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Recreating Yourself – Encore!
We recreate ourselves constantly whether we realize it or not. It happens naturally as we live our lives. Outwardly we go from daughter, to wife, to mother. We graduate, we work, we earn money, we raise a family and, in the process of living, we raise ourselves. These are the facets of our life that…
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Dating – Is it Better to have a Bird in the Hand?
I’ve been thinking a lot about old sayings –you know – the ones we use to help us make decisions. For example, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” I used to think that made sense until experience proved me wrong. It’s always better to keep both hands open. Not too…
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The Best Night of my Life – Prove It!
When I mention to people that my book launch was the best night of my life, reactions vary from agreement to doubt. It’s interestingto note that only the men appear to doubt my claim. I find this puzzling because, given the differences between the sexes; I would have thought men would just get it. So…
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Lucky At Cards
There’s an old proverb that says, “Lucky at cards, unlucky at love.” The Italians turn it around and say, “Sfortuna al gioco, fortuna in amore”. Translation: Unlucky at cards, lucky at love. And they would know. And then there’s me unlucky at cards and unlucky in love. So what’s a Café Girl to do when…
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Hitting the road
The year got off to slow start but I will be making up for it in spades this spring – starting with a trip to Las Vegas. Look for posts from Amsterdam to Zealand and points in between – coming soon. Photo: © iStockphoto.com/tonyoquias
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Are You a Cafe Girl…
Choose as many as you like… Original Illustration Helen Samson Design. Copyright 2010 cafegirlchronicles
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Are You A Cafe Girl?
Mel, my editor, confessor, and chief blog advisor, emailed me the other day from Vancouver telling me that she was expecting a visit from her sister. She said that they had plans to spend a few days cafégirling. That newly minted gerund got me wondering … just who is a Café Girl and how does…
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When Grand Passions Simmer
Today I bought a cookbook from my local butcher and newly minted author, Yves Baudry, titled: Tout Ce Que Vous Avez Toujours Voulu Savoir sur la Cussion des Viandes… Sans Oser le Demander. Translation: Everything you wanted to know about cooking meat…but were afraid to ask. Sounds pretty basic, right? How hard could it be…
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Carpe Momentum – II Lara’s Lines
Here they are as promised, a selection of opening lines to help you capture the moment the next time you bump into a potential Mr. or Ms. Right. Since they were inspired by my friend Lara, I have dubbed the list: Lara’s lines. One word of advice, it’s important to be light with your approach…
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Carpe Momentum
On a recent business trip to Sydney, sandwiched somewhere in between client dinners and early morning calls to my office back in Canada, I managed to catch up with my dear friend Lara. Artsy and cool in her trademark black, Lara is an amazingly talented make up artist with a wicked sense of humor. Her…
