Category: At Home
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Respect
A thought for your day, with my good wishes …
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Imagine
A thought for your day, with my good wishes …
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Improvise
A thought for your day, with my good wishes …
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Abeego: Shifting from Plastics to a Beeswax Food Wrap
When’s the last time you were excited to receive something in the mail? March was a good month for me on that front. British reader Bethany kindly sent me a package…
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Weekend Poll Results: Let the Holiday Countdown Begin
Admin. professionals around the globe are gearing up for some well deserved year-end breaks. Here are the results of my latest weekend poll, in which I asked: Are you dreaming of…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Dreaming of Being Home for the Holidays?
… or, at least, winding things down in the office for 2016? As we’re already into the second week of December, I’ve begun thinking about how I’ll enjoy some down time over the coming holidays.…
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Weekend Poll: Have You Begun Gearing Up for the Holidays?
Happy December, everyone! We’re in the home stretch of 2016, and the holidays are fast approaching. If you’re like me, you’ve already got some holiday socials in your calendar for next…
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People Hurtling Themselves Through The Air
… or, to be more accurate, paying to be hurtled through the air by assorted mechanical devices. That’s just what these people, and many more, were doing yesterday at Vancouver’s Pacific National…
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Weekend Poll Results: The Rio Olympics
With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … What do you think of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games? It’s my guess that some responses reflect…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Watching the Olympic Games?
… I’m also enjoying the swimming competitions during this year’s Olympics. This evening, we watched the Canadian Women’s 4 x 200 meter relay team collect a bronze medal, finishing after the USA…
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A Different Kind of Bread Line
Lineups such as this are typical alongside the Pure Bread stall at the Kitsilano (Kits) Farmers’ Market in Vancouver. Here are some of the reasons. We usually go for the Drunken Apple Blondies, above.…
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Packed Liked Sardines Outside the Portuguese Club
It’s street festival season in Vancouver. After this morning’s stroll to the Kits Farmers’ Market for fresh berries, kale and other greens, we’ll spend the afternoon on Broadway to celebrate…
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Where in the World? Holiday Baking – Panacotta With Pumpkin and Strawberry
In recent weeks, we’ve been sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. This entry in Exceptional EA’s 2015…
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Where in the World? – Boxing Day Pasties from England
We’re sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. This entry in Exceptional EA’s 2015 cookie exchange…
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Where in the World? Holiday Baking from England
This month, we’re sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. Sherri Eckworth is clearly as…
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Where in the World? Holiday Baking – Vanillekipferl
This month, we’re sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. This entry in Exceptional EA’s 2015 cookie…
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Where in the World? Holiday Baking – Panettone
We’re sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. This entry in Exceptional EA’s 2015 cookie exchange…
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Where in the World? Holiday Baking – Hertzoggies
We’re sharing our recipes, not necessarily with friends and family from our own cities, but with friends and peers from locations around the globe. South Africa’s Susan Engelbrecht sent in her Hertzoggies…