cinco de mayo–a celebration of mexican culture
Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture. Travel to Puebla Mexico and see where the Battle of Puebla was won by the Mexican army on May 5th, 1862.
Category: Lifestyle
it’s all about Margaret
Today is Mother’s Day. If you can be with your mother, give her a big hug. If you can’t be with her due to distance and/or COVID-19, get in touch with her by phone...
tips for pairing wine with chocolate
Tips for pairing wine with chocolate makes for a fun event and gives you the chance to test your taste buds. Malbec is a great wine to pair with dark chocolate.
your collections reflect your passions
I’m a proud pinhead –a person who collects lapel pins. I’ve been collecting them for at least 35 years, as there is a pin on the vest holding my collection dated 1986 when Vancouver, Canada,...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights celebrates the wins and pays deep respect to the losses
I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and currently live just an hour north of the city. But it took me three years to finally visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) that...
my 10 catalysts of gratitude
Tough and stressful times make us step back and take stock of the goodness in our lives. So this week, in the spirit of World Gratitude Day on September 21st, I’m recirculating this post...
join me for a diversion to the Gimli Film Fest
In this post, I invite you to join me on a virtual cultural diversion to the community of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, for the Gimli Film Festival (GFF), where you’ll find an amazing array of...
Fabulous Cultural Options in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a relatively small Canadian city of 705,000 residents in the metropolitan area, and just under 800,000 if you include the surrounding region. But it is very big on culture. There are many...
5 tips to achieving big goals
It’s the beginning of the year and many of us look to setting goals for the year. But how do we go about achieving big goals? Sometimes the thought of longtime effort and commitment...
poinsettias add holiday spirit to your space
I hope you’ve been able to stay healthy throughout this tumultuous year. Our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah celebrations will look different this year as we continue to fight COVID-19, so we need to find...
