Putting the OM in OMG
Hello! I have missed you! I have just returned from a two-week vacation, visiting friends and family in the Okanagan. It has been an entire year since I have seen my mother-and-sister-in-law; partly this was pandemic-related, partly Barkley-related, … [Continue reading]
With only a couple of exceptions, we have had the most beautiful summer weather over the past few weeks. In fact, we even had a HEAT WAVE. Now, before my friends in the southern part of the US start to feel sympathy for me in this heat wave, let me … [Continue reading]
Longtime readers may remember the great Life Changing Magic I experienced, back in 2016, accomplished merely by Tidying Up. I Kondo-ed my entire house that year, section by section, and then followed that with the No-Shopping Challenge of 2017-18. … [Continue reading]
This month marks the tenth anniversary of Nicole's Favourite Things! A whole decade of writing about beauty products, clothes, food, and the occasional gadget. Two things: a) wow, I have been writing this blog for a very long time, and b) looking … [Continue reading]
This is not new information, but I am a strong believer in karma. I really do think that our actions have reactions, and that we get back what we send into the world, for better or worse. How many times have I thought I'd never do THAT and then I … [Continue reading]
New Dishes. I have a very loose, "let's see how this goes" goal of making one new thing for dinner each week, or, trying one new recipe. These are two different things as I am notoriously poor at following recipes when it comes to dinners. I am … [Continue reading]
Thank you everyone for your kind words and love on Barkley's passing. I miss him dreadfully and the house feels so strange, like something's missing. Probably because something is missing. Because I did a lot of the Dog Care and Maintenance, I am … [Continue reading]
