The Week The Grocery Store Went

Starting today, I’m taking the “A week without shopping” challenge http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/cooking-without-shopping.
I’m doing this partly because it’s Lent and partly because we have a freezer and cupboard full of food in large part to bulk purchasing. [The only caveat is milk if we run out].  I’ve drafted my menu for most of the week, something [...]

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Can I Brag a Bit?

I’ve found a new hobby – photography!  I enter photos in online photography groups I belong to on which have a weekly theme your photo must fall into.  Recently, the theme was “City Life/Country Life.”  Here is the photo I entered, taken just outside of Vulcan, AB last fall.  I’m pleased to say it won [...]

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Herb of the Month: Luscious Lemongrass

Lemongrass  is a grass that grows to approximately 4′ high and is found mostly in India and Sri Lanka.
Lemongrass oil is used in many cosmetic preparations, perfumes and medicines.  It helps cleanse, revitalize and invigorate.
Medicinally, lemongrass may help with a variety of symptoms such as fevers and digestive disorders such as flatulence and has antibiotic [...]

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Not Me Monday

[A bit late  or early  depending on how you look at it]
It was not me who prayed that the drug dealers who deal drugs out of their cars on my street would deal to an undercover officer and be arrested.  Because that is not very Christian of me and something I would never do.
When our [...]

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Not Me Monday

Not Me Monday.
This is making the rounds of the blogosphere (see  http://lynetteesau.blogspot.com/ and http://www.mycharmingkids.net) so I thought I’d give it a go:
Confession is good for the soul, right?
It was so not me that stomped around yesterday morning before church in a huff about something so inconsequential that I can’t remember it now, 24 hours later.
It [...]

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Mmmmm – Chocolate!

Valentine’s Day is approaching.  Apparently it is one of the busiest days of the year for florists and I wouldn’t be surprised if it is for chocolatiers as well.
Dark chocolate, in moderation, is good for you.  The higher the concentration of cocoa in the chocolate, the better, although it can be bitter-tasting.
For health benefits and [...]

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25 Things About Me

1.  I hate Windows Vista with a passion.  Only installed since just after Christmas, I have already had a “crash.”
2.  I have a new hobby – photography.
3.  I like to write.
4.  I am working on a novel.
5.  I am taking an HTML course so I can insert tags to publish content on the web.
6.  My [...]

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