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Zero to 60

Zero to 60….in 30 seconds. With a bat of my eye, 6 decades have past by. I sometimes try to remember what life felt like when I was in my early twenties; the naivety, the rebel, the idealism, the rock and roll Scarborough girl, the freedom and simplicity of it all. Not that life was easy (it really wasn’t), but in my younger days of sheer ignorance, things felt at least less cumbersome, less heavy, less oppressive. Life feels so different now. My twenties are simply another distant (foggy) life away. Despite the ups and downs and incredible joyFULL experiences and deep heartaches too, there is one thing that has remained within my soul, and that is my conviction that anything is possible when you choose love and honour your passion within your soul at all costs. I have proven this to myself a million times now in my own…

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Vanilla Buttercream

Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes ¼ cup vegan butter, softened 1 cup palm shortening 4 ½ cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons almond milk or rice milk In a large mixing bowl, with a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, blend the vegan butter with the shortening until smooth, for 5 minutes. Add the powdered sugar slowly, ½ cup at a time. Add the vanilla and beat well. If the frosting is too dry, add non-dairy milk 1 teaspoon at a time to reach desired consistency. If you add too much milk and the buttercream gets too soft, sprinkle in another tablespoon of powdered sugar. Makes enough to frost 18 cupcakes or a 9-inch double layer cake

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This Moment Will Change Your Life

I started out today wanting to share some profound message with you and have found myself simply wanting to say “thank you”. It’s a simple message but when I said it aloud, I could feel it resonate so deeply, I was moved to tears. Thank you for my life. Thank for to the Universe for supporting my dreams. Thank you the Universe for giving me gifts I never knew were ‘gifts’. Thank you for giving me Mother Earth roots that go deep into this planet (to protect it). Thank you for giving me the gift to be able to help others. Thank you for allowing me to feel and have the human quality called empathy. Thank you for this thrilling life. I am so grateful. Thank you for giving me the endless capacity to love. Thank you for blessing me with the strength of being a woman ….and the courage too…

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What does it mean to be “Gluten-Free”?

What does it mean to be Gluten-Free? It’s estimated that 1 in 133 Canadians or 250,000 people have celiac disease (and it’s growing) and approximately 3 million Americans. It’s a lifelong, genetically based disorder that occurs when gluten – a protein found in wheat, rye and barley – triggers an abnormal immune response that damages the lining of the small intestine interfering with the absorption of vital nutrients. It can be painful and debilitating. Symptoms can include anemia, diarrhea, arthritis, intense abdominal pain, weight loss and, in children, delayed growth. But most people have symptoms that are subtler, such as bloating, excess gas or fatigue. People who have gluten ‘sensitivity’ will also benefit from a gluten-free diet. These people test negative for celiac disease but react poorly to gluten and may report abdominal pain, headaches, irritability, depression and chronic fatigue. There’s no evidence, however, that following a gluten-free diet will…

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