I am not a skier. Not even a little one. Which is kind of a shame seeing as how we live right by a world class ski resort! My only real skiing experience was way back in the day when I was 18 years old and went on a “Christian ski vacation” in Switzerland. Let’s just...

The kitchen was not always my friend. Within its walls, I travelled through stages of ignorance (I knew NOTHING about cooking as a newlywed), exasperation (I had no time or inclination to cook after a full day in work), exhaustion (that would be the toddler years),...

We hadn’t been married long, and my culinary skills were minimal at best, but I desperately wanted to impress our first dinner guests (other than family, who don’t really count as they eat anything out of obligation.) I had carefully planned a three-course dinner,...

This has absolutely nothing to do with a certain book series, and everything to do with nail polish! (I can almost hear you sigh with relief!) If you already have grey in your nail polish collection, I know you’re currently giving me glossy-nailed thumbs up, but if...

I thought it would be fun to do a somewhat frivolous blog each Friday on all things fabulous, as I’m rather missing the “Festive Food Friday” series I posted leading up to Christmas! Basically I’ll share with you any great finds I stumble across in the worlds of...

So my Christmas is now officially packed away. The tree and decorations are neatly stored in the basement, the rich food has finally all been consumed, my daughter has flown back to University, and I have precious memories of Christmas and New Year with family and...

Here we are- the final Festive Food Friday– which means Christmas Day is just around the corner! As always, it crept up on us stealthily and we are frantically trying to remember what we have forgotten… Personally, I am filled with relief and joy now that my daughter...

Gazing through the window from the warmth of my comfort to the cold, bleakness of what lies outside, my heart breaks a little. It’s early, and the elementary school behind my house is still and silent, covered in a blanket of white. Giant, fluffy snowflakes fall ever...

Before you get a) excited or b) disgusted by the heading, these two recipes are quite separate, and should probably NOT be consumed together... I take no responsibility! However, I took advantage of a brandy theme and you have a 2- for-1 as a result. Win-win. The...

“It’s the most wonderful time… of the year!” Some of you are singing along and swaying ever so slightly, and the rest of you are either rolling your eyes or pulling your hair out! ‘Tis the season of festive frenzy and Christmas craziness- you love it or hate it,...