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kerry macLeod
the Okanagan Valley
i am a mommy to three wonderful boys on a journey to "follow my bliss".. loving all things creative, yummy and loopy...setting up house at Birch Hill the abode we designed, built and moved into three years ago.
Interests: art, photography,Pinterest, fashion, home decor, cooking, parenting, reading, writing, photography, biking, crafts, baking, life!, outside, design/home design, sweet movies and songs
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Another rainy day here and it was also a sort of difficult one. I am so grateful for finding this story to bring clarity to the big picture. We rarely eat in front of the television but tonight as we... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at snickerdoodles
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That's me....I don't like beer. Especially cheap, harsh American beers that taste like a bar floor smells when the lights come on after last call. I have tried and tried, it was so frustrating during my university days in Halifax... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at snickerdoodles
Recently, as well as my new Take Me Too.... travel posts, I started writing with the Four Seasons Resorts for their blog called Have Family Will Travel. My first assignment was in March and I wrote this piece for them... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at snickerdoodles
Watch this, and show your kids. Watch to the end, this is life-changing stuff folks. Wish I had of seen this when I was in school and after I graduated when I felt a huge sense of entitlement and phony... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Happy Mother's Day friends! I got to stay in bed daydreaming until well after ten, then my hubbie and son made a ridiculously huge brunch for us and my parents. I got my homemade gifts that make me happier than... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2013 at snickerdoodles
Last July I turned 40. Gulp. There are many aspects of aging I am not a big fan of so far. The fresh wrinkles, the saucy white hairs that keep trying to invade my already unruly nest of hair, my... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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i love everything about this Alice Walker quote... and of course the illustration by unembellished thoughts. Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at snickerdoodles
Wow, thanks LaRee, that is a beautiful story and so inspiring! kerry
Toggle Commented May 7, 2013 on ???... at snickerdoodles
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Who has been brave enough to do this....to live this? I would love to hear your thoughts and brave stories. oxo Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Anything and everything coconut makes me hungry...I also am a huge lover of the goodness of quinoa and chia so this pudding is my perfect healthy treat. Creamy Coconut & Quinoa Pudding is a recipe by Pauline Hanuise a Holistic... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at snickerdoodles
I have been sort of obsessed with the haunting duet by Pink and Nate Ruess. Pink's hubbie Cary Hart makes a cameo appearance too. You will find him on her magical bed for some rather steamy moments. Pink is gorgeous... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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i knew i could...if you can think it you can do it! i had a wonderful little success this week after a couple weeks of really hard work and i wanted to share the excitement. think it, believe it...you can... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Every spring our community hosts a Spring Tea at the school. I happened to be helping in the kindie room that day and Ry and his little Princess Sophie were very interested. So I took them for a stroll to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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The mystery of the empty sugar bowl....to be continued tomorrow. oxo Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Guess who won the Feather Pendant necklace giveaway for the weekend??? Wendi Gabelhouse...hurray! Not only was she a friendly faced cutie I saw soo often visiting Samarai Sushi in our Whistler days, she is the new owner of Teppan Village... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Rain is forecast for this weekend's weather report. Already I can hear it pit, pit, a pattering on the skylight above my desk. Ry has a special friend for a play date so after we eat dinner we are going... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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As I raked away the dead leaves and grasses around the edge of our lawn this weekend, I was so excited to find this sight peeking out from a couple places... Well hello Rhubarb! So happy to see you again!... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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I had the blessing of meeting Baby G soon after she was born and got to capture some fleeting newborn beauty for her family to have forever. Her Momma Christine has been a longtime friend of mine and I was... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Fashion 911...yes or no??? I haven't worn Birks in years... but I lived in them for my university years. Just found these metallic Kairos at Winners for $29.99 and I can't decide if I love them enough to keep them.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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So far this Friday has been a wonderful way to start the weekend. As I have been working this afternoon, I have been also listening to things on You Tube and trying with all my spineless being to avoid Pinterest... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Sorry friends, I have been a negligent blogger lately. Holidays, apres holiday catch up, then a big party to host soon after, and right into the job of spring clean up in the yard. Love it all but it does... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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love this! Especially for my boys as they get older and worry about such nonsense as fitting in and the most annoying peer pressure affliction of 'being cool' grrr Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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I am not one to drop the f-bomb often, unless I am joking, it just doesn't suit me. BUT for some reason it really makes me laugh these days. Especially when it's used in a very dry way...and so I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Today my baby turned six and it is absolutely unfathomable. Ryan Emerson MacLeod how have the years passed so quickly? It seems like just yesterday he was just seven pounds, my baby snitzle born in the spring in a room... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at snickerdoodles
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Just beyond the crashing waves on the calm morning waters here in Nuevo Vallarta there are some pretty amazing paddle boarding conditions. I have been lucky to get out a couple of times with a new friend Corinna on her... Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2013 at snickerdoodles