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Friday, December 4, 2020

Friday Favourites--- December Baby!

Happy First Friday in December, folks. I usually have a holiday party on either the first or second Friday in December but not this year!!! So instead, we'll focus on the family fun!

1- We joined my American first for a Zoom call and then in solidarity had our own Thanksgiving lite. My family loves my turkey! It's the dry brine and all the butter I bath the bird in.

Then part two with the leftovers.... We always serve our first set of leftovers on our fancy table all setup.... it prolongs the celebration and we need that sort of positivity in 2020.

2- Then onto December and our North Pole Breakfast!! Patraj and Noelle are back with their usual mediocre antics (they aren't as crazy as some of the other insta-elves that I see.... though, with a new non-believer in the duo, I'm getting some help there.

Once again, it being 2020, our North Pole breakfast consisted of way more sugar than usual. (we saved quite a bit)

3- And then to add to the awesomeness December 1st was a snow day!! It was so beautiful!

4- We also did some ugly sweater cookie decorating-- Costco for the win!!

Someone's cookies aren't a hot mess this year!

5- And finally, someone is really into her selfies these days.. Here's just one from the dozens on my phone.

Linking up with Andrea.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Diwali 2020

Diwali 2020 was a different one but so special. We usually spend a fun, festive evening with our family in Mississauga. However, because of Covid restrictions, decided to do our own thing at home. We invited our niece, did our own family prayers, invited a few people to view the deeyas outside and then had a lovely family meal, just us five. We also tried our hand at making different Trinidadian/Indian sweets-- 2 out of 4 were near hits, LOL! Oh well! I didn't take nearly enough pictures but here are just a few....

We invited some neighbours to light a deeya and they were thrilled.

In Trinidad, the deeyas are so beautiful when they are lit but being indoors and with very windy, cold outdoor conditions, we have to make some slight alterations in Canada.

We put up our Christmas lights to add to the Divali resplendence.

If you look closely on the driveway, you'll see some deeyas (aka electronic tealights)

Not a very good shot but the only one we got!!!

Different but so special.... Light over darkness, the meaning of Divali, holds a special meaning in 2020!

Have a wonderful Friday, friends!!!

Linking up with Andrea.

Friday, October 16, 2020

Friday Favourites--- our Canadian Thanksgiving

Hip-hip hooray for Friday! This weekend is going to be especially epic--- pictures to follow soon. In the meantime, here are pictures from our low key, (nuclear) family filled, soul restoring Thanksgiving

When I find napkins with my favourite autumn hashtag, you can bet I'm getting it #fallyall

We baked treats and gave them to our favourite neighbours- apple crumb muffins and pumpkin loaf. It brought us (and them) so much joy!

We hadn't ordered pizza since Covid started so my kids asked for a special treat on Friday evening.

All ready for Thanksgiving dinner- a mixture of succulents, eucalyptus garlands, mums and white pumpkins.

Apple cider cocktails and mocktails for the win.

All that awesome food.

We love lots of variety for Thanksgiving.... Pictured here in this wonderful hodge podge: dry brined turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes (C made them), cornbread (C), maple glazed turkey bacon brussel sprouts, buttered green beans, fresh herbed corn, sweet potato kale mash, gravy, feta beet salad and cranberry pear chutney.