Truths By Crissy: Sanity Is Overrated
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Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there.
Writing Drought Turns Into Torrential Storm
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I spent last weekend on the breath taking ranch of some friends on Shuswap Lake, British Columbia. I also attended the Salmon Arm Writer’s Festival. It was a fruitful weekend on many counts. My daughters and I enjoyed the great … Read More
Dizolve Does the Trick
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I was asked to try out a new laundry detergent product called Dizolve–made in Canada Right from the start I was impressed: 72 loads worth of laundry soap comes in a small box the size of a paperback book. Inside … Read More
Recipe: Healthy Peaches and Greens
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I had a dinner party last night and served a warm kale and peach salad. My guests raved about it! The dish is super healthy as kale is very nutrient rich and the canned peaches actually contain 3.5 times higher vitamin C … Read More
My Family’s Secret Cure-All
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Every family has a decadent special treat that cures almost anything: a bad day, exhaustion, sadness, anxiety, the blues from fighting a bug. Here is my family cure-all: Dairy Queen ice cream. We treat it like the sacred cure it … Read More
Like Modernista Mama on Facebook
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If you like my blog, please scroll down and like Modernista Mama on Facebook (down on the right side of this page). -Each and every Facebook like I get counts towards every media job I apply for. The more Facebook likes … Read More
Party in the Bath!
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Sometimes a mom needs a taste of Disney, a small taste–five minutes worth. My daughter gave me a Lush bath bomb for Christmas. I usually put nothing in my bath (save a few drops of essential lavender oil) as I … Read More
Create, Toil and Die
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Why does an artist keep at it? It is the obsessive need to create along with the acknowledgement that one has deeply suffered–living outside the “normal” society model of working 9-5 for an institution and receiving a paycheck. To stop … Read More
Sunshine Kiss
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Some days are tough on a mom. It’s those precious moments, creating something with your children, that bring sunshine kisses into your life again. Sometimes the days in a week are difficult, many little things add up and make one … Read More
Gifts from a Bully
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Sometimes the most difficult things in life surprise you with the greatest rewards. I have blogged in the past about my pup Pablo and his special needs. Pablo’s breed comes from dog-fighting stock and he has a brain that makes … Read More