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Shop my Stash Part Deux
I haved reached a peak with my current lifestyle where changes must be made. I must return to work. After a long week of forced labour, one really wants to cut loose, footloose. So to really party, I treated myself to some specialty sencha green tea, a blue, bead-woven bracelet and the newest era of…
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Shop my Stash
Money is tight right now and I am trying to budget and get my finances under control. I had a realization the other day, after resisting buying a candle at London Drugs, that I already had a candle I liked at home that was barely used. I then started thinking about all the things I…
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Best Scone in City – Cobs Bread part 1
So, I ventured out with the boyfriend to the Cobs Bakery at Lougheed mall. Not all scones advertised on the website were available, but there was an impressive 4 varieties none-the-less. We tried the pumpkin (with icing), triple chocolate and lemon blueberry. It should be noted that the scones were on the average-to-small side, at…
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No Buy 2023
Another one of my new years resolutions was to have “no-buy” year. I’m sure you are familiar with this trend, for ppl to make conscious effort not to spend on anything other than necessities to get their finances under control. Well, I gave it a go for 2023 and have failed quite miserably. There are…
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Best Scone in City
I am seeking the best scone within reasonable distance, so New Westminster, and perhaps Burnaby or Coquitlam.
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Quest for Confidence
My word of the year 2023 has been confidence. It’s not that I don’t like myself, but I am awfully hard on myself and tend to focus on my flaws. There is also a feminine side that I squashed down as a child to better fit in with my two older brothers. I also panic…
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Pasta Fagioli Recipe
cook together oil, onion, carrot, celery, salt & pepper 6 minutes. Add garlic,, oregano, thyme & bay leaf, cook 2 minutes. Move to edge of pot. Add beef to centre of pot, cook until browned (3 minutes). Add tomato paste, broth tomatoes, 1 cup water. Increase heat from medium to boiland add pasta. Cook 12-15…
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Hocus Pocus Review
The local New Westminster Cinema is playing Hocus Pocus, and apparently, I was the only person available or interested in going, because there was nobody else in the theatre. I’m a longtime Hocus Pocus fan. I always enjoyed how well it captured teenage angst. It tells the story of Max’s family moving from LA to…
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Irish vs. Engligh Breakfast Tea Taste Test Results
As my boyfriend noted, I added too much milk to both the english breakfast and irish breakfast, however, the clear winner was English Breakfast, which I have been drinking 2-3 times daily since. I found the Irish to be almost spicy compared to the neutral English. Next on the docket: Earl Grey vs Lady Grey,…
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A Tale of two Teas
I Jessica, am witing about my journey in which I will be taste testing Twinning’s: Irish Breakfast vs English Breakfast Prediction: