Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 54

Men Who Build Stuff

I promised to follow up with two different men who both work on houses.   One – John – has been working on a BIG house, restoring it by himself. The other – Jean – creates tiny houses – for … Continue reading →

The Porch – by Guest Writer Heather Beveridge

Dark green paint was the colour of almost every two-story house in Toronto’s east end. If you were very bold, the house was painted deep red with an ecru trim.  My mother didn’t want to stand out in a crowd … Continue reading →

Amazon Recommended Reading.

Originally posted on M T McGuire Authorholic:
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WOW! 5 Stars for A Good Home

A Good Home is 5*****Star Rated! I’m very thankful for this review. “Cynthia Reyes is one of the most talented writers of our time!  I opened this book and instantly fell in love with her writing.  If you are a V.C. Andrews or Louisa … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day in the Garden

One garden here at the old farmhouse is extra-special.  Partly shaded by a large red maple, it has two dogwood trees, two purple lilacs, a Japanese maple and a forsythia shrub. The Japanese maple was stuck there “temporarily” but was … Continue reading →

Please Help – We Have To Take A Stand

Originally posted on Unload and Unwind:
As a rule I try to keep the weekend posts here at Unload and Unwind to more humorous topics as a way of taking a step back from the more serious pieces that I…

My Proudest Achievement – Part 2

My career took flight during the women’s movement in the late 80′s and kept moving. Each job paid more, demanded more, involved more travel. For the most part, my life was unlike my mother’s (she never traveled abroad till she … Continue reading →

My Proudest Achievement – Part 1

At the pinnacle of my career some years ago – and about to receive another award for outstanding achievement – a television interviewer asked me: “What is your proudest achievement?” I looked at her smiling face, at the cameras and lights … Continue reading →

At Home with Author Donna Kay Kakonge

Canadian Donna Kay Kakonge is a prolific author whose range includes memoirs, how-to books, academic tomes and others. She’s published dozens of books. Donna also paints, teaches creative writing, and has just completed her Ph.D. She makes the time to … Continue reading →

Stiletto Heels

As we stepped out into the rain I looked down at the ground again And saw her thin stiletto heels And thoughts went round my mind like wheels * “Spring rain!” I smiled, instead of what My mind thought, which … Continue reading →