Here be dragons.
My Mother read about this company, Peace by Chocolate. I was surprised to find it in the Vince’s grocery store just a few days later. I bought two of them, one for her and the Canadian maple for me (I don’t love hazelnuts and I am fond of almost anything Canadian).
The chocolate was really good!… Read the rest
Could you… Should you… Be a Secret Admirer?
You might want to be a secret admirer because you like someone or you might do it to perk up someone who has been alone awhile or feels left out. Be careful, either way. It’s fun to have the mystery of a secret admirer but it can backfire.… Read the rest
If you have yarn and know how to crochet a granny square you can make a blanket of daisy squares in all the Valentine colours. It is a simple pattern, the main thing is to change yarn colours to create the daisy. The colours in this pattern are really perfect for Valentine’s day. But you could use any yarn you have, leftovers from other projects, in shades of red.… Read the rest
You can be happy being alone over the holidays, even your own birthday. Avoid being alone if you want. Or enjoy being alone if you want a break from being social.
So many of the big family holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and of course New Year’s Eve) arrive at the end of the year. If you are single, not dating anyone or a single parent with kids to celebrate for and with, it can be a bit lonely – if you let it.… Read the rest
Valentine’s Day is over for another year. How did you score? Isn’t that a bad way to think of it!
What could be all romance, cuddles and affection has become about retail, shopping and spending. No, I’m not going on a retail rant. I’ve worked retail enough to live and let live. People need to change, if they want to.… Read the rest
For Valentine’s Day… Why do you love Ontario?
Starting today at 10 am ET, Canada Writes is holding a new 12-hour writing challenge: the Valentine’s Day “Breakup Tweet” Challenge.
That’s right—we want your best “Dear John” letter in a Tweet.
Use the Twitter hashtag #canadawrites to send your tweet for the challenge or to just read the tweets already sent. You can send as many entries as you like until the contest closes.… Read the rest
Today (this week) I am working on:
These are on Amazon for sale. Too late for Valentine’s Day but really sweet set for someone. Wouldn’t they be cute for a girly tea party?
Yedi Houseware is the shop name on Amazon.
They come in colours too: