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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay. I'll admit it. I've been watching way more TV in the last 6 months or so then I ever have before! Why, you might ask? As I've written here on earlier occasions, I have had a particularly rough year at work and I find in the evenings, once I complete all the necessary "at home" tasks and the kids are settled in for the night, my energy is<b> completely</b> zapped and all I can do is knit and watch TV. And then I only last til about 9:30 before I have to hit the pillows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what have I been watching? Probably some of the same things you do. But, maybe you might like to learn about something new - a new show that might peak your interest and glue you to the TV, too! So as part of my Five on Friday post (hosted by Amy at <a href="http://www.lovemademyhome.blogspot.com/">Love Made My Home</a>), I am going to share my current top five favourite TV shows. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here they are, in no particular order. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Number One: </span> Call the Midwife</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've loved this show for years. The cast has changed over time, but good old Trixie makes me smile every week. I love how they are dealing with up-to-date issues like homosexuality and women's rights. And really - aren't the 1950's outfits beautiful? Dresses, hairbows and pearls. I wish I lived back then.....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Number Two: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Father Brown</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Again, this is set in 1950's England and features a variety of catchy characters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My in-laws recommended this one to my husband and I and since we started watching 3 weeks ago, we haven't had an evening when we haven't watched at least one episode!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This show is about a modern day police force formed to work on unsolved cases that cross over country borders in the EU. So- there might be a murder in Paris, but the killer might be Slovak and he dumps the body in Belgium. The regular police forces in each country don't have jurisdiction to cross borders to look for eveidence so this team of highly-trained investigators, who hail from a variety of EU, countries move in to solve the case. There are two seasons on Netflix and a third season is available now online on other viewing "sources." Check this one out!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"X COMPANY is an emotionally-driven character drama, set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. It follows the stories of five highly skilled young recruits - Canadian, American and British - torn from their ordinary lives to train as agents in an ultra-secret facility on the shores of Lake Ontario. These agents parachute behind enemy lines, where they're fair game for torture and execution. From elegant hotels to hellholes in the field, it's one risky operation after another, masterminded by the brains of Camp X." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sounds exciting, doesn't it? And Canadian, too. Woot, woot!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Number Five: <span style="color: black;">The Mysteries of Laura</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is another one from Netflix. I happened to fall upon it one day when I was home sick form school. I needed something light and entertaining as I convalesced on the couch. And this show hit the spot. I loved Debra Messing in Will and Grace and hoped this show would be just as funny. And it is. Laura is a NYC cop who has to balance her gun-wielding, criminal-chasing career with raising two young sons with a jerk of a husband. It is cleverly put together with humour, exciting story lines and interesting guest stars. Perfect viewing if you ask me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope I've lead you to something new. I love it when friends can recommend something worthwhile. <em>It saves me having to search</em> <em>for it.</em> Who has the time and energy for that?? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend everyone. We're hoping to hit a farmer's market on Saturday and I plan on trying a new recipe from my newest baking book. Pics to follow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry it took so long to get back here and share Part Two of our weekend away in Toronto. If you would like to read about our first day, head over </span><a href="http://queenbcreativeme.blogspot.ca/2016/02/a-weeekend-away-in-toronto-part-one.html"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE.</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids have been sick, I've been sick and we had several visitors this weekend. So, needless to say, post writing hasn't been a priority. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But now that everyone is healthy and happy again, I collected a few key photos from our lovely High Tea Experience at Casa Loma in Toronto. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto that is now a museum and landmark. It was originally a residence for financier </span><span style="font-size: large;">Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and </span><span style="font-size: large;"> was constructed between 1911 to 1914.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">He loved to have lavish parties here and hoped one day to host the King and Queen of England and decorated the castle accordingly. Unfortunately, his wife died unexpectedly and he chose to sell the property and leave these unpleasant memories behind. Now it is owned by the city of Toronto.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After booking our night at the historic King Edward Hotel, I thought it was fitting for my husband and I to enjoy a lavish High Tea service before leaving the city and heading home to the kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am glad I booked tickets for this event early because apparently it sold out quickly. Casa Loma was doing three tea seatings a day, each Saturday for four weeks - literally thousands of people would enjoy scones, croissants and tea under the carved ceilings of this historic building. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the main entry hall, the promoters had constructed what they called "The World's Tallest Cake Stand." While we waited for our tea service, we milled around the lobby and several aproned waitresses handed out a variety of pastries and biscuits. The waiters continued to bring out more and more trays of goodies and they kept the cake stand FULL of delicious bits and pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband and I just returned from a lovely night away in the nearby city of Toronto. We live less than an hour from TO but often say that we don't experience it enough. One of my 2016 resolutions was to explore the city more often so I booked hubby and me a night away during the slow moving month of February. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found an amazing deal online for a night at the historic <a href="http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/toronto-king-edward">Omni King Edward Hotel</a> in downtown Toronto. It was built in 1903 and was Toronto's first luxury hotel. Affectionately called "The King Eddy" by locals, it has recently been renovated top to bottom and it's new state is thoroughly impressive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Modern, clean and classic. The perfect decor for any upscale hotel. It meets my "pretty" criteria as well as my husband's masculine preferences. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I adore the red accent wall. It reminded me of our dining room in our first home over 10 years ago. We planning some bedroom redecoration for this summer. Maybe I'll go with a red walls again.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After dinner (sorry I didn't take any pictures - it was too dark and romantic in the restaurant!), we enjoyed a quiet walk around the neighbourhood. We laughed that there were so many young people just heading out on the town as we were heading back in, ready to hit the pillows, tired after a long week with our children and jobs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the meat vendors is famous for her exotic meats. She had ostrich, wild boar, pheasant, emu, camel and kangaroo burgers. Kevin ended up buying some duck patties, feeling much too guilty eating any of those other animals!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. <b>My middle name is</b> Lisa. My parents chose a "simple" middle name so if I didn't like Bronwyn (a tad more exotic!) I could call myself Lisa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. <b>My favourite subject in school was </b>music. I loved it from the first grade onwards. I had wonderful music teachers throughout my schooling and when it came time to pick my career, I chose to pursue a music degree at university followed by a degree in education.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. <b>My favourite drink is </b>a latte. I'm not picky about the flavour - in fact I like to give every new taste a try. My favourite in the last few months was the Caramel Praline Latte from Starbucks over the Christmas season. Yum. I like a latte more than a regular coffee because I like the fact that they have more milk than coffee. I prefer coffee flavour/milk balance.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. <b>My favourite song EVER is</b> "Father Figure" by George Michael. I think I was 11 the first time I heard it and it still holds as my number one tune. We saw George in concert in 2008 and hearing this song live is one of my fondest memories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. <b>My children's names are </b>Bryn, Afton and Camden. Living with a name like Bronwyn all my life, I loved having something that set me apart from the Jennifers and Sarahs in my classes. I always knew I'd like to give my own kids interesting names and luckily my husband was game! Bryn is a Welsh name like Bronwyn and it means "hills." Afton is derived from the Welsh word meaning "river" and Camden comes from the Old English word for "valley." So- they are all British names with geographic meanings, rare, and all end in "N", just Bronwyn and Kevin (my husband).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. <b>For exercise I like to </b>attend Zumba classes, walk in nature and train on the elliptical at my gym. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. <b>I have 2 siblings. </b>Both are younger sisters named Meghan and Stephanie. Steph is a teacher and lives about 5 hours away from me so we connect most often over Facetime. Meghan is a yoga instructor and chef and lives in the Costa Rican jungle. We don't see each other often, but we love it when she flies home for visits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. <b>My parents are </b>Doug and Teri. Unfortunately my father passed away nearly 5 years ago from ALS. He was only 63, but had lived a full and joyful life. My mother is healthy and busy and fills her time with her boyfriend, volunteering, exercise and coffee dates with her friends. She lives nearly 2 hours away so we generally only see her once a month. I wish we lived closer so that our lives could be generally closer, but we make it work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. <b>I have travelled </b> extensively through Canada and the US. I've also visited England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Spain and Italy. I will visit Portugal this coming summer with my mom and sisters in celebration of my 40th birthday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. <b>My favourite foods are </b> usually baked and full of sugar. I adore cake and cookies and I could live on pastries if they wouldn't make me 400 lbs! I like to bake and do it quite often for the enjoyment and the relaxation it brings me.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just a quick blog post before our busy weekend begins. My yoga-instructing, vegan, gluten-free sister is arriving from Costa Rica and we have plans for pedicures, dinner out and a visit to a newly opened Dutch-Style café in a nearby city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've had a few sprinklings of snow around here in the last few days. I love how this layer of the white stuff added to the beauty of the neighbour's stone-paved driveway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bake cookies each weekend for our kids' school lunches.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Most kids would choose a plain old chocolate chip cookie as their lunchbox treat, but not mine. They like to search my baking cookbooks and choose something exotic and complicated. This week they chose these layered confections, Monte Carlo Cookies.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Basically they are coconut oatmeal biscuits sandwiched together with red jam and a buttercream frosting. Honestly, they were worth all the hard work. Delicious!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey there! How was your weekend? I did next to nothing and it was wonderful!! We had my in-laws for a low-key dinner one night and my mother popped by another and played board games with the kids and I. Other than a quick trip to the shop to pick-up some must-haves, I stayed in and relaxed. I caught up on some TV, read a novel, perused the January editions of my favourite magazines and watched the 1999 version of "Mansfield Park."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And what have I been working on? Well, I have a few things on the go (as always!) and I kind of bounced between them depending on my mood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've shown you this before. I have been working on it since early autumn. I plan on making 80 squares and this weekend I counted 33. So - almost half way there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I keep these photos taken while we stayed in Normandy in 2014 close by so I can create flowers that mimic the huge colourful flower heads we saw there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a "stitch-along" created by the <a href="http://www.thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.com/">The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery</a>. I signed up to receive a new section of this travel-themed cross-stitch pattern each month. January's theme was "London" and I have almost completed the scene of Big Ben, Westminster, a double decker bus, and the River Thames. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After falling in love with some fair isle sweaters in several stores that were way too pricey for my pocket book, I decided to make one for myself. It took a long time to find a pattern I liked in sport weight yarn (anything heavier is too hot!!) but I had no problem choosing a combination of colours I loved! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main body of the sweater is the lighter aqua colour with a darker turquoise yoke. The other colours get worked into the intarsia neckline. So far I have all of the ribbing done and I am looking forward to whipping the plain body and sleeves up on my mother's super-fast knitting machine. Then I'll enjoy every minute of hand-knitting the intricate pattern in the neckline.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband and I need a new quilt for our bed. The one we have been using since we married 14 years ago (lovingly hand-stitched by one of my aunts) is really starting to show it's age. I told my husband that I'd fallen in love with some Tilda fabric online and hinted that it would make a great Christmas present for me. Sure enough, a stack of Tilda fat-quarters was waiting for me under the Christmas tree. I thought he attached note from the seller was quite cute. <i>Yes. Kevin is really enjoying his fabric!!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've had this gorgeous fabric for several years and I've never known what I wanted to use it for. I did use a small piece of it to create the zippered pouch I showed you <a href="http://queenbcreativeme.blogspot.ca/2015/08/3-crafty-projects-done.html">HERE</a> but nothing since then. However, after perusing Pinterest, I started on an applique cushion cover inspired by the images on the fabric. She's not quite done, so you'll to wait for another day to see her complete!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we are - mid-January. Monday was "Blue Monday" - supposedly the yuckiest day of the year. I survived that particular day pretty easily, but I'll admit that I am starting to feel the winter in my bones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My youngest son asked me this week what my favourite season is. I had to think long and hard because I love all four seasons for different reasons. However, the snow and cold winds that had arrived that day had obviously got to me and I quickly replied, "Summer!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's true. I could use summer right about now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Picture it- the beach, camping, flowers, flip-flops, BBQs. Couldn't <strong>you</strong> get into that right now?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And how about summer vacations? Those are pretty awesome, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How about a beach in Italy? Cold drinks on a patio? Sailboats and tropical flowers?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So without further ado, here is my "Five on Friday" for Amy at <a href="http://lovemademyhome.blogspot.ca/">Love Made My Home.</a> This week I share with you five photos from our recent trip to Italy and our day-out in Positano. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Number One: <span style="color: black;"><em>The Amalfi Coast from above.</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Boats, crystal clear water, leafy green vegetation - sure signs of summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Positano had so much artistic beauty including several artists at work on the sand and art installations right on the beach. This jolly looking woman caught my eye!<em></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Between the sandy beach and the well-populated boardwalk lay an area of natural growth that spread shade on all of the over-heated visitors. I like this photo because of the juxtaposition of the branches of the tree and arms on the streetlamp. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stand on the beach and look up, way up, and see the town built on the side of the Amalfi coast terrain. Each layer of buildings is built on top of the row below, balancing each other and holding each other up like puzzle pieces. Pull one out and they'd all fall down!</span><em></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could whisk myself back to Italy, summer 2015....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I shouldn't complain too much though. We are off to Florida in a few weeks time. It won't be quite as lovely as Positano,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time again - Wednesday, and I am ready to share a few more outfits along with Lindsey over at <a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/blog/">The Pleated Poppy Blog.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these outfits are ones I put together for work where the dress code is "dress casual." I teach kindergarten and spend my day with twenty-nine 4,5 and 6 year olds so my clothing needs to comfortable, colourful and machine washable!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've experimented a bit more with pattern this time around and I've learned a few things about plaid. Like maybe it isn't really all that flattering. :( I've also learned that pockets on my hip-bones don't work either. I guess that is where taking photos of oneself is beneficial. All the little things that you can't catch in the mirror become <em>very </em>clear. But to balance this, there are lots of things I like seeing. For instance, I really like my glasses. They aren't new, but everyday I am pleased with how they look on my face. AND - I think I accessorize pretty well. Scarves and necklaces definitely finish off an outfit, adding detail and colour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to see my earlier forays into "What I Wore Wednesday," check my other posts </span><a href="http://queenbcreativeme.blogspot.ca/2015/11/what-i-wore-wednesday-2.html"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://queenbcreativeme.blogspot.ca/2015/10/what-i-wore-wednesday.html"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE.</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you think of my new blog layout and colour theme? I needed something new for 2016 and though this new "pinkness" was perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finally checked out the Danish Bakery in a nearby town. OMG. I wish I had known about this sooner. Breads, pastries, and sweets all created from traditional Danish recipes. Amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a bag of rhubarb in my fridge-freezer taking up far too much space. So thawed it out and made a big batch of strawberry-rhubarb jam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a quiet afternoon at home, watching the snowflakes fly outside our windows, I decided we needed some cosy comfort food for dinner. The Tuna Casserole was a huge hit with the whole family probably because I had made it using 4 kinds of cheese - cottage, cream, parmesan and cheddar. Yum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After dinner, our oldest son wanted to teach us how to play one of the new board games he received for Christmas. I'll be honest, I'll join in because my kids ask me to but I really don't like to play games. However, once we began playing "Ticket to Ride," I was hooked!! I don't know if its the travel element, the train-building or the strategies needed, but I really liked it! <em>And I won!</em> I wonder if the boys (and my hubby) will play with me again tonight......?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday morning was spent doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms, but after lunch we visited the local library. We came home with three huge bags of books that will hopefully last us until next weekend! Our youngest son is an excellent reader and can read novels on his own. However, being only 7 , he still adores having picture books read to him. That's fine with me. I don't need him growing up any quicker these days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We made a quick stop at the market to grab few things and came across these in the floral centre. SO many blooms in so many colours. Spring is still AGES away here, but it is wonderful to see reminders that it will come soon enough!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Up until this week, we've pretty much avoided all signs of a real Canadian winter. It's been cool, rainy and wet and we definitely did not have a white Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, the snow never stays away for long around here and sure enough, winter has arrived full force here near Toronto. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The boots have come out, the woolly scarves are wrapped and knotted and the dog no longer wants to go on his early morning walk. It's mid-January and it finally feels like winter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So while the snow and wind rages outside, my family and I have been enjoying all the cosi-ness of home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joining in once again with Amy's "<a href="http://mademyhome.blogspot.ca/">Five on Friday</a>," I would love to share five photos that illustrate the week that has been. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Number One: <span style="color: black;"><em>Quiet Book Time</em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every night at about 7pm, the whole family sits down quietly in the family room and enjoys an hour of reading time all together. Snacks are allowed but they have to be prepared before 7pm so that food prep does not cut into the time meant for books. We sometimes have complaints because the kids would rather be on the Wii or building with Lego, but usually we can count on all three children to be cuddled up on the sofa with blankets, books and the dog. It's the perfect way to wind down before bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kevin brought these roses home one day this past week. He said it was for "no reason" but I am sure he realized I was having a grumpy day and that I could really use something beautiful to brighten my spirit. He knows me so well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter received a macaron baking kit for Christmas from Santa Claus. This past weekend we finally put it to use. Our first attempt was about a 5 out of 10. Half the biscuits stuck to the non-stick silicon baking liner or cracked upon removal. However, they did taste good, had a marvellous texture and were especially delicious sandwiched together with strawberry jam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One can never have too many cute mugs. My hubby might argue otherwise, but really, would you have left this "knitted" mug at the store??</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that the Christmas décor has been put away for over 2 weeks, I am slowly trying to add in some little décor items that will add some pizazz back to the house during these cold and grey days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had forgotten that I bought this cute little guy last winter and was pleased as punch to put him out again on my simple winter mantel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just heard about a Danish bakery in a nearby town and we'll be heading there for brunch on the weekend. Other than that, we'll stay close to home, perhaps wear our pajamas all day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've also planned an "Alan Rickman" movie party. So sad to hear of his death today. Our first 2 films will be "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and then "Sense and Sensibility." If time allows we'll also view at least one Harry Potter film, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my previous post I spoke of how I really wanted to visit a nearby tearoom for the first time this weekend but my typical "tea room partner," my 9 year old daughter, was busy with other plans.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So my dilemma was this</span><span style="font-size: large;">: Do I cancel my visit to said tea room because daughter could not attend</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Honestly, my boys are pretty well behaved in most social situations and in the tea room they would be well fed and able to enjoy one-on-one time with Mommy which hardly EVER happens. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So decision made.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">.... I brought a boy with me to <a href="http://www.taylorstearoom.com/">Taylor's Tea Room</a> in Dundas, Ontario, not 30 minutes away from our home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My older son received a playdate invite for the afternoon of the experiment, so my sweet 7-year-old, Camden, was the one I dragged along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was mad that it would take a "WHOLE HALF AN HOUR" to get there and was glad that he had packed a drink for the car "cause otherwise he would have died of thirst on the way there!!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I really can dress my boy up and take him somewhere -- even a quiet and elegant tearoom surrounded by ladies who lunch and high expectations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whew! I have made it through the first week back to school/work after the holidays. It has gone pretty smoothly, but man am I tired! I've got to get myself back onto a sleeping/eating/living schedule really quick so that week two doesn't feel quite as exhausting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank-you so much for all your comments on my "resolutions" in my last post. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It feels wonderful to have so many supporters!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of resolutions, I came across this list of New Year's goals and I found it very realistic:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am joining again this week with Amy's </span><a href="http://lovemademyhome.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;">Five On Friday.</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> Here are five photos from my phone that illustrate the week that has been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Number One: </span><span style="color: black;">My daughter wanted to spend some of her Christmas money on a new stuffed animal. I suggested we visit "Build-a-Bear Workshop" where she could create her own stuffed animal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She quickly chose a rainbow-hearted bear that she scented with strawberries and dressed in glittery pants and a sequinned top. "Valerie" is the perfect bear for her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone grumbled and complained until their meals arrived at the table. Then, all of a sudden, smiles abounded and no one regretted the early rising time. Here's my breakfast - a cinnamon swirl brioche bun covered in bananas, pecans and caramel sauce. It was more like a dessert than a breakfast, but I didn't mind! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far nothing is in stone here, but I really want to check out a tea-shop or café somewhere near by. My usual date, my daughter, is unavailable due to another "date" with her grandparents. So I may have to give her brothers a try. I think my 7 year old would be adorable in a tearoom, but I am not sure how long he would last. It definitely wouldn't be a slow and relaxing tea time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am not really into resolutions as they have traditionally gone - make some promises to oneself as New Year's Day arrives, live by them faithfully for a few weeks, then gradually have them fizzle out as days get busier and your body and mind get more and more tired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Without going into too much detail, the end of 2015 was far from calm - in fact it was manic-ly <em>uncalm </em>and full of way too much stress at my my job. So to ensure that I don't lose my mind over the next 6 months, my plan is to search out the <em>calm </em>everywhere,<em> </em>even in the most stressful of situations. I will stop for a cup of tea, I will take my dog for a 10 minute walk, I will breathe deeply and place a smile on my face even when I am far from happy. I can choose how I react to each stressful situation, and in 2016, I will choose calmness over anger, tears, stress or guilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. I will keep my craft area tidy so that I can retire there each day for a few minutes of crafty me time without the stress of looking at the mess I quite often leave there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Reconnect and spend more time with my extended family and faraway friends. No one is more than a car-ride away (except my sister in Costa Rica!) so there is no excuse to not to meet up more often for coffee, craft time or simply a stroll around the park. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">This aesthetic really does bring joy to my heart. Flowers, home decor, fabrics, patterns, art, clothing - I will surround myself in all of these things throughout 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing earth-shattering, but real and attainable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am planning my first day out in Toronto already and I've got my shoes packed for my first spinning class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After supper we went for a long walk with the doggie, hoping to get a good view of the full moon that was floating over the Christmas sky for the first time in 38 years.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">We were not disappointed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids slept in until 8am on Christmas morning (another sign they are getting older!). It took about 45 minutes to open our gifts and I think the kids were more than pleased with what Santa had brought them. Hubby did quite well for me too. I have several new baking tools and a new package of Tilda fabric. I am quite excited to use all of these ASAP!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After breakfast, I set to work on a new recipe for Christmas Day dessert. We were heading to Kevin's brother's for a family celebration and I was in charge of the sweets. I found this recipe in the December edition of Country Living UK and I have to say, they tasted as good as they looked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Casey, our beagle-shepherd mix, had so much fun playing with my sister's shepherd-lab mix, Bugsy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gift-wise, we all were granted new hats off of my Mom's needles as well as gift cards, books, games and bottles of yummy tasting alcohol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now back to reality. Home with laundry and jobs to do around the house. However, I am doing my best to enjoy this week before I return back to school. I'm reading, sewing, knitting and dog-walking as much as I can. And really, I am feeling all the better for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No plans for New Year's Eve tonight, except dinner out with the family and a movie on Netflix with my dear, sweet hubby. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to a healthy and happy 12 months ahead and I can't wait to share it all with you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well - tonight's the night! It's Christmas Eve. The presents are wrapped, the new festive pajamas are laid out on the kids' beds, and my husband is about to start making our traditional Christmas Eve meal of homemade pizza</span><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next few days will be filled with several family parties made up of food, drinks and merriment. So luckily, our family is enjoying an afternoon at home - reading, playing the Wii, baking and sipping mulled wine before the craziness begins tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to enjoy every second of this festive season as well as the little things that make it special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter and made caramel corn this morning as we have every December 24th over the last few years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kevin and I sipped Christmas tea while we watched "Love Actually" earlier this afternoon. And after our supper of pizza we plan on taking advantage of the <em>very warm temperatures </em>we are having her near Toronto (15 degrees Celcius!) and going on a long family walk before snuggling into our new pjs and watching "The Grinch." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Truthfully, the kids don't<em> want</em> for anything. They don't really <em>need </em>anything either. So we picked up a few things that will excite them on Christmas morning, but nothing too expensive or earth-shattering. A few of my girlfriends say they spend thousands of dollars on their children at Christmastime --- and it shocks me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my friends said she would have loved to have cut back this Christmas because her husband had gone back to school and there wasn't as much money coming into their home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They NEED lots of gifts under the tree, she said. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I hope our three children have learned this, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I have a feeling they have. In fact, one of them told me that they were glad that Aunt Stephanie had arrived yesterday with a board game as her gift for all three kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It's a gift we can all use together, Mommy!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The boys bought tickets to see Star Wars on its opening weekend months ago. Afton, my 9 year old daughter, and I had absoutely no interest in seeing the film. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took no time at all to decide to visit a new-ish cafe near our home and check out its delectable wares. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.savingthyme.ca/">Saving Thyme</a> is a French style patisserie that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. We arrived at 11:30 and caught the tale end of the breakfast/brunch service. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We began our meal with an almond latte for me and a hot chcolate for my daughter. She has enjoyed many a hot chocolate in her lifetime and she decided immediately that this was was the best she had EVER had! Creamy, frothy, chocolately and not too sweet - it was perfect in every way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The cafe is decorate in subtle shades of grey and white, with a few flourishes of silver. The chandeliers twinkled and just a few festive accents were needed to add some Christmas sparkle to the space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For brunch I ordered my all-time favourite breakfast food - Eggs Benedict. This one was served on a slightly browned biscuit with maple-glazed ham and the most perfect poached egg. And the Hollandaise sauce was to DIE FOR! I am pretty sure I could have drank mugs of the stuff .</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And for me? A lemon tart. The crust was flaky, the filling creamy and the meringue "marshmallowy." PERFECT!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just a quick note to let you know that I am guest-blogging over at </span><a href="http://gemscountrylifedream.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;">Gem's Country Life Dream</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made a set of these quilted ornaments (below) back when I was in high school. I remember thinking, "I hope some day I get to watch my own children hang these on our family's Christmas tree." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have 2 more small hoops to add to this wall arrangement below, but they are not quite finished yet. I hope to have them done this week, but if not, they'll wait to next year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful week everyone! Get your shopping and baking done and remember to take some time to drink mulled wine and watch a few Christmas films, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every year we look for something new and exciting to do with the kids on the weekends leading up to Christmas. This year I found out that a nearby pioneer museum was hosting an evening called "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and the open air facility would be celebrating the season as Canadians would have in 1860. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The buildings were lit with candles and lanterns and inside each structure knowledgable guides filled us in on the little details that made Christmas 150 years ago so different from how we celebrate it today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upon arrival we paused for a "pit stop" and came across a cute little cafeteria that sold home-baked cookies for a few coins each. Of course I treated the family to one each but I have to say mine was the prettiest of them all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inside one of the original 19th century homes, we were treated to a baking demonstration, just as it would have happened 150 years ago. The lady of the house showed us how tricky it was to bake using a wood stove particularly because it is very difficult to maintain a consistent temperature. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inside the weavers shop we watched a gentleman work an old-fashioned loom while his wife spun wool fibres straight from a sheep. My mother and I are both keen crocheters so we were intrigued by the crochet garland strung throughout the shop. It was created to mimic garlands of popcorn used traditionally to decorate homes during the Victorian era. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've enjoyed eating them all my life and other than knowing that Nanaimo is a city on the west coast of my home country, Canada, I knew nothing else about them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">The </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Nanaimo bar</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">is named after the west coast city of </span>Nanaimo<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">, </span>British Columbia<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">. It consists of a </span>wafer<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> crumb-based layer topped by a layer of </span>custard<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> flavoured butter </span>icing<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> which is covered with melted </span>chocolate<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> made from chocolate squares. Many varieties exist, consisting of different types of crumb, different flavours of icing (e.g., </span>mint<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">, </span>peanut butter<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">,</span>coconut<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">, </span>mocha<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">), and different types of chocolate.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">The Nanaimo bar was first created in the Modern Cafe, located in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. The earliest confirmed printed copy of the recipe using the name "Nanaimo Bars" appears in a cookbook from 1953. A copy of the book is on view at the Nanaimo museum. However, following research into the origins of Nanaimo bars, Lenore Newman writes that the same recipe was published in the </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Vancouver Sun</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;"> earlier that same year under the name "London Fog Bar".</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 11.2px; text-align: start;"> (Wikipedia)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am sure it will be a hit in your house - or at the next Christmas party you attend!!</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hurray! December is here - a month I look forward to all year long!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll admit that Christmas has been showing its face around here for a few weeks, but now I can get away with celebrating it whole hog without getting any sour looks from anyone else!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week's Five on Friday are once again pictures from my phone that encapsulate the week that has been.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Number One</b>: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cute Little Cakes</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw these darling little cuppy-cakes while grabbing some milk at the local grocery store. I had actually bought three, one for each of my children, but I managed to drop and smash one on the way to the table. It was no longer cute enough for the picture, but my youngest son still enjoyed eating it!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Number Two: </b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Family Selfie</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While Daddy pumped the car full of gas, we took silly selfies just for fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Number Three</b>: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>First Snow</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I was home all by myself last Sunday afternoon (the kids and my hubby were at the movie theatre), the snow began cascading from the sky. It fell heavily for nearly an hour and settled prettily on the ground. However, within another couple of hours, it had melted in the later afternoon sun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;">Number Four: </b><i>Decorating the Tree</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My whole life the Christmas tree has gone up immediately following the 28th of November. This was my father's birthday and we wanted to ensure that his big day never got eclipsed by the the Tree. When our oldest son Bryn was born on November 29th, the day shifted slightly by one day. It worked out perfectly that this past weekend held the 28th and 29th of November and we remembered my father on one day and celebrated Bryn's 11th the next. And then HE was the one that asked to put up the tree. "Make it part of the fun, Mommy!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life is busy. And the Christmas season should be fun and low-stress. So in order to survive the hustle and bustle of everyday life, <b>and</b> the swirl of the festive season, I started my Christmas decorating right after Remembrance Day during the middle of November. I know, some would find that too early, but I really wanted to make sure that I enjoyed the process, not just the product. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here we are, with the arrival of December and I am happy to say that <i>most </i>of my Christmas "animation" is displayed for all to see. I have a few things I may tweak this coming weekend, but overall I am pleased with what I see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Annually, the United Way in my hometown sponsors a holiday house tour in which interior decorators and décor shops design and display festive decorations in handful of family homes in the area. This year my mother-in-law, Betty, and I bought some tickets and spent most of the day Saturday visiting 7 homes done up for the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We began our day at nearby Christmas tree farm (pictured above). It is minutes from our home and I had never visited before! Inside one of the barns they had a huge display of Christmas trees decorated in every style and colour combination. Betty and I got some great ideas for our trees!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was obvious that the owners of this farm ADORE</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Christmas because they had a huge collection of vintage baubles, balls and decorations. I particularly loved this vintage figures and little red truck (below)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before we traveled onto the next house on the tour we sat in their cute little café and enjoyed a cup of coffee. Poinsettias and red café chairs added to the Christmas-y atmosphere. But you know what <strong>really </strong>made it feel festive? Just as we settled in to enjoy our drinks, a light sprinkling of snow began to fall!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is rather fun to be allowed to walk through the homes of complete strangers - especially when they are done up for the holidays. However, the biggest let-down is the fact that we couldn't take photos inside these homes. I would have loved to have captured a few of the table settings and mantel decorations if I could have! So instead, I've grabbed a few pictures off of the website to give you a bit of a flavour of what we saw. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a few homes, Betty and I did what any smart girls would do when they need to keep their strength up for Christmas-décor -viewing ---we stopped for a hearty lunch!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to get some new ideas for outdoor decor, too. I took a lot of urn pictures (cause we were allowed to take outdoor photos!) and will use a few of these for inspiration when I do my own "urn filling" next weekend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once we had seen all 7 houses, I felt I REALLY needed to get home and get a good start on <em>my</em> Christmas decorations. I also felt the real need to go shopping, too. Even though I have 8 huge boxes of decorations in my basement, I had been inspired to try so many more NEW ideas and none of my own stuff seemed to make the cut. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily my hubby stepped in and helped me see how crazily I was thinking. <br />Of course my own decorations were "good enough." I didn't need anything new. I've been collecting our Christmas things for nearly 15 years and every item holds a memory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No decorator could come into our home and make it perfect for us using a ton of new, flashy accessories. My own curated collection is going to be "just right" for Christmas 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I'm sure I'll pick up a few new things in the coming weeks -- but they'll just help my much loved pieces sparkle even more!</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Would you engage the help of a "Christmas decorator" if you could?</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But she'll also fully admit that she is not too old for girly Christmas décor - glittery, sparkly and pink! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We bought this pink Christmas tree at Walmart a few years back and she is still filled with glee whenever it is time to pull it out of the box. It'll be a few weeks until our big green tree is out, so she and I enjoyed an hour together decorating this rose-coloured one for the upcoming festive season (cause truthfully, I love pink and glittery just as much as she does!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First we lit it up with three strings of white bulbs. Then on went four different "necklaces."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today while she was at school, I re-hung the rosy wreath I had made for her a few years back. It features several crocheted roses with pearl centres and a glittery snowflake.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">How is your decorating going? <br />Have you begun?</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've not done this in a few weeks. Done what, you might ask? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know. Post pictures of myself on the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No. Not those kinds of pictures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But equally as scary I might say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pictures of me, dressed for work or play in outfits that reflect who I am and what I like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm joining in with Lindsey over at </span><a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/blog/"><span style="font-size: large;">The Pleated Poppy Blog</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and sharing my <em>Outfits of the Day </em>along with many other women from across this world of ours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why am I doing it? For one thing, I find there aren't enough women posting who represent me - short hair, glasses and fuller dimensions. Don't get me wrong, I think women with long flowing locks, perfect vision and size 8 thighs are lovely, but I wish more women like ME would post. Maybe my photos will help them do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to see my first outfit post, take a look <a href="http://queenbcreativeme.blogspot.ca/2015/10/what-i-wore-wednesday.html">HERE.</a></span></div>
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