Jeanne Beker

Hows THIS for a sign?So there I was today, worrying about my kids happinessas most mothers dowhen I came across this old letter that my mum had written over 50 years ago, to a friends daughter, who was living far from home. And I read this particular paragraph, in awe and wonder. Just what I need...

#sponsoredDrove out to Prince Edward county recently to speak to a womens groupand certainly did it in style! I adore my @audicanada Q8 on longer trips out of the city. The navigation system is fantastic, and the kind of information it delivers makes me feel like I have a personal valet by my sid...

Look what arrived today!Delighted to get this box of galleys of my new book, Heart On My Sleeve: Stories from A Life Well Worn, published by @simonschusterca. The official publication date is October 8thand I cant wait! You can order your copy in advance through Simon and Schuster Canada, and the...

Sometimes in this crazy life, if youre really lucky, you meet kindred spirits with whom you fall madly in love. And no matter how much time goes by, and how infrequently you may see each other, those bonds remain steadfast and never fail to warm your heart. And so it is with me and the extraordin...

Did you ever know that youre my heroAnd everything I would like to be?I can fly higher than an eagleFor you are the wind beneath my wingsHappy Fathers Day to all the dads who protect, guide, inspire and never let us down(Thinking of my own late, great dad these days more than ever, knowing hes al...

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones courage -Anais NinReflecting a lot lately on all the risks I have and havent taken. And wondering if perhaps I should have taken more. Then again, theres always tomorrow Or does that urge to live a big life simply diminish as we age? On one hand, Im ...

Saturday night ALIVE!!!Nothing like a great old barn party to set our spirits soaring and remind us all what a blessing it is be a part of this community. Tonite we celebrated our pal Trevors big 6-0 with a bunch of some of Northumberland Countys coolest and cutest including @elizabethaikenhead, ...

Moonlight magic!You may have seen these pics beforebut on this special day9 years after the first time we metI cant resist sharing them again. Id just arrived @mcmichaelgallerys Moonlight Galadatelessand hadnt even had a chance to take off my coatwhen several people started asking to take their p...

Popped by Montreals fabulous @museemccordstewart to see the wonderful photography exhibit that my brilliant friend @thierrymaximeloriot curated. Portraits and Fashion: Beyond Borders celebrates the work of 17 internationally acclaimed, highly eclectic Q photographers. Its the kind of show that ma...

Awwww shucks!!Lovely evening tonite @maestrosvp in Montrealand what made it especially magical, besides the great company and the fabulous seafood, was seeing an old oyster shell that Id signed decades ago still up on the restaurants celebrity wall! Shout out to this establishments ever cool owne...

If Jeanne Beker says the Grand Prize Cottages are amazing, then you KNOW its true! Head to our website to order your tickets now, check out all the fabulous prizes, plus read about Jeannes personal cancer journey with The Princess Margaret. Like any good summer read, it has a happy ending!

My pride and joy!These two make my world go round. Having @bekkyoneil and @joeyoneil both doing their thing today @cobourgfarmersmarket was nothing short of heartswelling for me. It isnt always easy sitting back, as a parent, and witnessing growing pains. But nothing is more fulfilling than wat...