Tag: Christmas

Christmas away from Home

Christmas this year was a little different. For the first time, I didn’t go home. Instead, I flew up to Thunder Bay and spent a cold and snowy Christmas with Adam and his family. I missed home – the family and friends, Pearl and the Peking duck – but it was a great Christmas, nonetheless….

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A Christmas Puppy

This time last year was a sad, sad time. On December 7, we said goodbye to our sweet little Stella, and it was hard to imagine Christmas without her, let alone the coming year. We miss her more than she’ll ever know, and we think about her everyday. She will always be our Stella. Recently…

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Sugar, Chocolate, Baking

At the end of every Christmas dinner, I tell myself that I am done with sugar, that I’ve eaten enough stollen, flan and almond genoise to last a lifetime. But without fail, breakfast the next morning always consists of a slice of my grandma’s flan and sticky caramel sauce. And no one ever beats me…

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Christmas at Home

Christmas puppies. Thomas Haas pick-ups. Chocolate and sugar for days. Christmas morning at Kits Beach.

Merry Christmas

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Home is Hot Chocolate & Macarons

After nearly half a day of planes and airports, I am finally home for Christmas. I can’t even describe how happy I am – it feels like forever ago that I woke up in my own bed with Stella next to me. All I wanted to do today was sleep in, but because I’m apparently…

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Christmas is Here

What would the holidays be without copious amounts of food, baking, and chaos? Without all that, it certainly wouldn’t be the same in the Alba household. I always complain about the stress of checking off that shopping list (lists if you’re an obsessive list-maker like me), hosting and attending Christmas lunches, brunches, and dinners, and…

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