Category Archives: Plant-based diet

Blue skies, blueberries and a blue denim dress

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

What I wore: blue denim dress to go blueberry picking. I love blueberries, one of my favourite berries. These delicious berries are high in nutrients and low in calories. This superfood is the King of antioxidant foods! I decided this … Continue reading →

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Cherry-picking in red, white and blue

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

One of my favourite colour trios is red, white and blue: a great summer combo, not just for Independence Day. Just the right outfit to go cherry-picking at the market. I bought this blue hat at the market. My big … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS!!!

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

That’s the message of GOOD FRIDAY and RESURRECTION SUNDAY! I’ll be celebrating the Easter season with dancing. Through the years I get invited to teach celebration dance to people from various denominations, as well as doing worship dance presentations. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cruelty-free, Dance, Easter, Nutrition, Plant-based diet, Spring, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle, Videos | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

Birthday Adventure on Whidbey Island

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

This February Jean treated us to a weekend getaway on Whidbey Island. It’s the place I’ve been looking forward to visiting ever since Jean wrote about it on her blog. The ferry crossing Puget Sound was amazing! We drove on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Fashion, jewellery, Nature, Photography, Plant-based diet, Seattle, Shopping, Thirfting, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

What I wore to the Pioneer Tower

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

We used to live across the river from the Pioneer Tower for 25 years. The view of this century old tower took my imagination back to the fairytale stories of my childhood and I imagined Rapunzel living in a tower … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Fashion, Memories, Photography, Plant-based diet, Restaurants, Scenery | Tagged , , , , , | 26 Comments

What I wore to VegFest

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

We took a little day trip to Guelph, Ontario to VegFest on a pleasant autumn day. It was an outdoor event held at Riverside Park. It’s always more fun to go with friends and family to share the tasty experience. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Fashion, Guelph, Humour, Memories, Nutrition, Plant-based diet, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , | 29 Comments

Flowers for Easter

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

No signs of life and no flowers anywhere. The calendar says SPRING but the weather is not cooperating! It’s cold and windy with patches of snow. I wouldn’t be surprised if we have another snowfall in April, after all, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cruelty-free, Easter, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Photography, Plant-based diet, Spring, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments

Staycation

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

Well, it looks like our vacation is going to be postponed, so we’ll enjoy a Staycation. We’ll need to stock up on food and supplies so we can hibernate in our cabin. With temperatures well below freezing, so cold, not … Continue reading →

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My daughter: the animal rights activist

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

Jean has always loved fashion and at a young age decided what she wanted to wear. Influenced by Little House on the Prairie at 4, she loved her little Holly Hobbie bonnet and had several dresses that would fit in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Plant-based diet, Seattle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Find something to celebrate every day

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

We should try to find something to celebrate each and every day. This should not be too difficult. After all, there are blessings in abundance all around us like air – sometimes larger and more magnificent than an elephant, sometimes … Continue reading →

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