As the believer in traditions and honouring our roots I love a tea party. And because all of us are holed up in our homes I thought, let’s have a tea party together apart. On Tuesday, March 31 at 3 pm EDT I’m inviting all of you to join me live on my Instagram …
I am a believer in traditions. Whenever we honour our roots, we embrace our past and where we came from. This is especially true for me when I honour my family’s foodie traditions. That’s why as a healthy eating advocate I still make shortbread at Christmas, Pumpkin Pie at Thanksgiving, Lemon Meringue Pie for my …
My mom taught me that you always bring a host/hostess gift when you get invited over to someone’s place for dinner or a party or a tea party or a, well, any kind of invite. And as a good daughter I took her advice, at least on this one thing. Some other bits of wisdom, …
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Acceptance: Accept that life is different, railing against the world will not help you cope. When we embrace the change, the change becomes part of our new normal. Wishing things were back to the way they were or living in the past does not serve your mental health right now. Self reflection: Most of …
Growing up in the Smith house Christmas was THE most magical time of the year for me. My Mom was Christmas itself. She loved everything about Christmas. (For the record my birthday or as I like to call “It’s all about Mairlyn Day” is the other most magical day) Our house was so festooned over the …
This is my eleventh year attending the Toronto International Film Festival I can say that I know how to “do” the festival. Every year my best friend and I do the festival, we’ve been to Galas and we’ve done the trenches. Last year i was in a wheelchair because i had fractured my ankle the …
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My Downton Dinner (I first posted this in March 2014 but as a fan of Downton I reposted on January 3, 2016 the night that Canadian fans finally got to see the final season of their beloved show) I am a fan of Downton Abbey and the Sunday dinner. (Please read the following with an …
I love dressing up on Halloween, especially when I get to be one of my comedic idols, Lucille Ball. Here are the recipes I demmed on the show along with Tracy aka Micheal Jackson Cheese Balls from Outer Space, Anyone? Makes approx. 40 cheese balls Serving suggestion: You will need: · …