Hey ,Here's a little food tip for you - balsamic vinegar makes almost anything taste better. It's basically magic. (I'm sticking to that. Science schmience)Meatballs in gravy - I drizzle balsamic on the meatballs as they're browning, then make the gr...

Hey It's a snowy morning here in Nova Scotia. No school. I'm sitting here with my coffee and watching the snow fall and blow. It's up to the bumper of my Ford Flex.I'm watching the roads and praying for a) the snow to stop and b) a snow plow because...

Happy Friday!It's a snow day here, but I'm thrilled to find out that the nanna of my daughter's classmate lives just two houses down - and she loves to have little children over. So all three of my girls are down there playing today.And that's good b...

Hello, my friend I have a quick question for you - what foods are "affordable" in your area? What foods show up on your grocery list week after week because the price isn't breaking your bank account .... too much. (You could skip the rest of the ema...

Hey !Here I am on the cutting edge of tech (no, I'm not ... I'm waaaay behind), having long and detailed chats with an AI. I've tried a few of them, at least all the free ones I could find, and the one I like best so far is You.comAnd I just spent an...

Hey !I was going through my email list this morning (manually - no automation here), removing people who are "inactive" - which means they haven't opened an email in 6 months or more.That generally, but not always, means they don't want to be on a li...

Hey Huge hugs for my huggers and a high-five for those who aren't.And an elbow bump if you don't touch hands anymore. My Funny Story with Something to Think AboutA bit of backstory: a few months after we bought this house in 2016, our toddler stuck a...

Hey!It's 2023! ("Yes, Marie, where ya been for the past month?")I know I've been pretty much MIA this past year.Finding out that the brain tumour had returned was like a kick in the gut. It was like finding that abusive ex sitting in your living room...

Hi, everyone! Some of you know that we're in Nova Scotia, so I wanted to let everyone know we're safe. Our home still has no power ... or cell service ... but luckily Olivia does, so we're able to come here and charge up and check things. And we came...

Hey, folks!I've been rather missing in action lately. A few good reasons, but still ...In early May, I found out that my brain tumour had returned. That was devastating news, and I spent nearly a month going between crying, sleeping, and hyperventila...