Merry Christmas
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Author: Jen Watkiss
Christmas Lexicon: A rant of sorts
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the winter holidays. Give me a seasonal celebration around food, family, lights and merriment and I’m IN. I hope everyone has a reason to celebrate something around the solstice, and I love learning about and celebrating other cultural and religious traditions that also happen this time of year. My … Continue reading Christmas Lexicon: A rant of sorts
Cooking, Presence and Cock Sauce
Last month Neil and I went out to see Chef Michael Smith talk about life, food and his latest book: Chef Michael Smith’s Kitchen. We’ve both followed the Canadian chef since the days of his Chef at Large show, and on this (now rare) night we were actually out without Isaac, his message was poignant: … Continue reading Cooking, Presence and Cock Sauce
Somewhere, Out There
Are the clever ideas I’ve had lately, and the inclination to do anything about them. Somewhere… Continue reading Somewhere, Out There
EuroTrip2011 – Planes, Trains, Automobiles
By far the thing that I found most challenging about this trip was planning all the travel. In previous trips Neil and I have gotten really comfortable with the no-plan plan; booking things as we felt inspired and traveling super light. In our younger, unencumbered days, we spent 3 weeks traversing Morocco and Spain with … Continue reading EuroTrip2011 – Planes, Trains, Automobiles
Work-It
So this week marks my first back at work since Isaac was born. Wait. What? I know. The year isn’t yet up. My parental leave isn’t yet over. Have I lost my damn mind? Yes. And no. And yes. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to feel about taking a year off work, … Continue reading Work-It