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Question 7 of 52
When you’re feeling confident, what emotions do you experience? How do you define emotions? This is hard for lots of people. I eat my emotions so I don’t feel them. Well, not so much anymore but eating disorders come back to haunt you and then boom, you are back in the game again. I think [...
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When you’re feeling confident, what emotions do you experience? How do you define emotions? This is hard for lots of people. I eat my emotions so I don’t feel them. Well, not so much anymore but eating disorders come back to haunt you and then boom, you are back in the game again. I think [...
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Bake Club: Bagel Nightmares
I love bagels. Claire Safitz posted a a how-to video on NYT Cooking. It was a recipe from her new cookbook Dessert Person. Only it wasn’. She is a liar. Well…. It wasn’t the same recipe and this caused me stress because I felt like I was doing something wrong. I watched the vide...
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I love bagels. Claire Safitz posted a a how-to video on NYT Cooking. It was a recipe from her new cookbook Dessert Person. Only it wasn’. She is a liar. Well…. It wasn’t the same recipe and this caused me stress because I felt like I was doing something wrong. I watched the vide...
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Question 6 of 52
Write about a time when you did something you were afraid to try. How did you feel afterward? I have been afraid to try lots of things. I still fear snorkeling and scuba diving but I will deep dive without equipment because I trust me, just not equipment. I have no desire to jump out […]
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Write about a time when you did something you were afraid to try. How did you feel afterward? I have been afraid to try lots of things. I still fear snorkeling and scuba diving but I will deep dive without equipment because I trust me, just not equipment. I have no desire to jump out […]
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Bake Club: Poppy Seed Almond Cake
I remember my grandma always having a bundt cake on hand to serve when we came for a visit. The visit was called ‘coffee’. I never drank coffee but I always had the cake. My grandma was a good baker. I mentioned before that I received a couple of cookbooks for Christmas. I spent so [&...
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I remember my grandma always having a bundt cake on hand to serve when we came for a visit. The visit was called ‘coffee’. I never drank coffee but I always had the cake. My grandma was a good baker. I mentioned before that I received a couple of cookbooks for Christmas. I spent so [&...
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Question 5 of 52
Write down five things that define who you are, listing them as “I am ____,” statements. Take a few minutes to think about each one. Which quality feels the best? On my Instagram profile I describe myself as a risk taker, truth teller and dream maker. It has taken me a long time to get […]
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Write down five things that define who you are, listing them as “I am ____,” statements. Take a few minutes to think about each one. Which quality feels the best? On my Instagram profile I describe myself as a risk taker, truth teller and dream maker. It has taken me a long time to get […]
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Bake Club: Rhubarb Galettes
Back in the summer I asked facebook if anyone had an excess of rhubarb they were willing to share with me. I have a tiny new plant that doesn’t produce much yet. I love rhubarb, it tastes like summer to me and is basically a weed here on the Canadian prairies. A good friend had […]
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Back in the summer I asked facebook if anyone had an excess of rhubarb they were willing to share with me. I have a tiny new plant that doesn’t produce much yet. I love rhubarb, it tastes like summer to me and is basically a weed here on the Canadian prairies. A good friend had […]
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Question 4 of 52
Write about a unique quality you have that makes you special. What unique quality….. This is a tough one. I am sure if I asked you, you would each say something different. But I am going with problem solver. I am a unique problem solver. If 2020 has taught me anything, it showed me that [&#...
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Write about a unique quality you have that makes you special. What unique quality….. This is a tough one. I am sure if I asked you, you would each say something different. But I am going with problem solver. I am a unique problem solver. If 2020 has taught me anything, it showed me that [&#...
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Bake Club: Pain Au Chocolat
My daughter visited France while in high school. She confessed she ate pain au chocolat every day for breakfast. When in France…. Now that I could make croissants, I thought I would try pain au chocolat. Laminated pastry dough with high quality chocolate imbedded between the flakey layers. ...
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My daughter visited France while in high school. She confessed she ate pain au chocolat every day for breakfast. When in France…. Now that I could make croissants, I thought I would try pain au chocolat. Laminated pastry dough with high quality chocolate imbedded between the flakey layers. ...
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Question 3 of 52
How do your parents encourage you to be more confident? To find this answer, I need to think back a ways. I have excellent parents. They encouraged us to explore the world, try new things and be independent. I definitely do all of those things. Getting there was trickier. There was a time when fa...
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How do your parents encourage you to be more confident? To find this answer, I need to think back a ways. I have excellent parents. They encouraged us to explore the world, try new things and be independent. I definitely do all of those things. Getting there was trickier. There was a time when fa...
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Bake Club: Croissants
About a year ago I was watching videos trying to learn about laminated dough. I was inspired by the rough puff segments on Great British Bakeoff. The more I looked into it, the more I thought, naaaa that looks too hard. I continued my year trying new bakes and learning more with each one. Christm...
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About a year ago I was watching videos trying to learn about laminated dough. I was inspired by the rough puff segments on Great British Bakeoff. The more I looked into it, the more I thought, naaaa that looks too hard. I continued my year trying new bakes and learning more with each one. Christm...
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Question 2 of 52
What was the best compliment you ever received? Like many people, accepting compliments is a tough job for me. So many people I know brush them away instead of embracing them. I was no exception. Then somewhere along the way I started saying ‘Thank you’. People who gave them felt good...
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What was the best compliment you ever received? Like many people, accepting compliments is a tough job for me. So many people I know brush them away instead of embracing them. I was no exception. Then somewhere along the way I started saying ‘Thank you’. People who gave them felt good...
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Bake Club: White Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Cookies
The hubs gave me Duchess Bake Shop cookbook for Christmas! If any of you are locals, you know how delicious Duchess is…and busy. Apparently they have 300 people make baking purchases the first hour of any given Saturday, sometimes more when close to a holiday. At one point Duchess was named...
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The hubs gave me Duchess Bake Shop cookbook for Christmas! If any of you are locals, you know how delicious Duchess is…and busy. Apparently they have 300 people make baking purchases the first hour of any given Saturday, sometimes more when close to a holiday. At one point Duchess was named...
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Question 1 of 52
What is your greatest talent? When I hear that question I think about what people have told me. You are great at drawing. You sing like an angel. You you you. Like everything else in my life, I have just accepted this. I am what you tell me I am. That changed over the last […]
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What is your greatest talent? When I hear that question I think about what people have told me. You are great at drawing. You sing like an angel. You you you. Like everything else in my life, I have just accepted this. I am what you tell me I am. That changed over the last […]
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Edmonton Tourist: Horse Lovers Lane
Christmas break is more meaningful to me now then when I was teaching. I have limited time so I make the most of it. I am also not as mentally exhausted so I have more energy to do other things. If you know a teacher, remember to thank them. Their job was hard before, now […]
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Christmas break is more meaningful to me now then when I was teaching. I have limited time so I make the most of it. I am also not as mentally exhausted so I have more energy to do other things. If you know a teacher, remember to thank them. Their job was hard before, now […]
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52 Questions to get to know yourself better
Good bye 2020. Hello 2021. 2020 taught me a lot of things. I upped my baking skills to a level I never thought could exist for me. I learned that being an introvert was lucky because my life didn’t change a whole lot with isolation and lockdowns. I missed traveling and exploring my city, pr...
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Good bye 2020. Hello 2021. 2020 taught me a lot of things. I upped my baking skills to a level I never thought could exist for me. I learned that being an introvert was lucky because my life didn’t change a whole lot with isolation and lockdowns. I missed traveling and exploring my city, pr...
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