Month: January 2016

  • Green is the right start

    Green is the right start

    As much as I loved being on vacation in Mexico, I really, really, really missed my morning green smoothies. In fact, whenever I travel, I miss out on the very best way to start my day. No other breakfast is as good, I’ve tried it all. In a pinch, I’ll have a fruit smoothie or…

  • Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy

    Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy

    “SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.” ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much I recently read an article which gave advice about “how to get your yarn stash under control”. The information, in step by step order, was perfectly reasonable.  But when…

  • Magical Runes the first language

    Magical Runes the first language

    Joanne Harris wrote 3 fictional books about Norse mythology, specifically weaving the tales around the adventures of the gods. I came across the first book called, “Runemarks” in the audio version. My kids and I listened to it on the 12 hour drive from Calgary to Vancouver one Summer. I didn’t realize then, there was…

  • Hoarding my kids used pencil crayons

    Hoarding my kids used pencil crayons

    I’ve seen the books in stores. It kind of makes sense. There seems to be a collective nostalgia these days. Everything old is new. After all, colouring is old for all of us adults, we did that when we were kids. Except, I had a misspent childhood. Most things that children find fun, I wanted…

  • A smile is a curve that sets everything straight

    A smile is a curve that sets everything straight

     “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”    ~Phyllis Diller Studies show that if you are feeling anything but happy, if you put a smile on your face, even if it forced, you will feel happier. Your brain will take the cues from your face and start to change accordingly. What an amazing…