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You may have heard of the book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” written by Marie Kondo. The book is filled with tips and tricks to show you not only how to organize your home, but how to enjoy organizing your home.

On Wednesday of last week, a new provincial Cabinet was sworn in at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg. I was honoured to be asked to continue to serve as the Minister of K-12 Education as well as the Government House Leader in this new Cabinet.

I dug out our Christmas present from a few years ago to look through it to remind me all that was in it. Our son, who is a bit of a survivalist got us all “bug out bags”.

You’ve worked hard for 20 or so years and now you’re very likely right in your earnings sweet spot: these are your peak earnings years.

Last week it was Winnipeg’s turn to host the National Heritage Trust Conference. I heard many amazing stories of how developers with a passion for heritage have helped maintain the beautiful early 1900’s core of Winnipeg.

While most of us know the impact of what our personal credit rating has on our ability to borrow, we don’t always pay as much attention to the credit rating of our government.

For too long, many local residents who have needed personal care home support have had to move to communities far from Steinbach. For a city that is the third largest in Manitoba, this simply wasn’t an acceptable situation.

Our climate is changing. Where once we could expect the majority of our precipitation as snow in the winter months we must now expect a more even split between snow and rain.

You might have something in common with Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame. When he reached 65, he didn’t retire.

Why should I feel guilty? What have I ever done that should cause me to go on a guilt trip? After all, I am a Christian and Christians are guilt-free. Right!