My Story

We all have a story to tell. We have shared experiences based on the ups and downs, joys and losses on this journey we call life.  For me, the past several years have been unlike any other years in my lifetime.

Grieving the loss of my beautiful daughter, Kait, in the prime of her life at only 23 years old in 2018 is something life never prepared me for.

I never imagined NOT singing or performing anymore – something that has always been like breathing to me. As my friends say – not forever but for now.

But I can write. As the fog in my brain slowly lifts, the stories call out to be told.

And so, pen in hand, it begins.

Newest Story

Moving Forward With Love

Today would have been Kait’s 31st birthday. Losing her brought my world to a complete halt - everything stopped, and I couldn’t imagine ever rising up again. I stopped caring about the future, about life, and even about me. Grief didn’t just break...

The County Song

Welcome to Episode 25 in my 2024 Monday Music Matters:  Song-A-Week series of stories in memory and in honour of my daughter, Kait. I am excited to share this song - it was written by Jeff Finnegan, with the beats by Dopant Beats and vocals by Jeff...

A Note to My Kait

Six years ago my little spark flew off to celestial skies to be among the stars, the supernovas, nebulae and the mysterious black holes where she promptly lit up the purple night sky with her special glow.  She and I talked long into the night so...
Update April 2021
Update April 2021

Donation to St Joseph Healthcare   Kait's Comfort Kits bring comfort to patients at a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario   Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since my last post. Also hard to believe what we have all gone through this past year since COVID-19 hit in March 2020. As I...

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Kait’s Comfort Kits – UPDATE June 2020
Kait’s Comfort Kits – UPDATE June 2020

Thanks to so many of you who donated to Kait's Comfort Kits - we have distributed over 300 Kait’s Comfort Kits to date to oncology units at various hospitals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted to PPE supplies and donated over $9000 worth of protective equipment to various hospitals, one...

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Arise – A Message of Hope
Arise – A Message of Hope

A song of hope for the world from my heart to yours. Thank you Dave Tugwood Photography (Facebook: @DaveTugwood) #PrinceEdwardCounty #Ontario for donating your beautiful photos so I could create this video. Sending it out with love, wishing you courage and reminding you to cling to hope. #StayHome...

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Music Articles & Reviews

Am enjoying a new aspect to my music career - writing music profiles, articles and music reviews.  MUSIC PROFILES: Quinte Arts Council 'Cultivating Creativity'  Suzanne Pasternak “Suzanne Pasternak ... is a singer, songwriter, performing and recording artist, author, producer, storyteller,...

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Living in A Virtual World

These are extraordinary times.  The whole world is dealing with the devastating effects of a severe pandemic called COVID-19.   It started in China and quickly spread like wildfire causing some countries to completely shut down or restrict border entries. Many, like me, decided on a...

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Jeanette Arsenault in Montreal