‘It is only by risking ourselves from one hour to another that we live at all’ Food for thought No matter the path we choose to honour, there will always be conflict to negotiate. There will always be discord with those who would rather have us be something other than ourselves. If we choose to …
‘Now there is nothing left but to keep dancing’ I don’t know if it is human nature or the way of life on earth, but we rarely become all of who we are until forced to do it. Some say that something in us arises to the occasion that there is as, as Hemingway called …
‘Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.’ Dr Maya Angelou I’ve been thinking a lot about new year resolutions lately. How we create them and then feel all that pressure. Eventually we break them and then feel guilty, and the cycle starts again every year, or …
‘We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives … not looking for flaws but for potential’. All the traditions around food in …
As we move into the holidays, with social and family meets. I thought I would send out a few tips on how to keep your plate and yourself balanced. I was asked to contribute to an article by the lovely Cam Hayes from Rent.com. I will post the link to the full article at the …
‘Be open to the most present possibility’ Ilene Friedman This is a quote from one of my friends who I meditate with in the mornings over zoom. We were discussing a different quote, when she explained her version of being present, was ‘to be open to the most present possibilities’ instead of making multiple assumptions …
‘Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive’ I was recently invited to a cookie party. My first one. It called for all bakers to bring their signature cookie to the table and swap cookies and …
‘Bake the world a better place’ More easy and wholesome cookies for the holidays. This one is an oat-based cookie and so a good grab and go for breakfast. It is also nut free. It holds its shape and texture when cool and lasts a while, if in the fridge. It’s a great way of …
‘Pumpkin spice and everything nice’ Mr B loves all things about the end of year season. He loves the build up to the holidays, the holiday decorations, candy canes and of course America’s favorite pumpkin spice. I usually make my own pumpkin spice as I like to play around with the spicing and source my …
‘C is for cookie and that’s good enough for me’ – Cookie monster I am on another mission to get more nuts into Baby B’s diet. Since daycare’s quite understandably don’t allow nuts, all his intake has to be at home. He loves cookies, what kid doesn’t? So I thought this would be a fun …
