An Education from a Stranger on How to Vote

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

An hour into last night’s All Candidates meeting in Crofton, I was yawning. Same old question-answer format; with 22 candidates the answers take forever. But I stayed for the duration because I received an unforgettable education from a stranger on how to vote. Continue reading →

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Maple Bay All Candidates Meeting: My Take

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Walking up to the All Candidates meeting last night at the fire hall in Maple Bay, I said to my friend Heather, “There are 22 candidates in total, and I bet there will be 22 people in the audience.” Was I wrong. Continue reading →

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Yaw-git

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Why, in the name of all that is capital-G Green, do we buy yogurt?
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Cowichan’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie: It’s Official

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Yesterday morning I entered Mellor Hall at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds feeling nervous. I walked past Jennifer Tinsley’s amazing mural without looking up, nor did I notice the thousands of exhibition entries including wine, flowers, baked goods, weaving, quilting, honey, and crafts covering tables from end to end of the massive hall. I was entirely focused on the Domestic Science tables, where the night before I had placed 6 chocolate chip cookies, carefully selected from a freshly baked batch of 30, and one cake, made by my mister. Continue reading →

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The 2011 Chocolate Chip Cookie-Off: Bring it!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

From the moment I became a mom, I was determined to make the best chocolate-chip cookies. A cookie so delicious it would lure little Hansels and Gretels into my home, thus acquainting me with the children my girls play with. These children would leave spellbound, unconsciously driven to keep my girls safe so they were assured access to my freshly baked cookie-scented kitchen. Continue reading →

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Maple Bay Isn’t Perfect After All

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

We congratulate ourselves for choosing to live in Maple Bay. Our eldest daughter, Eilish, does not. Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Chicken!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

I once told a Saanich cow farmer that I was too chicken to drive up a farm’s lane to buy their produce or meat, even if there were big signs urging me to stop and shop. What if I don’t like what they have to sell? Bit awkward to leave empty-handed after you see their blistered hands and dirty work jeans. Continue reading →

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