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Book: Hunting by Stars (A Marrow Thieves Novel) by Cherie Dimaline App: Weight Watchers Activity: I’ve have finally jumped on the Wordle bandwagon. Song: Brave by Ella Henderson
Sadly, Family Day once again will be affected by COVID! However, we aren’t about to let it ruin our day. Here are a few of my favourite ways to celebrate Family Day!
1. PUT THE PHONES AWAY –spend the day disconnected! 2. Watch a movie –complete with epic snacks 3. Paint Night –I recommend putting on an episode of Bob Ross and following along 4. Make cookies and decorate them 5. Do a puzzle 6. Make some relaxation or fidget toys –there are tons of DIY tutorials on YouTube 7. Play boardgames 8. Do a workout together –the Nike Training Club app has lots of options 9. At home spa treatments –you can make your own face mask with household ingredients, or you can order some really good quality (yet inexpensive) ones from Sephora 10. Colouring 11. Go for a walk 12. Ice skating 13. Build a snowman –which could end with an impromptu snowball fight 14. Go through closets, toy boxes and the pantry and select items that can be donated to charity/foodbank 15. Have family storytime –you are never to old to have someone read you a story; perfect way to cuddle up 16. Build a Lego kit 17. Have a family video game tournament 18. Cook a meal together 19. Karaoke / Dance Party 20. Build a bird feeder –there are a ton of patterns and kits online
Spent a wonderful weekend with my best girlfriends at the Hotel Macdonald. We spoiled ourselves and booked a room on the 8th floor –with access to the Gold Lounge and got a tour of the Queen Elizabeth Suite. I highly recommend staying here. The staff, the food, the room and amenities were incredible! Take a look at our adventure!…
I was gifted an awesome journal for Christmas last year; Picadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts. I am still working my way through it! I wanted to share my most recent entry with you…
Some may find Valentine’s Day corny; but personally in this fast paced world; in this isolating pandemic, I think it’s especially important to slow down and connect. Some will say, you don’t need a commercialized day to do this –but at its core it is a day to celebrate love; something we need a whole lot more of right now!
I put together a few gift guides –you can celebrate romantic love, platonic love or the love you have for yourself!
Finally got the chance to go to Houston, TX with my husband; there was so much to see and such great food to try! Here are our Houston Highlights (and some are future highlights; as COVID interfered with us being able to check out all of them, sadly)…
1. Buffalo Soldiers Museum *The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum tells the story of the historic Buffalo Soldiers, and the history of African Americans in the US military.
2. Houston Center for Photography *The photographs are breathtaking; they also offer classes in addition to the exhibits.
4. The Waterwall Park *It’s a little piece of paradise in the bustling city; listening to the water rush while walking among the mighty oaks is super relaxing.
I have been known to eat interesting culinary concoctions that make my husband wince. I have found a few weird and wonderful recipes that even he enjoys. Here are my top three…
1. Apple Dumplings courtesy of The Pioneer Woman –>Whoever would have thought that Mountain Dew + Pillsbury Crescent Rolls + Apples = Heaven; certainly not me –but it does!
2. Strange But True Casserole courtesy of Grey Eyes on allrecipes.com –>I stumbled upon this during a cold snap; I wanted a warm comforting dish and I was tired of all my other casserole recipes.
3. Bacon, orange marmalade & avocado sandwich with everything bagel seasoning on rye bread. –>I’m always experimenting with sandwich fillings; I love sandwiches, I could eat them morning, noon and night. This combo is sweet, salty and satisfying.
When I am not curled up on the couch with a good book; I am curled up with a magazine. I have numerous subscriptions…which may seem outdated in our digital world –but just like books, nothing beats flipping through the crisp pages and the smell, my goodness, the smell!! Magazines allow us to decompress or unplug, increase our knowledge and, “[b]ecause they prioritize visual aesthetics throughout their pages, not just on the covers, magazines create a highly sensory reading experience, which improves memory,” (BPS).
