Eco products that work

I have to admit to being a bit of a lotion lady.

I’ve long been on the hunt for a good body lotion to combat the ills of the Canadian winter (extreme dryness) and old age (extreme dryness plus wrinkles).

Beverages are very important to my well-being. I am not a great water drinker but am expert in the consumption of coffee, tea, wine and beer.

The days are getting shorter, there’s a nip in the air: autumn’s blush is with us. In the next week or so the streets of my neighbourhood will be plastered with mini advertising hoardings. Oops, sorry, I meant garden waste bags.

If I have learnt anything this week, it is that I am getting old. My youngest made her way to full-day school for the first time and tomorrow is my birthday (before you ask, I am very ancient). But what surprised me most was that when a friend asked for suggestions on baby shower gifts, I had no ready answers. Have I really moved that far beyond the baby years?