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Okay, so I made some resolutions — to be honest, I usually make my resolutions in September because that feels more like the start of a new year than January — so let’s see where I am, eh?Organization: I received two lovely organizers as presents for Christmas. The jewellery organizer (crafty) is filled; the sewing...
We interrupt your regularly scheduled set of links about organizing to bring you a SNOW DAY! It’s too dangerous to drive right now — especially in a car without snow tires — so our agency is closed. SNOW DAY! (I just heard on the news that Chilliwack had 32 cm of snow as of yesterday...
I love bacon in all its incarnations — maple bacon, 50% less salt bacon (which, ironically, tastes saltier), regular bacon cooked when we’re camping, eggs fried in bacon fat, and so on. My favourite has to be British bacon: It’s called “gammon” and it is either not smoked but cured, or not cured but smoked,...
My Christmas was outstanding! It was white and snowy, then the day grew sunny and a bit warmer. Wanda cooked our Christmas dinner (turkey with stuffing, Brussel sprouts – for my mom & Cameron – broccoli salad, homemade perogies, and cabbage rolls!) and it was delicious. Cameron bought her ABBA Singstar, so we tried a...
Merry Christmas! It’s finally here. All the shopping, the fretting, the making of lists, the creating of gifts — it all comes down to this…it’s C-Day. Like little kids, Raymond and I have been up since about 4:30 waiting to see what Santa delivered under the tree. We’re quietly drinking our tea, waiting patiently for...