“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browing 1806-1861 Happy Valentine’s Day! Before this day of love flies by, I did want to stop, wave hi, wish you much love and share a delicious chocolate cake recipe. You may have a homemade classic that you love, but I have …
“How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!” ~Thomas Wentworth Higginsons~ That quote was written by a man who was a minister, author, abolitionist and soldier. He lived from December 22, 1823 until May 9, 1911 and spent much of his life, devoted to fighting …
Lately, my blog is turning into a reflective parenting place, where I have been discussing raising children more than talking about what is going on in in the back 40. But you know, it’s that time of year….still really cold and snowy in our little valley. Another cold snap hit our area and so, staying …
“I would make cookies but they’d just get eaten.”~ Doreen Reynolds~ (my mother in law) The cookie jar was empty. I noticed this fact as I flew out of the kitchen, car keys in hand, while yelling to my 5 school bound kids, “hurry up, or you’re gonna be late for school.” A mad …
This morning I went to a tea to remember a dear friend of my mother’s who passed away at the grand old age of 97, just after Christmas of last year. “Last year!” Oh that sounds so terribly long ago, and yet it was only 2 weeks ago when we sang in the New Year. …
Happy New Year! Wow….We are living in 2017! I don’t know about you, but I find that remarkable, since last year so many people left this earth….starting with David Bowie and ending with Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds….to name only a few. I am STILL here to ask the questions but most importantly, …
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“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous New Year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source~a sower of dreams, just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach~ Happy New Years Eve! I’m kind of glad to say …
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it al the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” …
The road to a friend is never long My dearest blog family and friends, Welcome and happy December! It feels like weeks since we connected. How is life in your part of the world? The 2016 year is quickly coming for an end in my part of the world and I have so much …
” If we pollute the air, the water and the soil that keeps us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” David Suzuki Yesterday was my birthday. The day was sunny and warm. Truly beautiful and so unlike most November 8th …
A beautiful fall day in my part of the world Welcome friends and family. November has arrived. Even though October is one of our longer months, it flew by for me in a blur. With Thanksgiving celebrations, my husband David’s birthday, getting ready for Halloween (my love affair with my sewing machine making a …
Happy Halloween! Welcome to my Meatless Monday #6 blog post. Today is not just the day my little candy hunters will head out in search of loot, but also my first day doing another 21 day meditation challenge with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Oprah. This one is called, “Creating Peace from the Inside Out~ …
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“As I embarked down the road, the path seemed endless, but with each footfall, the fresh, crisp air filled my lungs, allowing my feet to lift higher, my eyes rose to the trees above and the beauty from the coloured leaves gently falling along my path, overcame my senses. Suddenly, the road was not long …
I missed writing on Monday. I’m not one of those uber organized bloggers, who have their posts written weeks ahead of time. I didn’t even know that is how things worked until recently, my oldest daughter Alyssa, who knows these things, informed me that most professional bloggers do all their writing on one day and …
Okay, so you’re probably wondering what homemade salsa has to do with mental health. Well, if you hang in there, I hope I can make the connection by the end of my blog post but first, I want to tell you what’s been going on around here. Did you know that October 2 – …
Hi! Welcome to my blog and thanks for joining me for my third Meatless Monday meal. This week, I thought I would make an Italian classic, but when I did some research, I discovered that Ancient Greeks were responsible for making this pasta out of long strips of dough they called, “laganon. Fast forward, …
Welcome back to my second Meatless Monday. It’s a gorgeous day in the Okanagan and what I want more than anything is to get outside and harvest some more tomatoes. I have been doing that almost daily and after the kids are in bed at night, I’m either cutting them up and putting them in …
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I love the beach, the ocean beach to be precise. The waves, rolling in and out, with the clock-like tide, the screech of sea gulls overhead, and the endless sand all beckon me to come and sit in peace. My family used to go to Rathstrevor beach in Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C. every summer for …
Yesterday was “International Peace Day.” Ever since I was a little girl, peace has always been important to me. Maybe, being a young child in the 60’s, when passionate peace marches were happening, or opening my school lunch box everyday with a psychedelic peace sign stamped on the lid, all had the effect of …
Mmmmmm, I love black olives. They fill me with thoughts of sunshine, earth and balmy breezes…and my mom, who could eat a whole can in one sitting, although she also liked to share, hence my love of them too. As I was chopping up whole pitted olives just now, to put in the Mexican Casserole …
“Wake up sleepyheads,” I whisper to my twin daughters. Victoria rolls from her tummy to her back and smiles sleepily at me, her hair a jumble of curls swirling around her chubby cheeks, the last vestiges from babyhood. She yawns and stretches her arms over head and says, “I had the best dream EVER!” “Mhmm,” …
For there is no friend like a sister in calm and stormy weather. To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray. To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands ~Christina Rossetti~ The above piece was written by an English poet, who lived …
~There is always enough, when love is present~ The long, lazy days of summer are still with us but our roosters are not. It was a sad day when we had to say goodbye to our three roos. Knowing they were going to a good home in the country made us feel marginally better. …
Before you were born I carried you under my heart. From the moment you arrived in this world until the moment I leave it, I will always carry you in my heart. ~Mandy Harrison What devoted blog readers you are to come and visit today. Thank you! I’m sorry I haven’t …
Yes, I know, April 22th, the official earth day was several weeks ago but don’t you think everyday should be Earth Day? A day to celebrate our home. It continues to give us clean water in many parts of the world and enough food to eat. The earth continues to amaze us with its’ beauty …