Possibly one of my greatest pleasures, is a pantry or larder full of jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, pickles and chutneys that all add dimension and quality to my meals. They can easily take a frugal meal from bland to extraordinary, and create the perfect balance of tastes. A sweet chutney next to a hot spicy…
Halloween is coming fast as October slips away. What better time to talk about magical practices? The word Abracadabra, is an Arabic word meaning, “I create with the words that I speak.” I was thinking about this in relation to the magic of self-talk. How we speak to ourselves about ourselves affects our thoughts and…
When I was learning to drive, so many years ago, my dad spent countless hours allowing me to practice. He took me up and down the road, across the bridge, through every side street in Fredericton. I remember him telling me, “If you ever get into a spin, look in the direction of where you…
Who is the person that you dream you want to be? How does she look, and dress and feel in her own skin? Is she strong and healthy? When you picture this ideal you Is she 30 pound lighter than you are today? How does she, this ideal you, fill her days? What does her…
I absolutely love the fall, don’t you? In Atlantic Canada, where I live, it arrives with it’s crisp morning air, bright autumn leaves and the scent of the neighbourhood bonfires in the evening. This is the time that I reluctantly trade my Birkenstock sandals for leather boots and socks. Traditionally, I start a new knitting…
