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52NEW ~ Morning person no longer…

I didn’t expect to put my thesis to the test so soon. Here was post 1. Explaining what 52NEW was all about: Life can toss you curve balls on occasion, and those curve balls can sometimes clock you in the head and leave you on the ground and gasping for air. Not fun. That is when the “who” you are […]

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52NEW ~ The most dangerous cake in the world!

Shopping List: 1 Coffee Mug 4 tablespoons flour(that’s plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) some nuts (optional) Small splash of vanilla How to make it: Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well . Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in […]

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52NEW ~ Birthdays! Friendship! Heartbreak!

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” I learned a few interesting things this week, I learned how to check my stocks that I buy at work and how to cash them in, I learned that the question “How many calories are in a banana” is harder to answer that one […]

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52NEW ~ 2010 Reflection!

Life is full of wonderful things! This week on 52NEW, in honour of the New Year, I am taking the time to reflect back on the past year and the 52 things, people, places or businesses that have impacted my life for the better and forced me to learn new things about myself. Growth is exhilarating and can often be […]

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52NEW ~ Week 11 ~ Princess make over at Disneyland

Ariel, get you head out of the clouds and back in the water where it belongs! ~ Sebestian, The Little Mermaid What an adventure it was! Last week “The Breakfast Club” was on the road, Dan, myself and our respective spouses all went to Disneyland. I was excited! I had never been to Disneyland for an extended stay, never mind […]

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Week 7 ~ Summerhill Sabre!

In victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it. ~ Napoleon Somethings are just downright cool.  One of those things is “Sabreing” a bottle of sparkling wine! Wikipedia says: Sabrage is a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre, used for ceremonial occasions. The saber is slid along the body of the bottle toward the neck. The […]

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Week 4 ~ Wine, Friends, and Propane!

“I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W. C. Fields 52NEW ~ Week 4 ~ Fun with Wine, Corks and Improvised Tongs! It has been a lot of fun the last 4 weeks on 52NEW! Challenges and lessons abound! This week I went for something that would just be a bunch of fun! This […]

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