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Out with Resolutions, in with Done Lists

On Saturday, the running shop was mobbed when I went, on a whim, to buy new running shoes. Nothing says “New Year’s Resolution time”, like a packed out fitness shop. Wikipedia dates the phenomenon of resolutions back to the Babylonians. However, the orientation of resolutions has changed over the centuries. Historical resolutions tended to beContinue reading “Out with Resolutions, in with Done Lists”

Seasonal Stories Round the Tree

Happy New Year everyone! The last day of 2013 found me at the Scottish Storytelling Centre hosting Stories Round the Tree, two sessions of seasonal tales for ages 4+. I first trained as a s storyteller in 2007 back in Canada with the Ottawa Storytellers. With just over six years of telling under my belt,Continue reading “Seasonal Stories Round the Tree”

Fab Friday Links: Flowing into the New Year

I picked up a copy of the English language version of the Dutch simple living and “paper arts” magazine, Flow from Analogue Books in Edinburgh. Gorgeous illustrations and thoughtful articles about living a creative, mindful and satisfying life. Feeling nostalgic for tofu scramble at The Horn of the Moon Cafe in Montpelier Vermont. I eat these like popcorn: Roasted Brussel SproutsContinue reading “Fab Friday Links: Flowing into the New Year”