Finding more in (just a little) less on the plate.
A full plate seems like a dream come true. Indeed it is for many. What does a full plate mean to you? To many it’s the picture of a literal plate, a plate filled with food, and (hopefully) a plate …...
View ArticleFinding More in coffee and (just a little) fun with friends.
More Chocolate anyone? This one is pretty straight forward. Like Chocolate? Check. Like Coffee? Check. Like sweet, iced, lusciously energizing beverages? Check. Let’s not talk about our occasional...
View ArticleDancing Shoes and Lemon Love
There’s something about a hot mug of Lemony Love. The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. ~ Albert Einstein When thinking of simple pleasures, there...
View ArticleThe Less and More of Closet Cleaning & Letting Go (just a little)
Anyone due for a closet cleaning? The things you own end up owning you. ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club Holla dear friends and readers! I alluded a few months back to some closet cleaning I did in an...
View ArticleNSF Update: On Cookies, Craft Beer & Giving Back
You are about to meet a very special couple. Carla & Chris. Chris & Carla. I love these guys, and soon, you will too (I hope). Both are bound by love and their mutual interests. Chris and Carla...
View ArticleOn Gratitude, Gratefulness & Always Giving Thanks
Gratitude. What does it mean to you? We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~ Thornton Wilder It’s that time of year again! The time here in...
View ArticleTrue Stories: My Shopping Addiction & The Healing Process
A quick break for some storytelling. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. ~ Confucius True story: I love food. I love creating food, serving food, eating...
View ArticleRecipe: Not So Fast Easy Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon So it happened again (so many high fives)! A group of folks got together to spend just under two hours with a group of kids...
View ArticleTrue Storytelling: A Not So Fast Going Without Story
Time for some more storytelling. This is our story, after all. The day was April 16, 2011. That was the day I started fasting once a week and giving the value of what I didn’t consume to those who have...
View ArticleA New Years Post, Less is More Style.
So I love the end of the year, and subsequently the beginning of a new one. (It wasn’t always this way). Is there anyone else out there who feels the way I do? I know it is maybe a little … Continue...
View ArticleEasy Quinoa, Cumin & French Bean Pilaf
After posting a photo of this yummy weeknight dinner dish on Instagram last week, it seemed it was time for another quinoa recipe to pop up here as it has been quite a long while. In truth, we don’t...
View ArticleAnnouncing Not So Fast!
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~ The Dalai Lama If you don’t already know, this little labour of love blog began in January 2012 as a part of a healing journey...
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