It’s here, again:  New Years Eve is upon us.  2025 flew by in the blink of an eye.  And tomorrow we transition into bigger and better with 2026.   For me and my family, it will bring much change which we welcome with open arms:  another grandchild, and retirement. Tonight we will count down the night

I never thought I’d say this, but I’ve become obsessed with bread.  And not the kind you buy pre-sliced at the store—the kind that makes your kitchen smell like heaven and will have your heart skip a beat. Truthfully, I’ve been scared to try baking it myself for some time now.  Kneading? Rising?  What if I

We have this dinner club. Well it’s not really a dinner club but that sounded cool.   We have this friend and coworker (retired) who turned 60 during Covid.  Her plans to have a grandiose party got squashed with all the social distancing rules and at the time of her birthday, tables of 6 was the

I have been doing this for a minute or two now, and today, I find my self reflecting some. This will probably never be perfect, but it’s honest, and it’s mine, and I am glad your on the journey with me. I started this blog, this website, or this outlet, whatever we want to call

Today I took a “quiet day” as someone referred to it for me. I woke up exhausted and quite frankly not feeling like I could mentally or physically deal with the day at work. Work has been challenging lately but every day I get up put my big girl panties on and get myself to

I told you at the beginning of 2025 that I believed setting resolutions was pretty much setting myself up for failure.  And hear we are no, nearing the end of June, and I realize I failed, just like I predicted. In the back of my mind until today, I knew I was not doing a

A 12-month plan of dining experiences! Now I am not going to lie, I don’t know if my husband is going to buy into this, but we shall see. After all, he too enjoys a meal out! In my new year reflection and my idea for a 12-month dining experience, this is what I came

As we enter into a new year it is often a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new.    In reflection, 2024 had Will in Vancouver and me in Victoria the majority of the year.  It saw our granddaughter transition from a “freshie” to a toddler with a very distinct personality.   Watching

There was an atmospheric river recently so I sat down with a coffee, and worked on some posts while making a pot of soup! One of my favorite ways to spend a Sunday! I know it’s been a bit friends, sorry.  We had an amazing month away in September and we thoroughly enjoyed our time

Happy 157th Birthday Canada.   Do you feel old?  I feel old, and if you take off that hundred from your age this year, you have my age.  Nothing near yours. Canada Day is a federal statutory that celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation July 1st each year.   It was in 1867 that The British North

Fridays at work are the days that are super quiet for me and I usually end up plugging in my ear phones to listen to some music, put my head down and just get sh** done.  Yesterday I came across this song and I just wanted to share it. I  am not sure why this

It’s the third Sunday in June which signifies Father’s Day!  In North America, Father’s Day has been celebrated since June 19th, 1910.  Sounds like it took a few years to catch on as it was felt that dads didn’t have the same “sentimental appeal” as moms did, but none the less, over time, it did

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of fall and is often considered the fall harvest. It’s a time where we step back and reflect on all that we have and all that we are grateful for.  For me, I am grateful for family: a loving partner, three kind, considerate and responsible adult children and their partners. I

Hi friends.  After a lengthy absence I’m back ! What has been happening in my world. Lots has transpired since my last post.   I appreciate you waiting out my hiatus. Our oldest is expecting !  We will be first time grandparents come late fall.  I don’t really fancy the name Gramma. Or Baba. Or

I am a proud military wife.  And today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms and privileges we continue to enjoy every day in this country. Today, as we take a moment to honour those we lost, let us also remember the countless men and women serving our country on various

Fall is here and I REALLY miss my husband. The good thing is there is only one month left until he returns from this deployment. They are at their last port before heading back to Pearl Harbor and then transiting home to CFB Esquimalt. I made it through this one a bit easier than I

So my first memory of tequila is admittedly not so pleasant.  I will confess that it was at a high school party at a friends house.  I cannot remember the brand, but for many years, I could remember the smell.  And for those same years, that smell made me want to throw up.  So I

What exactly is a bucket list? I am sure many of you may have seen the 2007 film The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. For those of you who have not or are not familiar with the expression, according to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a bucket list is: -a list of things that one

I don’t know if I was born to cook, but I definitely grew to love to cook. I think that comes from being a granddaughter to immigrants from Eastern Europe. I have always enjoyed eating and over time, have realized that I love being in the kitchen, preparing food, trying new things. I call it

I grew up just outside a mid sized city in Southwestern Ontario. The Forest City. “Central Canada”. The summers were so very hot and humid and the winters full of snow squalls with snow days. I grew up thinking it was the best place in the world with no ambition to ever leave. In my

I’m starting a blog! I hope you will follow me. This is something way out of my comfort zone. It is a way to combine my love of writing with my love of food, drink and travel. They say (and I wish I knew who actually said it) that if you work at what you