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the best meal we've had in 2 months

And he wasn't even trying.

Posted in at home, big plans and tagged with dinner, kitchen renovation.

November 29, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 29, 2012
  • dinner
  • kitchen renovation
  • at home
  • big plans
  • 3 Comments
3 Comments
A photo from my archives -- we don't have our Christmas tree up yet.  Soon.   Soon .

A photo from my archives -- we don't have our Christmas tree up yet.  Soon.  Soon.

the chookooloonks holiday mix

My official holiday mix.  Enjoy.

Posted in favourite links, instant happy pro tips and tagged with music, year end, christmas.

November 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 28, 2012
  • music
  • year end
  • christmas
  • favourite links
  • instant happy pro tips
  • 2 Comments
2 Comments

happy holidays: commercialism for good

If we're going to buy gifts, we should buy at least a few in a way that makes the world more awesome, don't you think?

Posted in favourite links, big plans and tagged with gifts that give back, commercialism, holiday gifts, christmas gifts.

November 27, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 27, 2012
  • gifts that give back
  • commercialism
  • holiday gifts
  • christmas gifts
  • favourite links
  • big plans
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

an incomplete list of food-related sounds I love

This sort of post is what happens when you commit to NaBloPoMo, and you're thisclose to making it to the end of the month without skipping a day.

Posted in good eats, at home, lists lists lists and tagged with wine, food, sounds.

November 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 26, 2012
  • wine
  • food
  • sounds
  • good eats
  • at home
  • lists lists lists
  • 20 Comments
20 Comments

thinking of ethiopia

I love when aromas remind me of where I've been.

Posted in places, travel and tagged with smell, memories, ethiopia, scent.

November 25, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 25, 2012
  • smell
  • memories
  • ethiopia
  • scent
  • places
  • travel
  • 2 Comments
2 Comments

bubble & squeak day

Now it's the holidays.

Posted in at home, friends, family and tagged with bubble & squeak, holidays, thanksgiving.

November 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 24, 2012
  • bubble & squeak
  • holidays
  • thanksgiving
  • at home
  • friends
  • family
  • 5 Comments
5 Comments

home renovation, day 50: the whinging edition

I'm usually so good about not whining on my blog.  Apologies are in order.

Posted in at home, big plans and tagged with kitchen renovation, dust, gratitude.

November 23, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 23, 2012
  • kitchen renovation
  • dust
  • gratitude
  • at home
  • big plans
  • 9 Comments
9 Comments

scenes from thanksgiving day

Happy Thanksgiving, friends.

Posted in at home and tagged with thanksgiving.

November 22, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 22, 2012
  • thanksgiving
  • at home
  • 5 Comments
5 Comments

10 days of thanksgiving: family & friends

It's our last day of our 10 days of thanksgiving, folks -- so it's only fitting we focus on our family, and friends-who-are-like-family.

Posted in friends, family and tagged with 10 days of thanksgiving, friends, family.

November 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 21, 2012
  • 10 days of thanksgiving
  • friends
  • family
  • friends
  • family
  • 2 Comments
2 Comments

10 days of thanksgiving: tradition (and the making of our new thanksgiving garland)

Today, on 10 days of Thanksgiving, we're focusing on tradition.  And I'm going to share a new little tradition I'm trying to start in our home.

Posted in big plans and tagged with 10 days of thanksgiving, tradition.

November 20, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • November 20, 2012
  • 10 days of thanksgiving
  • tradition
  • big plans
  • 4 Comments
4 Comments
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