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Pause a Moment
When the world falls away, what else can you do but pause a moment to think of your own little world? We are in a haze at the moment, with smoke from forest fires to the west and the north drifting...
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Press the Reset Button
Do you ever feel like your get up and go for up and went? Like there isn’t enough coffee to get you up to speed? That’s when I need to press the Reset Button. I have a to-do list a mile long. Every...
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A Taste of Nostalgia
Yesterday I had a little afternoon snack, and as I took my first bite I was inadvertently thrown back in time to my childhood. Suddenly I wasn’t eating a delightful nibble of pâté and crackers… I was...
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‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
In our house, Christmas was a big deal. Decorating the tree was a major undertaking, usually requiring a few days to get everything tight. (Yes, we were a “one strand of tinsel at a time” kind of...
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Cookie Withdrawal
A New Year. Endless possibilities. A whole world of opportunity and adventure. And the chance to get back to more healthy eating and avoid the never-ending indulgences of baked goods and cocktails. It...
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Warming the cockles of my heart
In honour of Hot Toddy Day, and because I plan to binge watch the last few episodes of Outlander tonight, I thought it fitting that I share a good recipe for the drink that is supposed to be the...
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Just a Tad of Decorum
It’s a funny thing when you realize you know why your parents harped on you about manners and having respect for the world at large. It was part of learning to be a good citizen. When you’re young, all...
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Curing the Winter Blues
Grey days. Cold winds. Snow drifts. Slippery sidewalks. Expensive lettuce at the grocery store. These are all reasons I don’t like winter. The good thing about winter is that I have time to do more...
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The Staff of Life
I love bread. I find it satisfying, intimidating, humble and rewarding, all at the same time. As a young person cooking, bread was a daunting chapter in any cookbook. It was not until recently that I...
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Just the thingamajig for Dolly
My Dad used this expression when I was a kid. I would help him in his workshop, holding tools in place or handing them over from the bench as he tinkered. Before I could do much in the kitchen with its...
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All Ears
Easter is a beautiful celebration, full of colour, warmth and love. The decadence of spring signifies the transition from the bleakness of winter just as Easter brings the end of Lent. People seem to...
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No Dear, it’s not a phase
When I was a kid, I was weird. I liked wearing a flowery embroidered purple tunic with just about anything (it was my favourite top). I wore horizontally striped socks with skirts. I carried a book bag...
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Daddy’s 👧
From the beginning, I was a Daddy’s girl. My little brother and my mom were close, and my dad and I had a special bond I was his Princess. I inherited many character traits from my father but being a...
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True patriot love
I woke up this morning to birds chirping. My dog and I had a peaceful walk in the neighbouring orchard and then my husband and I had a leisurely breakfast on the deck, eating the cherries we picked...
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Me and my Arrow…
Ninteen years ago today, I got up with my best pal and went for a coffee. It was a big day, and she knew it. After all, she had been a big reason for the day being so important. If it hadn’t been for...
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A Bit of Razzle Dazzle
Sundays. The day of the week that is all about quality time. In our house, that often means time around the table, with homemade delicacies. This time of year those delicacies involve part of the...
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The Man on the Moonl
It’s all over the news. Fifty years ago Man landed on the moon for the first time. All the media outlets have been nostalgic this week – where were you? What do you remember about that week? I was...
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I Can’t Wait… Have to Bake!
It’s been hot the last couple of weeks. So hot the last thing I wanted to do was turn on the oven. I don’t know what was worse, having all those ideas of baking pies and crisps and pound cakes that...
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Christmas Traditions
As I sit by the tree and its twinkling lights, I am washed with waves of melancholy. It’s all over for another year. That always makes me sad. The stockings are down from the mantle, the gifts under...
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And so it goes… back to little things
Today was Epiphany. The twelfth day of Christmas. It is by some accounts the day the Magi came to see the Christ child. Others believe it represents the baptism of baby Jesus. It is a Christian feast...
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