Posts by movita beaucoup
yer dancin’ photos – part 3
Hold on to your butts! I’ve got some dancin’ photos to share with you! Let’s get right to it, shall we? . . . JOY Joy sent the following message with her photo: My (now) husband and I dancing in the ballroom at the Chateau de Versailles. Please note I didn’t start dancing (AT ALL) til…
Read Morecrap no. 19
My first crap of 2016! (Literally. I’ve been pretty stressed out.) Niles the Cat has been under the weather lately, as he’s still battling an eye injury from October. This week we started a more aggressive treatment, which basically means things have to get worse before they get better. So because I’m a World Class Worrier, I’m…
Read More2015 commenter of the year
This week, I read through every comment left on my blog in 2015. There were a lot. (Amazing given that I abandoned this space for about six months to live like a cave goblin.) So many of you made me snort, chortle and laugh this year! After some careful consideration, I have chosen Stephbo, aka…
Read Moreginger 2015: winners declared!
Are you ready? Would you like to know who won Ginger 2015? Excellent. And we’ll get to that, but first I’d like to delve into the history of gingerbread. We’ll begin in ancient Greece and then tour through centuries of spiced baked goods and construction techniques. A favourite treat at medieval European fairs and festivals,…
Read Morea ginspirational message
As a ballet teacher, I have borne witness to what I like to call The Policy Change, more times than I can count. It’s the moment a child goes from fearlessly spinning until they drop upon the ground, to cautiously assessing the risks involved when trying something new. The youngest of my students have a No-Fear Policy. They fling their…
Read Moreginger 2015: group 6
Alas, this is our final grouping of Ginger 2015 masterpieces. I call this set of entries Classic Architecture and Related Digests. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2015 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) . . . nancy’s…
Read Moreginger 2015: group 5
Check out our fifth grouping of Ginger 2015 masterpieces! I call this set of entries Mansions and Classic Construction. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2015 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) . . . lynne’s get-outta-dat-funk…
Read Moreginger 2015: group 4
Day two! Let’s begin with our fourth grouping of Ginger 2015 masterpieces. I call this set of entries Cottages and Modest Abodes. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2015 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) . . . tamsin’s…
Read Moreginger 2015: group 3
Take a looksie at our third and final grouping Ginger 2015 creations for today. (Don’t worry! There are three more groupings to enjoy tomorrow.) I like to call this set of entries Sugary Estates and Vacation Homes. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2015 People’s…
Read Moreginger 2015: group 2
Here is the second grouping of Ginger 2015 masterpieces! I call this grouping Villages and Things You Might Find in a Village. (Bakeries.) Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2015 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) . . .…
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