Nurse. Teacher. Crafter. Photographer. Canadian; I am a woman who wears many hats, but what defines me the most is being a New Zealander and a mother. — “Why on earth did you leave New Zealand?” This is often the first question I am asked after the inevitable clarification of where my accent is from — usually confused with being English or Australian; even after almost 28 years living in Canada, I can’t shake the twang!

Finally! — I’ve procrastinated offering my take on Rodrigo S-C’s topics each month since the birth of Full Frame. Yes, I love to take photos, and some of them are good, but I honestly didn’t feel my work was worthy of this more prestigious publication. I felt exposed. I’m a point-and-click photographer…

Solid ways to get your desired price without too much angst — Recently, I fell into the marketing trap that cellphone retailers deviously employ; their new phones come with a better monthly deal for data. It was my son’s fault: he desperately needed a new phone — his was a dinosaur that barely held its charge — and he needed me to…

They all start with the letter G! — Golly gosh! Yet another month has almost passed, and I’ve little in the published department to show for it. Life eh? So here I am gregariously continuing this alphabetic challenge from the photographic publication, In Living Color. I have to say, each time I sit down to write a story…

Unfortunately, this is more of a sad tale of travel photography gone wrong. — When I first read about Anne Bonfert’s Ruins Of the World prompt for May, I knew what I wanted to write about, but it posed two challenges; I didn’t have digital copies of my European photos — and I didn’t want to take pictures of pictures — and I knew…

My friends adopted a puppy —

With both memories and voids. — News of the demise of a 120-year-old department store in my hometown in Invercargill, New Zealand, sent shockwaves through the local community and a slew of Facebook posts voicing sadness and sharing memories. Slated to close in November, the report opened a vault in my pre-frontal cortex. As the memories…

Warmer temperatures spark a desire to clean. Sure, I can’t polish my filthy windows when it’s minus 20 outside, but what’s with the urge to…

But I’ve got negative Cruise vibes to overcome first — and I need your help. — Despite vowing I’d never do another cruise after my first and only one some eight years ago, I would dearly love to see Alaska. Cruising seems the best way to experience its incredible beauty and wildlife, especially if you want to see the fjords and glaciers. Should I bite the…