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Today is the first day of 2021. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Today is the first day of 2021.
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In this moment, it feels just the same as 2020.
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I just finished doing 2020’s dishes. I have to take down 2020’s Christmas decorations. We still have 2020’s challenges.
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Paul and I dunked 2020’s biscotti* into our coffee this morning.
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Comparatively, nothing much is different from yesterday.
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A year ago though... since this time last year, a lot of things have changed, and I can’t say its all been bad. The number of lives lost has been devastating, obviously, but I feel like we’ve all had to learn some important things this year: awareness, patience, compassion, strength, discipline, gratitude...
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At least, I sure hope we’ve all learned something, collectively and individually; I hope we’ve all grown and evolved.
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That would be the best result to come from 2020, if we were a more positive, kind, considerate people.
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* homemade chocolate almond and dried cranberry biscotti from @jodijaime and @coreymckinstry. Something else good that came from 2020.
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#happynewyear #goodbye2020 #hello2021 #letsbebetter #yyc #biscottimakeseverythingbetter #lisaloves

In the past couple of months, the weather has turn

In the past couple of months, the weather has turned cool and we’ve been forced to spend more time indoors again. I love our house, and the people in it, but the comfort of these four walls has brought complacency.
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Now, with the new Covid restrictions announced, and the thought of spending even more time at home, I’ve been contemplating what our days will look like, how we can pull of Christmas...
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Everything seems like such a chore. I feel overwhelmed at the thought of doing all the things, even though I have the time and the means to do it.
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I realized that, yet again, I’ve lost the joy. Ive lost the part of me that loves to do all these things. It makes me sad that it doesn’t just come naturally to me anymore, I need to search for it, I need to look for it, but most importantly, I need to create it. It’s like any relationship, it takes work.
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I used to take moments for myself when I was out and about, on walks or drives, to find beautiful moments and really appreciate them. Out in nature, in the connection to people, even strangers. I need to find this again, I need to practice my appreciation of the small and simple things.
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This is what I need.
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Today, this morning, it was in making something new for breakfast, to be creative and get myself out of a rut. I love cooking, I love being in the kitchen, but I also love being creative, learning, challenging myself.
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Breakfast pizza.
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It was delicious.
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Whatever works.

Me and my sweetie #culinairehunt #appilyeverafter

Me and my sweetie #culinairehunt #appilyeverafter
#scavengerhunt2020

We participated in the sixth annual Culinaire Maga

We participated in the sixth annual Culinaire Magazine foodie scavenger hunt today. It was so fun! Our teams had a wedding theme because it should have been Jodi and Corey’s wedding day. #culinairehunt #engagemints #youremyjam #appilyeverafter
#scavengerhunt2020 #covidbridal

And go!!! #culinairehunt #youremyjam #engagemints

And go!!! #culinairehunt #youremyjam #engagemints #appilyeverafter
#scavengerhunt2020 #covidbridal @granaryroad @culinairemag

It was grocery day today and I was frickin thrille

It was grocery day today and I was frickin thrilled to find fresh lychees!
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So I ate a few, and then decided to mix up a cocktail.
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5 lychees, peeled and pitted
3 raspberries
1/2 ounce of ginger simple syrup
1 ounce vodka
2 ounces lemonade
1 slice candied ginger
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Muddle the lychees and raspberries together, add the rest of the ingredients, add ice, shake, strain, pour into a coupe, garnish with the candied ginger, drink!
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Delicious!
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#cocktailhour #lycheecocktail #happyhour #craftedcocktail #drinkathome #groceryday #vodkacocktail #whatslisadrinking #liqpic #instacocktail #drinkstagram #mixology #sippin #drinkup #booze #craftedcocktail #lisalovescocktails #yyc

One year ago today Paul and I were taking off on o

One year ago today Paul and I were taking off on our first big adventure together, a three week trip to Italy and England.
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We had a fabulous time.
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I love that guy.
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I think I’m going to revisit the trip in stories.
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#justforthehellofit #travelbloggers #iwish #ilovemylife #thegentleys #oneyearagotoday

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