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Christmas Cookies!

December 22, 2011

Every Christmas I look forward to the sumptuous Christmas dinners and potlucks. This year I think my favorites are the beautifully decorated treats for my sweet tooth!


Ginger bread cookies decorated for church Christmas dinner!

Cupcakes and cookies made by my friend Aly for her birthday party!

Salvaging some broken cookies into handicap ginger bread men by yours truly.

Cute snowman cupcakes, I think these rival her Alice in Wonderland Cupcakes!

Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2012!

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 at 3:52 pm and is filed under Food> General
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Cottage Weekend!

August 8, 2010

Jenn was very kind to invite us high school friends to her cottage over the long weekend!


View from the living room.

Breakfasts consist of french toast, scrambled eggs, hash brown, bacon, and fried bananas!

The entire group crammed onto the row boat for the group photo. :)


Walking over to a nearby resort for some Frisbee and ice cream.

Project of the week: BBQ Turtle. The girls have never seen the boys so focused before.

Jerry showing off his skillful weaving of bacon shell.

We dropped them off at the grill. With 17 layers of meat we had to turn down the fire….

However, the bacon lit all the coals on fire and the neighbors came knocking telling us the grill was on fire! FAIL.

Early celebration for Andrea’s birthday, this time with a control burn.

In the afternoon we took the boats out to the lake.


Jenn was cruising around in her surfboard.

Scarlette was the expert at catching sun fish.

Amazing! Andrea scored this giant bass, it was pretty intense reeling it in. We released it afterward.

Pot Roast and vegetables….yup more food.

Camp fire and s’morse. Yum!

Posted on August 8th, 2010 at 9:22 pm and is filed under Food> Friends> Outdoors> Toronto
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Going Old-School: POLAROIDS

December 15, 2008

In September I had picked up a cheap Polaroid JobPro Camera. I was really excited but was disappointed to find out the film has been discontinued. After some patient internet searches I got hold some film and was able to use the camera!

In terms of features there is really not much to control for the Jobpro series Polariod cameras, there is an exposure compensator and a shutter release button….but I am loving the classic look, ‘useful’ descriptions, and the spontaneity of the instant film. Without further ado:

The dumpling demolishers!
Posted on December 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pm and is filed under Equipment> Family> Film> Food> Friends> Mechatronics> Photoshoot> Thoughts
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Kimchi Workout

December 10, 2008

After our last failure with KimChi’s diet we have to tackle the matter from another angle. Here he is sun-tanning himself after a nice meal.

So instead of cutting his calorie intake we have devised a workout plan for him. Now he has to work for his food in the form of push-ups and chin-ups. But alas we got out-smarted by the turtle again when he realized there are steps leading to the food and grinned at us triumphantly….

Exam time, I will write more when I am free!

Posted on December 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am and is filed under Animal> Food> Mechatronics
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