"Brown paper packages tied up with strings." Over the past couple of weeks, I have been pestering my grandsons for their Christmas lists. Two are teenagers, and one is an almost teenager, and it's most important to me to get just the right gifts...no disappointments from Mimi on Christmas morning! I was wondering… Continue reading These are a few of my favourite things…
Month: November 2018
Escape from “Toxic”…
I wasn't surprised when I read that the Oxford Dictionary has deemed "toxic" as the 2018 word of the year. I'll admit that I have allowed myself to get caught up in all the negativity that is dominating every aspect of our lives. Whether it is the highly polarizing political climate or the wrath of… Continue reading Escape from “Toxic”…
Hotel Therapy…
I'm sure that many of you will agree that getting to a travel destination doesn't have the glamour it once had. Being at the airport two hours before your plane leaves just to make sure you get through security in time to board your plane on time usually means getting up in the middle… Continue reading Hotel Therapy…
Crème de la Crum…
dictionary meaning: Crème de la crème (French, literally 'cream of the cream') is an idiom meaning the "best of the best", superlative, or "the very best". Crum Coffee Bar, 4640 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton ... On almost any given day I start the day at Crum. My order is simple: a large… Continue reading Crème de la Crum…
“Friday Night Bistro”…
I bought this mat for my back door as a surprise message for my husband...it was code for, "We are having dinner at home tonight". Friday night is date night at our house, and we alternate who plans the evening. With the cooler evenings, I'm choosing more and more to cook dinner at home… Continue reading “Friday Night Bistro”…