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Ham for Easter

Posted on 20 March 2010

Are you planning to serve ham for your celebratory Easter meal? Ham was always the classic choice at my house when I was growing up. But, honestly, I had no idea why. So to prepare for writing this blog, I did what we all do nowadays – I hit the internet for some quick, unscientific [...]

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A new awareness

Posted on 20 March 2010

 
There are many ways you can wake yourself up to awareness.  Listen to the podcast to discover fun ways to become more conscious and aware.
The law of attraction is easy to work with once you understand how it works.  Being aware of the energy you are using to create with is a key [...]

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Yoga Earns School Credits

Posted on 20 March 2010

We just love hearing news about schools introducing kids to yoga. And it seems that Canadian schools really understand the many benefits that yoga practice can offer students and are leading the way in making time on the mat an accepted part of a curriculum. Now, thanks to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Education, Vancouver’s school district 41 [...]

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Why Should I Measure?

Posted on 19 March 2010

I had a shock yesterday when I took out my measuring cups. I had been wondering how much water my coffee mug and my favorite water cup actually held. I counted the coffee mug as two cups and the tall glass as three cups based on an eyeball estimate.

Imagine my surprise when I pulled out [...]

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Jamie Oliver Wants You To Learn Ten Recipes

Posted on 18 March 2010

Here is an amazing video from Jamie Oliver. At first, I was kind of bugged by him because he spent the first fifteen minutes trying to scare us about obesity. In fact, when he started showing the pictures of fat people in West Virginia, I was ready to just nix the whole video because it [...]

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Peak Pick: Artichokes

Posted on 18 March 2010

My co-worker, Chris Ford, is a great chef. Both of us share a passion for food and can speak eloquently about whatever seasonal item strikes our fancy, but Chris is a bolder, more adventurous cook. Also far more patient – he once described the steps he takes to produce a red wine and herb reduction [...]

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You’ve got a choice to make to be happy or not

Posted on 18 March 2010

 
Being happy is a choice, your choice.  Only you can decide how you feel.  You keep saying that others are “making” you act, feel, think, do; this just simply isn’t true.  You are the one with the power, you are the one with the choice to make about how to BE.. or how to [...]

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a little beer info for your st. patty’s day consumption

Posted on 18 March 2010

Please do me a huge favor and do not go nuts during this holiday.
I mean…I know St. Patrick’s Day makes it okay to go out after work and get your “drink on”.
But…really?
Is it totally necessary to don green from head to toe and drink various green beverages if you’re not even Irish?
And, while [...]

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Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Foundation

Posted on 17 March 2010

    I'm pretty sure you're now all well aware of how much I love almost all that is Bobbi Brown.  Rarely do I find a complete dud among her collection.  So, though I've not yet tried her new Natural Finish Foundation, I'm already looking forward to it!  Bobbi Brown foundations/concealers and I have a mutual [...]

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Recipes for Spring Gatherings

Posted on 17 March 2010

The weather is starting to change, the trees are being to bud and the food on our tables is getting a spring makeover! From garden parties to Passover dinner and Easter brunch, there are so many wonderful reasons to enjoy delicious meals with family and friends. Here are some of our favorite recipes for the [...]

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