British Columbia is home to a 600 km system of abandoned railway beds.. this is heaven for anyone looking for

  Legacy of a Rodeo Man There's a hundred years of history and a hundred before that All gathered in the

If you want your little Buckaroos to grow up big and strong enough to  rastle a wild pony or two...

Howdy, Partner!! This year my hometown, Calgary, is celebrating the Calgary Stampede's 100th Year Anniversary.

my parents had the family over for dinner last night { before they headed out to the lake.. thankfully floodin

i'm so excited about my blog's new look ♥ i'm learning to embrace change that moment of heart-thumping trepi

  fast friends besties and best of friends girlfriends or best buds ♥ whatever you like to call them, t

  sometimes there are no words... and we are struck by the harsh contrast of all that is starkly splendid

there is a promising (or taunting?) stream of sunlight pouring in my window this morning and i thought i'd jus

  it's been one of those weeks i know it must be June.. because there are all sort of end-of-the-year eve

    ♥ I love the lull of quiet moments alone, revel in solitary quiet and time for reflection Some

most parents cherish memories of our child's First Day of School ♥ photos are taken to capture the moment, a

I'm so happy to see you! xoxoxo I thought we wouldn't make a big dinner tonight since it's just the two of us.

♥ I did literally run from the trail that day, eager to discover if the Vernon market was open, only to find

Every once in a while, a recipe will come along that will knock your tuques off! Ouias! This one'll do just th

My Mother's Day long weekend (they should always last longer than a regular weekend!) was perfect... slow and

spring is here ♥ i know, i've said this how many times, ..and then it snowed? ♥  with spring comes ma

One of the chief benefits of becoming an adult, is that by now we have accumulated a vast archive of life expe

  ♥ Some of you "long time" friends might remember my post this summer about making Pizza with my

today's word impulse "crumbs" ♥ began when juicy spring splashy rain transmogrified itself into a cotton-can

Food-Induced Coma (Food Coma, Common)  The Facts A Food-induced Coma is a condition resulting from the su

I have been called many names in my life.. nicknames, that is. ♥ Smidge, Little One, Barbie, Barbie-doll, Ba

She rapped gently at the door that stood slightly ajar, the television emitting a low staccato of voices into

Don't you love these wee tasses à fleurs... They make pretty little centerpieces. (Thank you Martha Stew

the sun is tumbling into my kitchen this morning.. the window up just-a-smidge ...ushering in a crisp breath o

I talk to myself... (quite often in fact) with assorted random instructions, reassurances, quiet reminders, ad

♥ ♥ A day like this calls for comfort food... perhaps a Bartolini Bone-In Braised Beef Short Rib reci

Much Ado about Nothing, Act IV, Sc. I I never tempted her with tart too large, But, as a brother to his sister

Some of you may be familiar with the Paper-Bag Princess.. She goes on a quest to slay the dragon who has kidna

Some readers may wonder where Smidge's particular passion for "all things edible" arose. Having grown up in a

A Recipe for Rain   ♥ I've been watching our skies.. searching for a hint of rain No snow,  just r

I have a wee test for you today. (come on, there's only one question!) Which of the following answers correctl

Raise your hand if your New Year's Resolution was to EAT HEALTHY Raise your hand if you had the fortitude to a

Harmonic Inclination If a sound wave is divided again and again the harmonic pitch rises, higher and high

Just Show Up Some days are lackluster, they lack the muster, to motivate, spur or spark, instigate and animate

It was the Hubby's Birthday this past weekend. (Happy Birthday, Hun ♥) Since it wasn't a "milestone" bi