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Taste of the season – Gingerbread 3 ways
“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” – William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost Originally the term gingerbread referred to preserved ginger, but over time it has come to refer to a … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, DIY, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, Photography, those3chicks
Tagged anna olson, big soft ginger cookies, biscotti, Christmas, cookies, family, ginger, gingerbread, gingerbread cookie, Holidays, Inspiration, Ornaments, Photography, Recipes, royal icing, sinterklaas, speculaas
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Christmas Greetings That Leap Off The Page
“Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, DIY, Just Plain Fun, Lyndsay Jenkinson, Uncategorized
Tagged Clement C. Moore, homemade Christmas cards, Lyndsay Jenkinson, paper craft, pop-up books, pop-up cards, pop-ups, Robert Sabuda, scrapbooking, The Christmas Alphabet, The Night Before Christmas, The Twelve Days of Christmas
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Big Girl Drinks: A Woman’s Take on Whisky
I’m watching Mad Men (I’m a huge fan). Roger Sterling has just walked into Don Draper’s office and Don has poured him the customary drink. Now, Roger is more of a vodka man, but Don, he’s a rye man. On … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, those3chicks, Uncategorized
Tagged Bourbon, Bushmills, Canadian Club, Crown Royal, Forty Creek Whisky, Gentleman Jack, I.C. Shore Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Jack Daniels, Jameson Whiskey, Mad Men, Maker's Mark, Noelle Jenkinson, Red Breast Whiskey, Rye, Scotch, Whiskey, Whisky, Woodford Reserve
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Styling your holiday photos
I don’t know if you’ve been out and about in any retail stores in the days since Halloween, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there! It seems like every year the holiday decorations go up a … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, Just Plain Fun, Photography, those3chicks
Tagged Christmas, Christmas cards, Color, Colour, design, Fall, Fashion, Holidays, Inspiration, Photography, Portraits, style
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A Glass of Bollywood
Warning: This post contains alcohol… Many, many years ago I was introduced to South Asian culture. I immediately fell in love with the fashions. The brightly coloured, beaded fabrics and detailed jewellery mesmerized me. I love red and was thrilled … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Food & Drink, Lyndsay Jenkinson, Uncategorized
Tagged Bollywood, Christmas Gifts, cocktails, DIY, Homade Gifts, Hostess Gifts, Indian Spices, Infused Vodka, Recipes, Spiced Vodka
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