A Life of Plenty
Discover the beauty of gratitude this Thanksgiving as we reflect on the blessings that surround us, from cherished family moments to the freedom to explore the world.
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Joyful Celebrations : The Reason for The Season
Canadians look forward to Christmas every year, and the first details to nail down, are where to gather for the event. Whose turn is it to host? What are the plans for Christmas Eve? Many people make these plans long in advance because of the need to arrange travel etc. For blended and reconstituted families,…
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Advent Calendar 2023 – Celebrating Life’s Joyous Milestones: A Tapestry of Memorable Events
As winter’s chill wraps the world in a cozy embrace, there’s a magical transformation that takes place – hearts become warmer, smiles brighter, and the air is infused with a special kind of joy. It’s a feeling we want to preserve, and share. It’s that time of the year when we come together to celebrate…
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Advent Calendar 2023 – The Joy of Cooking
According to Wikipedia, The Joy of Cooking is one of the United States’ most-published cookbooks. It has been in print continuously since 1931 and has sold more than 20 million copies. Unlike other cookbooks of the time, the author Irma Rombauer, did not use the standard format for a cookbook. Ingredients were not listed separately,…
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Advent Calendar – Dec 22nd: The Music of Your Life
“Hey Google, Play Jewel 98.5” And just like that, our favourite radio station is pulled in from the airwaves, and begins to fill the room with music, and we go about our business, having never even moved from our seat to turn on the radio. For the millennials reading this article, it used to be…
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Advent Calendar – Dec 14th: Skating (or walking) Ottawa’s Rideau Canal
If you have ever been spent time in Canada’s Capital as a visitor or a resident, then you likely know of the Rideau Canal. The narrow channel weaves through Ottawa landmarks and neighbourhoods along an 8km stretch, connecting the metropolitan’s two universities while delivering the most picturesque scenery a city can provide. Many of us…
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Advent Calendar – Dec 13th: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
Yes, you read that title correctly and it was not a typo. Traditions have always been big in my family, thanks mostly to my husband who was a big fan of repeating events and activities that our daughter enjoyed while growing up. Camping out in the backyard to mark the last day of school, ending…
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Advent Calendar – Dec 8: Priceless Family Traditions
St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century in Turkey. He was a kindhearted and generous man, and because he had inherited large wealth from his parents at an early age, he developed a reputation for helping the poor and giving secret gifts to people who needed it. The stories of this…
