Urban Dictionary – Flemish Party Slang
Over Christmas, Billy and I went over to Belgium to spend the holidays with our family on the other side of the pond. During numerous nights out, I asked some of his friends what are some nightlife slang words in Flemish, or Vlaams. All of them were eager to share - it seems they are enthusiastic about ...
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The post-it playlist – 2014’s Jam
I've created playlist for you of my favourite 2014 tunes, a compilation of random post-it notes hastily written in my battered up planner. They collected over a year of being at work, on the road, and at home. The mix is 80 minutes long (just like those old burnt CDs I made in high school). It's a ...
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Can-Lit Books for the Culturally Curious
I believe that one can learn a lot about a country by reading literature written by that country - at home or abroad. Every genre provides certain insights but my favourites are fiction, non-fiction, memoir, travel, and creative non-fiction. Canada is blessed to have many different cultures and ...
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Eat and Learn Flemish – Pannenkoeken
I'm studying Flemish again. I'll admit that I have struggled to stay focused on my goal to learn and speak Flemish over the past two years. I'm happy to report that today marks my fourth week of dedicating 90 minutes/week to my studies. Billy also suggested that on Mondays we will only speak Flemish in ...
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Iron Skillet Cornbread with Goat Milk Feta
I'm a baker. My partner doesn't like cake, cookies, or even pie most times. Lately, my baking has been limited to bread and bagels. On a whim, I decided to make cornbread to pair with his homemade lobster bisque earlier this week. Imagine my surprise seeing him gobble up cornbread like it was ... ...
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Healthy Living Myths Busted by Timothy Caulfield
The Cure for Everything by Timothy Caulfield is written for those who are tired of the weight loss and fitness mumbo jumbo that floats around the internet and who are eager to know the science behind healthy. As a woman who grew up in image overload years of the 1990s and '00s, I have experienced the ...
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Homemade Raspberry-Blueberry Jam
There is a perk/downside to having a blog and that is the ability of viewing and analyzing my website statistics. When I first started my blog, I was completely obsessed. Then, I gave up looking at them because it was time consuming and drove me mad. It was like participating in a popularity contest ...
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