A New Kitchen Tool
November 26, 2016
Rosemary and sage, oregano, parsley and chives…. … More A New Kitchen Tool
Category: minimalism
Slow-but-quick Soup
November 18, 2016
Two of my favourite kitchen tools are my slow cooker and my stick blender, but the two together are proving to be indispensable. … More Slow-but-quick Soup
Art, Tools, and Ice Cream
July 20, 2016
On Saturday, I biked the 4.5 km downtown to do three things: go to the farmers’ market, enjoy ‘Art on the Street’, and drop a few small things off at the new tool library. Our market is a year-round market, rare in Ontario, but it’s been a fixture of this city for over 180 years, … More Art, Tools, and Ice Cream
New Year’s Day Lunch
December 30, 2015
We’re in the lull between holiday celebrations. Our two-part Christmas – Christmas Day dinner with BD’s brother and family, and my family get-together a couple of days later – are done. I’ve baked a lot, eaten far too much, and played a marathon men-against-women game of Trivial Pursuit (we women won, finally.) On New Year’s … More New Year’s Day Lunch
Just How Connected do I Need to Be?
December 17, 2015
How often a day do I actually need to check Facebook, Twitter, Google+, my blog pages, and e-mail? … More Just How Connected do I Need to Be?
As Christmas Approaches
December 1, 2015
When I look back on my childhood, what I remember of Christmas – what stands out – is never the presents. … More As Christmas Approaches
The Quiet Joy of Enough
November 24, 2015
I will honestly admit to greed in the past. … More The Quiet Joy of Enough
On Being a Tortoise
September 3, 2015
I’ll put the basket and panniers on my bike, and plan a route to the poultry store and the library. … More On Being a Tortoise
Cheap Dates
August 21, 2015
It’s a pretty good way to spend an hour or two, sitting in the shade on a lawn chair, snacks in the cooler, listening to music. … More Cheap Dates
Walking, Health and Wholeness
August 16, 2015
I wonder, sometimes, who I would be, had I not been that youngest child, free to roam a safe rural environment. … More Walking, Health and Wholeness
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