I have been a shift leader at a Starbucks store, and I’ve trained baristas. I’ve learned how to “taste” coffee, and I figured I was pretty knowledgeable about coffee. We buy organic, free trade beans, grind them ourselves as we need them, and never put them in the freezer. Plus, we only buy the coffee a […]
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Lois Winston is a USA Today best selling romance and mystery author. What is even more interesting (I think) is that she is a former editor of a craft magazine. Apart from writing novels, Lois’ blog also features crafts and recipes. As you may have picked up by now, I’m a crafter myself. My favourites
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I hesitated to write this post. On the one hand, Valentine’s Day is the epitome of marketing perfection. It wouldn’t be a day, if a bunch of marketers hadn’t pushed it in the first place, and marketers ever since haven’t leapt on it as the perfect excuse to push everything from card and roses to socks.
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Ground Hog Day and Ice Cream For Breakfast Day These two “days” would have to be two of the most fun annual observances out there. I’ve written about them before (here and here), but that was years ago, so I thought I’d salute again. Enjoy your icecream as you watch for the ground hog’s shadow.
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I am a long time financial supporter of Wikipedia.com, and recently, as a thank you, I was sent a sneak preview of their photo competition. The winners are every bit as good as some of the stunning National Geographic photography, and worthy of a lingering browse. Check the winners out here, and enjoy! Cheers, .
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On Facebook, on Monday, we had a rolling, roiling discussion about print versus ebooks, and how to maximize your book collection. Lots of differing opinions…including mine! I had an eye opener regarding print and ebooks recently, which I shared in the discussion. One of the viewers/commentors was US Today Best Selling romance author Laurann Dohner, a complete
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When I’m researching for novels, I end up in some very strange territory sometimes. Especially with the new Project Kobra series, I often wondered if I was setting off alarm bells in a cubicle at the NSA, or the counter-terrorism unit of the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), considering some of the websites I was
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Monday’s Facebook Live session nearly didn’t happen. When you get your “I’m live in 30 minutes” warning, I also get a copy. Guess where I was when my phone dinged me? I was 15km away from home, shopping with my Mum, who returns to Australia tomorrow morning. That was the fastest drive back home on
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If you overindulged last night, you have my commiserations. As a non-drinker (I’m allergic to alcohol), I have the advantage of naturally avoiding miserable January Firsts. 🙂 Happy New Year, no matter what your state! It has become old-fashioned to talk about New Year Resolutions anymore. Science and research have shown that almost no one
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Monday’s Facebook Live included a recipe swap of international holiday-time traditional and favourite recipes. I’ve included several of them below — they were donated by the readers who attended the session, and they’re from all over the world. Before we got to the recipes, though, we covered a few other aspects, including drooling over Audrey’s
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