Life as we know it
Interesting how this cycle that we call life is a wheel which we are slowly wearing thin. Is it truly endless? One wonders with global warming. Just my ranting thoughts ….
Recipe: Healthy Chocolate Pudding
This is for you Sandy! 😉 I’m finding that after indulging over the holidays, I’m craving sweet sinful deserts. But with a bit of self-discipline and mindfulness towards my health, I found this rich pudding fills both my chocolate craving and my healthy needs. INGREDIENTS 10 dates, pitted and cut into quarters 10 dried figs,…
Aqua-men
Brrrr, it’s cold out there today! -25 degrees Celsius (-12 degrees Fahrenheit for my friends south of the border). With the wind chill, it’s down to –38 at the moment. I’m very grateful that slaDE~ is able to stay home today … The men placing Rebar don’t work in temperatures lower than –20 here in…
Want to go flying??
aka ‘Flying on a Budget’
It’s all about Community!
Have you ever found yourself wanting or in need of something for you or your household, and VOILA, it’s offered to you? Such is the nature of freecycle …. Freecycleâ„¢ Mission Statement: “Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while…
War: nothing but turmoil, bitterness and injury
Men can be such jerks, especially when they decide to flaunt their power. Take a look at what’s going on today in the Government ‘s typical standing on Iraq and Afghanistan … and, yes, stretching to war / conflict in general. Bush … what is your purpose for sending 21,500 more troops to Iraq??! No…
magnetic fridge poetry
I have ALWAYS loved writing, especially when cre8ting magnetic art poetry. I have this program in my ‘Dashboard’ (MAC users only I’m afraid) that gives me a jumble of words, and I compose my own balads, everytime I restart my lovely G4 laptop. Here’s one of my favourites, this morning: slowly wasting zigzag unwilling you’ll…
A steamy existence
SlaDE~ and I finally took the leap … we invested in our health and well-being whilst here in Calgary and bought a family membership to the local gym. Not only is it convenient and pure luxury, it’s only a 5 minute walk away from our apartment. This is absolutely fantastic! No more excuses to not…
Laughter: the best medicine
Whenever I watch this video, I think of my dear friend Sandy, raising TWO sets of twins on her own as a single Mom. I just had to share this YouTube moment …. this is precious!
But Yourself
David Choe spins it best …..