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New Moon Simmer Pots

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:53:43 +0000

Today is January 1st 2014 and there is a New Moon today.. at 4:14 am ♥ It is a Supermoon, one that occurs twice in January. On January 1st and 30th the moon will be closest to the earth. It is rare to have two Supermoons in one month, it won’t happen again until […]

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When in Rome.. White Peach and Lavender Gelato

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 26 May 2013 14:00:26 +0000

I seem to be writing about our travels in random order, so you’ve seen the Isle of Capri.. but Sorrento will have to wait for another day. Today I’d like you to escape with me to Rome. (Wouldn’t a blogging conference in Italy be just the best?!) We arrived in Rome by train, unpacked and […]

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Fall Nesting and Earl’s Kopycat Santa Fe Salad

Barbara Bamber — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:14:07 +0000

There was a cool timbre to the morning air last Saturday as Katie and I hefted our bikes onto the car rack. We were heady with plans to strike out for an autumn coast along the city’s park pathways, longing to be enveloped in the scented Bow River’s embrace then stopping for a latte along the […]

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A Handefull of Pleasant Lavender Delites

Barbara Bamber — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:38:33 +0000

Lavender (Handefull of Pleasant Delites) Lavender is for lovers true, Which evermore be faine; Desiring always for to have Some pleasure for their paine: And when that they obtained have The love that they require, Then have they all their perfect joie, And quenched is the fire. — Clement Robinson, 1584 I think by now, […]

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Lavender Flow Icing Mini-Cakes

Barbara Bamber — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:21:08 +0000

it’s been one of those weeks i know it must be June.. because there are all sort of end-of-the-year events to attend and life gets a little crazy and i’ve learned a few lessons this week that i’d like to share with you.. ♥ i’ve discovered that rushing out and leaving baking in the […]

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“Rictusempra” Chili Cook-Off with Gran’s Cornbread

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:11:58 +0000

There’s been a focus on cooking in volume these past few weeks, Super Store has become my new friend. Gone are the leisurely strolls through the upscale organic food market.“Whole Foods”? Try “Whole Wallet“! Workouts, hockey, wake surfing and voracious appetites left me no other option! except, perhaps, eating out hint hint I had initially planned to […]

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In Praise of Slow and Anything Vintage ~ Lavender Sugar

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:42:23 +0000

I’ve officially abandoned multi-tasking. I prefer to live in the moment, that is, after all, where we reside… Perhaps it’s better to make each moment count… and not by counting the list of “things to do” on your fingers or your iphone. Taking the time to sweat the small stuff could be good for you, […]

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