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Written on November 15th, 2020. This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. It's been more than a month since I've posted a COVID Chronicles. I've been quiet over here. I really haven't known what exactly to say. I have hesitated to hit publish because I didn't feel like I had … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 10
This recipe is a wonderful one. Simple, easy and quick to make, and completely delectable. My husband and I have always enjoyed ordering Greek for take-out nights. It's one of the healthier options out there so it's great if you are looking for a more guilt-free choice, but let's face it take-out is expensive. For … Continue reading Easy Greek Marinade
If you follow the blog regularly, you may have noticed I've been writing and thinking a lot about grief, especially in the last few months. And outside the blog, if you know me personally, the last few years. I've gone through a ton of grief and loss in the last 6 years of my life. … Continue reading What the Hell is Grief Anyway?
It's officially the beginning of the cold weather season. And to me, cold weather means warm bowls of soup! I'll admit I'm not the best at making soups. I'm not the most patient when it comes to cooking, especially on busy weeknights, and I think a lot of soups benefit from patience and bubbling away … Continue reading Spinach Tomato Ravioli Soup
There has been a lot of talk over the years about social media. Is it good? Is it bad? Are we all addicted to life online? Is social media making us all unhappy with ourselves and our lives? So, I wanted to take some time to share my thoughts, feelings, and experiences on social media. … Continue reading Sharing My Life on the Internet
This is one of the first things that I learned to cook from my mom. I've said before the very first thing I ever learned to cook was scrambled eggs. But, early into my cooking adventures, somewhere around the age of 12, I wanted to learn how to make spaghetti sauce. Spaghetti has always been … Continue reading Classic Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
Toxic Positivity has been a bit of a buzzword lately, and I think a really helpful one. Basically, toxic positivity is when you always try to be positive, happy, or have a smiley-attitude, despite experiencing negative feelings. It's called toxic positivity because this kind of positivity, that fails to acknowledge, dismisses, or attempts to erase … Continue reading Rewriting Toxic Positivity Expressions
Our world is steeped in fear right now. And frankly, rightly so. There are a lot of scary and difficult things that are happening right now. But I had an experience recently that really pushed me to change how I feel about this whole COVID situation, and more importantly, what I am focusing on, and … Continue reading Acting Out of Kindness, Not Fear
This is such a great recipe. I know it's my own recipe and I should refrain from self flattery but, it really is that good. I put together this recipe a few years ago after seeing a few different variations on stuffed peppers and wanting to try it out for myself. So, I threw it … Continue reading Vegetarian Tex-Mex Stuffed Bell Peppers
It is a difficult time for so many. The world is hurting. Everywhere I look there seem to be people struggling, huge systemic problems, and injustices. Today it is Thanksgiving in Canada, even if it doesn't feel or look like it. And I'm not going to lie this year it is much harder and more … Continue reading Thanksgiving in Times of Adversity
