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The non-Christmas…Christmas.

leesa — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:36:42 +0000

Without getting into much detail, it hasn’t been a great year for me, my husband or my family on a personal level. Lots of challenges emotionally and spiritually. It has been exhausting, but we have come out the other end and we are still standing.

I started thinking about skipping Christmas, but how does [...]

Leesa’s Ride to Conquer Cancer 2011

leesa — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:29:06 +0000

Sometimes you take the road less travelled….last year when I experienced my husband and his friend crossing the finish line for their ride it sparked something in me. The energy was contagious, all of these people who didn’t know each other getting together for one important cause and challenging themselves for a 2 [...]

The effortless beauty that is autumn….

leesa — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:19:52 +0000

The bad news is it’s followed by winter, the good news?… it’s a beautiful time for flowers! Deep reds, vibrant yellows, warm oranges and bold burgundy, this is what I picture when I think of fall. Sweaters, leaves, warm apple cider and a pot of stew simmering on the stove bring to mind my [...]

The trials & tribulations of my first garden.

leesa — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:05:11 +0000

Having an outdoor space has always been a priority for me. Wherever my husband and I lived in the past we always had something where I could try out my green thumb with pots, hanging baskets, wall planters always dreaming of the day when I had a garden of my very own. Well having [...]

Once I was a proud & mighty Shamrock…

leesa — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:50:15 +0000

I remember a simpler time. When my biggest challenge of the day was eating my dinner as fast as I could in order to rejoin the neighbourhood hide and seek game. I grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario and though I didn’t know it at the time and counted down the days to get [...]

An atypical Easter dinner.

leesa — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Well this was our second time hosting Easter for my husband’s family. Last year we settled on a more traditional menu of roasted baby carrots, sweet potato puree and pork roast. This time around I spent some time looking through my cook books and online at various recipes, waffling back and forth between a [...]

Hosting a wine tasting party.

leesa — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:03:36 +0000

While its no secret that I love to entertain I’ll admit when my husband threw out the idea of a wine tasting party as the theme for our next get together I had some serious doubts. For some reason it brought to mind a really stuffy and dull evening, but Dave is really into [...]

Something borrowed…something blue…

leesa — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:13:22 +0000

So I don’t consider myself a girlie girl, sure I like some pretty things but I equally enjoy football, hockey and getting dirty. I don’t like make up nor am I a slave to fashion but I do like bubble baths and shoes. Dressing up for me is a task best reserved for special [...]

2008…random reflections.

leesa — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:23:06 +0000

Well it was a busy year, some parts of it were such a whirlwind I can’t remember significant periods of time because so much was happening at once…in my life, in my business, with friends & family and in the world. Here are some successes, favorites, defeats, milestones and even fiascoes from the year [...]

Another calendar year coming to an end…

leesa — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:55:11 +0000

So again here I sit in a cloud of bewilderment…weeks of rushing, planning, buying, decorating not to mention all the to & fro-ing!!! And its over in the blink of an eye and all that’s left is the clean up and hopefully time for a well deserved nap. We had a fairly quiet [...]