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Fun, creative alternatives to store-bought Valentines
The tradition of the written valentine has been around since the 1400′s, with mass produced versions available to purchase and send as early as the 1800′s. Different styles have been popular through the years, including these flowery, Victorian-style valentines (from http://wordplay.hubpages.com/hub/victorian-valentines-cards-hearts-flowers) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940, 1950, 1960, beach, card, Color, Colour, creative, design, family, history, Holidays, Inspiration, photo, valentine's day card, valentines, Valentines day, victorian
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Day 10 of 366 – How are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along?
Well, it’s ten days into the new year and I thought it might be a good time to check in to see where you’re at with those New Year’s resolutions. Are you a resolution maker? If so, what type … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, Fitness, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, Photography, those3chicks, Uncategorized
Tagged 10 of 366, 2012, Americans, Canadians, Hawaii, Holidays, infographic, Inspiration, Ireland, Kileuea, lose weight, Mauna Kea, New Year's Eve, New Year's Resolutions, New Years, Photography, popular resolutions, quit smoking, Resolution, Running, Sucess, Summer Cocktails, The Waves, Virginia Woolf, Wellness, Wicklow
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Memories of Rome 2011
With the new year looming ahead in just a few days and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season consuming much of our energy and time, I thought I’d share a few more of my favourite images from my … Continue reading
Posted in Anita Woo, Food & Drink, Just Plain Fun, Photography
Tagged Cappuccino, Castel Sant'Angelo, Christmas, colosseum, di S. Carlo al Corso, Holidays, Papal Altar, Photography, San Pietro in Vincoli, spanish steps, St Peter's Basilica, Swiss guard, Tiber River, Trevi fountain, Trinita Dei Monti, Vatican
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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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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
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas cards, Color, Colour, design, Fall, Fashion, Holidays, Inspiration, Photography, Portraits, style
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The trick to making these spooky Halloween treats!
My first encounter with a cake pop was a couple of years ago via Martha Stewart. A blogger by the name of @Bakerella (Angie Dudley) was demonstrating her cupcake pops on the Martha show http://www.marthastewart.com/315587/cupcake-pops-and-bites, and I was captivated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakerella, cake pop, Color, Colour, cupcake pop, ghosts, Halloween, Holidays, Inspiration, martha stewart, Photography, pumpkins, Recipes, starbucks
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Auld Lang Syne
These are the last days of August and with them come thoughts of change in the weeks ahead. For many a new school year is awaiting us in one week. Even if we are not going back to school ourselves … Continue reading
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