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I met my friend for a walk the other day, but not before "un café et croissant" at a favourite french bakery, "Beaucoup", seriously delicious! After calculating the damage, calories that is, a walk was definitely in order. When it's a gorgeous sunny day outside in Vancouver, you jump at the chance to hit the [...]
It's September 1, which is nothing significant for most people, except that today would have been my 30th wedding anniversary. Now, it's a day like any other, and yet it feels like only yesterday when I walked down the aisle. I would be lying if I said I didn't think about it; it's a marriage [...]
An invitation to go kayaking with friends landed us at a remote base camp on Hanson Island, northeast of Vancouver Island, in Johnstone Strait. During the summer months, the waterway is a busy feeding ground to many Orcas, Humpback, Grey, Fin and Minke whales, as well as; dolphins, porpoises, sea lions, seals, eagles and the [...]
I'm another year older, I know, it's inevitable, and this time it's during a pandemic! Fun! I gotta say, there are days that I appreciate the simplicity of life during these times, celebrating a birthday is no exception. I wanted to keep my birthday plans easy and stress-free, restaurants are open, but, it's just not [...]
Fresh beets from a local garden were hard to resist, roasted with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and cracked pepper, yum! The combinations are endless with these rich dark beauties, which were the inspiration for this main salad, pairing them with brussel sprouts, which are also delicious when roasted. Minus the goat cheese, this [...]
Skydiving? Never! Rock climbing? Definitely not! Riding on the back of a motorbike? Maybe? Call me a wuss, but, these extreme activities scare the living shit out of me! There are different triggers when it comes to fear, and all of us manage them differently. So, what's a girl to do when her guy wants [...]
Growing up, I wasn't much of a sporty girl, (dare I say a girly, girl?) I was usually last when chosen for sports, and I definitely wasn't climbing trees, I still can't do a cartwheel, but that's probably a good thing. It's not that I didn't want to, I just never thought I was good [...]
Who doesn't love flowers, better yet, receiving them? Stepping into a flower shop, it's like walking into a garden, relieving me of my worries and letting me wander without a care. Filled with rows upon rows of gorgeous flowers, the fragrance, the colours and textures are in abundance. I love them all! Merely escaping with [...]
The universe works in mysterious ways...I had a chance meeting last weekend, which led to an interview on a national radio talk show. I know, right?! This is a perfect example of the universe in action, doing its thing, pushing you toward something or someone. The lesson here is ALWAYS BE OPEN... Maureen McGrath is a [...]
Vancouver has been a rock star when it comes to flattening the curve during coronavirus. With that, the city and the province have been granted the reopening of select businesses, i.e., restaurants, hotels, shops and thankfully, hair salons! Still, there are strict rules surrounding this; social distancing, washing hands or using hand sanitiser and in [...]
