan, rather

Everything! "It [was] a long time coming my dear A long time coming but now it's here" After a very wet, cold spring we have had 3 days of intense sun that feels way more like California than the Pacific North West, and I have been eating it up. The top's down in the mustang and the sky has been cloudless until a few hours ago. It's overcast now but I'm not losing heart. In fact I am making hamburgers and trying my gluten-free buns again. Rumour has it that our dear old baker

I really am getting pushed back to the old fashioned way of doing things. I received a recall notice from Maytag telling me to discontinue using my year-old dishwasher because it was a fire hazard. They offered me the option of a free repair or a $150-$250 rebate on a new model. I chose the free repair and then gasped when the Maytag representative booked the repair for a week down the road. The gasp turned to panic when the repairman phoned me the day before he was due to co

I very recently realized that the common thread weaving its way through my dreams and visions is the desire to nurture. To nurture, in fact, is my calling, my passion, my celebration, my destiny. It may have taken me 50+ years to articulate, but I have been living this since I cradled my first doll as a toddler. I live to nurture my family, my characters, my listeners, my readers, my world, and yes, even myself. It brings me joy to bring joy to those around me. Understanding