As I’m sure you’ve figured out by reading my blog, I’m a crafter. I love DIY projects and love to sit down and create some art whenever I get the chance. So, when purchasing a Christmas gift for me, a surefire hit is always something to help me with my crafting. Here are some of my …
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I’m writing this post more as a reminder to myself than anything – but it may come in handy to you as well, especially as we go into this busy holiday season. After my car accident, I was on a lot of heavy duty medication and I really didn’t want to stay on it indefinitely. …
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Today’s Helpful Hints
I was going to simply post this as a Facebook status update but then it got a bit long for that so lucky you – you get to read it here! These are some helpful hints that have occurred to me today and I thought I would do a public service by sharing them. When …
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Maintaining Quality of Life Even with Osteoarthritis
Today was supposed to be an errand day. I have a list as long as my arm of things that I need to take care of and was even going to treat myself to lunch at my favourite little bistro. I woke up at 4 am and knew that it must be awfully cold outside …
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Freezing Time and Preserving Memories
I have a confession to make. You see, my family is from the US and I have these vivid memories of gathering together as a family every Thanksgiving to watch the Macys parade together, followed by my favourite Christmas movie of all, Miracle on 34th Street. So, when my daughter was little, even though we …
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Christmas Candy Sleds
This is one of my favourite holiday projects of all time. I used to make these on a smaller scale (small candy bars and candy canes and then a few wrapped candies instead of the stack of chocolate bars) as a Christmas gift for my students when I was a teacher. When I taught older …
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