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Girl Guide Brownie Cupcakes

It’s that time of year again: Girl Guide Cookies are on sale across Canada! What could be better than Girl Guide cookies? How about Girl Guide Cookie Cupcakes? Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada challenged Canadian chefs and bakers to create their most scrumptious recipe using their famous cookies. This delicious recipe comes from Heather [...] Read More >

50 Shades of….Not Sex?

The blockbuster sales of 50 Shades of Grey seem to suggest that we’re looking for something, but what exactly? In a recent article for CNN, Shannon Ethridge suggests that maybe what we’re looking for isn’t sex at all, but intimacy. She writes, “When I explain through my writing, speaking and life coaching that I am [...] Read More >

Halloween: Is There An Afterlife?

The effects of  “frankenstorm” Sandy have been riveting this week, as it ravages its way up the east coast of North America. Homes have been washed away in its wake and transportation is at a standstill. Tragically, over 60 lives have already been lost. I am sure this disruption has also been devastating for the [...] Read More >

Sexual Abuse Victor Offers Hope for Victims

It hits you in the gut: Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football coach, a convicted child molester. For Josh McDowell, it brings back agonizing memories. He knows how Sandusky’s victims must feel.  “You never get over it,” says the now septuagenarian. A male housekeeper sexually molested Josh from ages six to thirteen.  At age nine, [...] Read More >

Hunger for Life

“And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me.”- Ann Voskamp New York Times Bestselling author Ann Voskamp recently released an incredible book called, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Where You Are. Each line is filled with challenges and thought-provoking pithy, poetic [...] Read More >

Don’t Just Fall…Leap!

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “But I would never do that?” I hear myself say that all the time. Sometimes it comes in the form of “I could never wear that” or “I wouldn’t know where to begin” or “I don’t think I could”. Those voices of self-doubt are very common. While it’s comforting [...] Read More >

What Would You Like To Do Today?

A recent issue of O, The Oprah Magazine featured a quiz that used a pie chart to plot how you spend your day.  The quiz was in two parts. Part one plotted what you actually do now and part two was a list of things you love doing. The last part of the task involved [...] Read More >

How It Feels To Be Free

I am in the process of buying my very first home. I’ve rented for 12 years and finally – amazingly – it’s time. The offer has been made and accepted and if the home inspection passes they’re going to give me the keys. The last two places I’ve lived in I’ve had to move out [...] Read More >

50 Shades of…Hmmm

Have you heard about 50 Shades of Grey? It’s practically impossible not to these days.  The book began as fan fiction but now it has gone on to be the fastest selling paperback of all time, outstripping even Harry Potter himself. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, without getting into too many details, it’s about [...] Read More >

Reduce Wedding Planning Stress

If you do a Google search on “wedding stress” you’ll get over 70 million results.  Which is stressful.  Weddings are a joyous celebration, but as any bride or groom knows, they are also inherently stressful. Researchers have found that getting married is actually more stressful than getting fired. Between money issues, family issues, and all [...] Read More >

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