Category Archives: Do It Yourself

Q+A: Angelo Spinazzola

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

 I’ve known Angelo for over ten years now, ever since I used to work for Deanie Cox when she ran her shop “Shape Shift” in North River. My best friends Will and Claire and my brother Mat worked for Angelo … Continue reading →

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Q+A: George Smith and Cora-Lee Eisses-Smith

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

George and Cora-Lee Eisses-Smith are two people that never fail to delight and inspire me. From their literary-themed dinners, which you’ll read about in this Q+A, to George’s art, to random chats with them either at their home in Middle River … Continue reading →

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Erin the Librarian: The Frugal Baby

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Everyone says “Kids are expensive” and “babies require so much stuff!” My partner Brian and I tried to argue against these statements before our child was born – “Nonsense,” we’d say, “Babies aren’t that expensive.” But there is a truth … Continue reading →

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Adding handwriting to photos

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Inspired by Elsie of A Beautiful Mess, last spring I got myself a Bamboo tablet. I didn’t practice with it much until now, though, because I didn’t have a Mac nor did I have Photoshop. Excuses, excuses, I know. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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“Food is not a product but a process.”

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

  From one of my very favourite books (and authors): “Who can decide? A sucker for seed-catalog prose, I ordered six varieties and planted about a dozen cloves of each. Buried under the soil with a blanket of straw mulch … Continue reading →

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Eat Local, Buy Local, Build Local: Dinner and Auction supporting Habitat for Humanity

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

A local non-profit organization that does amazing work is having a fundraising event next week, and I’d like to help spread the word. When: Thursday, October 25th, Cocktails from 6:30 to 7pm. Dinner at 7 pm. Where: Flavor 19 at the Lingan … Continue reading →

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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” – Shakespeare in the Park

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

The Bandshell Players are a group of volunteer thespians who put on “Shakespeare in the Park After Dark.” Their first production was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in June, and their second production is running this weekend: Macbeth, the spooky play … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Festival – the morning after

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Whew!! What a weekend. Later on this week, I’ll be sharing a longer post about how the 2012 Cabot Trail Writers Festival went, with lots of pictures and description. For now, it’s Monday morning, I’m back at school (driving out … Continue reading →

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“Bring ridesharing to another level”

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

We all have to get around. It’s a fact of life. Especially in this day and age, when so many families are spread out all over the country, getting around is a big part of our lives. We fly, drive, … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Pamela Johnson: Herbed Ice Cubes and a Friendly Slug Killer

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Herbilicious ice cubes I love cilantro, so much that I planted WAY too much of it this summer.  I couldn’t wait to cook with fresh cilantro again! Mmm, mango chutney, sweet potato soup, any number of Indian dishes. However, this … Continue reading →

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