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Happy 30th Ellen!

I just wanted to wish a very happy birthday to my sister 🙂 I made another white chocolate raspberry cake (as requested) but tried to do something a little different with the decorations. The end result was…interesting. My artistic side … Continue reading

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Adam’s party

We celebrated Adam’s birthday over the weekend up at the farm. We skied for about an hour in the morning (Sunday was cold!) and then headed back for his party, which again consisted of 6 adults and a one year old … Continue reading

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Duvet cover trick

One  task that I never relish is, after washing sheets, trying to stuff the duvet back into the duvet cover. I remember years ago, watching a segment on a t.v. show where they had a trick to make this task … Continue reading

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Happy Friday all!

Skiing started early this weekend as we came up today to get an extra day in. There was a bit of a snow squall so we took the drive at a nice and cautious pace. The snow gave us a little powder on … Continue reading

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Knives

It feels like anytime I handle a new knife, and it’s not that often, I cut myself. When I was around 9 or 10, my brother got a Swiss Army knife for Christmas, I was told not to open it as I … Continue reading

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Making ice cream

I received a Cuisinart ice cream maker for Christmas and immediately made a vanilla ice cream with bits of Crunchie bar crumbled in. It was delicious, but it was also a bit high in calories (this comes as no surprise). In an … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a beautiful year filled with love and happiness! My sister asked me for a New Year’s resolution last night and at first I didn’t have one, but then I was like, “My New Year’s resolution is to finish … Continue reading

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