Monthly Archives: January 2012

Backyard Biffies

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Sylvia

This will be the last book from Dashing Parcels that I will highlight for a few posts.         February is “I Love to Read Month” but Valentine’s Day is also coming. I know I’ve mentioned “Backyard Biffies” in previous posts, but … Continue reading →

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Fresh-Cut Flowers for my Mom

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Sylvia

  “No woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.”   Phillips Brooks   Show your Mom how much she … Continue reading →

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I’m Sorry…My Bad!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Sylvia

  I’m Sorry…My Bad! “I’ve wanted to apologise for what seems an eternity.  What I did was so thoughtless – worse than eating the center out of all the Oreo cookies in the world.” I’m Sorry….My Bad!   Do you … Continue reading →

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I Love to Read Month

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Sylvia

    Here in Manitoba, as in many other places in North America, February is “I Love to Read Month”.   Those that know me, know that I love to read. So in honour of reading month I will spend my next … Continue reading →

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Happy Leap Year!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Sylvia

I was trying to decide what to write about today and discovered that this is a leap year. That means that there are 366 days in 2012. Or, as of today, 358 days remaining. Part of this year is done. Eight days … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Sylvia

 “New Year’s Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome. With most countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar, … Continue reading →

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