I was blessed yesterday by my friend Marie!  And what a blessing it was!
Marie makes Trifle. I met Marie through the parish many years ago. 

At functions Marie makes a Trifle.. 
I alwasy get the left overs for Norm and He loves it! 
Remember I'm not a great cook... 
Jello and I have issues, so I have never made it.

My friend Marie showed up yesterday to teach me how! 
It was awesome. I don't even need a recipe! 
I already know it and I can't wait to try another, perhaps one with oranges and chocolate! Nom nom!  We chatted, stirred, sliced, chatted.... went out for a tea in the gazebo and chatted some more. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. I always find Marie interesting and one of the most compassionate people I know. Marie educates me every time I see her,  of course shw also cares very much about our planet. I guess you could say we are tree huggers and PROUD! lol

I have several friends like this. They inspire me to be a better person.  
I can't wait to pay it forward the next time I have company and share a dessert made with TLC  for them! 

I was blessed with a visit from a  friend - who brought all the ingredients! 
Provided  a TLC treat that my guys have been more that thrilled  with! LOL  
I admitting had it for breakfast and yes, it is almost gone. 
I am sure it will be after dinner this evening! 

Share your gift. 

I needed it. I am thankful for it. 
I had quite an experience the day before in Toronto that I had been thinking about, so it was nice to realign the mind. More on that tomorrow...

 xox  <>< 

Yippie! & Horay!!!

Sanity is still alive and kicking in Canada! Amen! 
A judge has ruled it is  unconstitutional to not allow edibles! 
Medibles! What ever you call them.  Cannabis infused products.
Medicated products that you eat - rather than smoke cannabis!!!

NO KIDDING! It astounded me when this case started! Really? 
No baked edibles permitted? No cookies or  brownies?

As a mother  who’s son was 14 when he first used cannabis for pain - I baked him cookies to take to school! I baked him banana bread when he was not feeling well enough to smoke. I make him medicated Toffee for the winter months!  I have super healthy date balls in the fridge that are medicated, ‘CannaTootsie’ rolls are a favorite, we have medicate cocnut oil for me, a personal favorite. I put it in my tea.

How insane that we were expected to only SMOKE it. I do smoke it still - It brings me the quickest from of instant relief.  To sleep or a busy day planned with a lot of walking, standing, medibles are a great way to keep it in your system, much like pills do I guess.
I would not have made it Saturday at the ‘Perch fest’ without my medicated capsules in the a.m. and a few tokes throughout the day.  Thank God.

It was a given! I was so happy!!!!! AM so happy! How wonderful! 
Moms can make their  severely ill children brownies, cookies - instead of fighting and forcing them - already enduring enough- to take a crappy medicine they don’t like! 
Been there! Done that!!! I know.
WE even get to throw in lots of other great ingredients! 
My banana bread is very healthy! 

So celebrate! It’s a step in the right direction!!!  
Thank you Judge with  HEART, Compassion, Empathy and UNDERSTANDING!!!

Now for the rest...   one day at a time.
Read more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/medical-pot-cookie-prohibition-ruled-unconstitutional-1.2736526

xox 
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Laundry Soap Supreme!!!

I love to visit this HOME - I call it: one of my favorite places on the planet and it is only a 15 minute drive...  Loretto Maryholme. 
Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.lorettomaryholme.ca   < say hello :) I have been blessed to be a guest several times! I am even more blessed to have ‘the women’ of  Maryholme as my friends. ❤
Sr. Jane, Jane,  Mary, Cathy - the part time cook (and full time friend- lol)  and Slava!
Just to name a few of the ladies.

I especially LIKE Slava! IMO she is a a woman that 'rocks'. LOL  I don’t know her very well, but the few times I h
ave met and had time to talk I find her very interesting and FULL of handy hints!!! Also full of energy and :) . Slava is responsible for keeping MaryHolme looking and smelling  (lol) all that it is - 
Clean and fresh and Welcoming!!!
It is a lot of work! Maryholme is all about details if you ask me, and one of them is how clean it is.  

A while back Slava told me about boiling cedar - to use as a household cleaner and gave me some. Simple, boiled cedar..  I use it as a furniture cleaner!  Norm makes our furniture so it is all real wood, it is all I have been using for years now and my stuff - I admit, looks great. Simple. I cant remember the last time I bought furniture polish! Bonus right there.

Well she gave me a 'jug' a few weeks back of her home made, Money saving$$$, laundry detergent. I tried it and again - LOVED it!  It is even better than the first cleaner and trust me, I've been putting it to the test!  Then I poured 1/2 in a spray bottle and watered it down and use it for EVERYTHING! 

For example: I have a white board in the kitchen - Norm’s ‘Honey do’ list! LOL
 Trust me - it gets dirty!! Nothing cleans it - Slava’s soap does! 
I use it for everything from spraying directly on grease stains - OR should I say 'Storm does'.  hee hee hee.  On counters, furniture, table tops, furniture & laundry! 
I am NOT putting any unnecessary HARSH chemicals in our bodies or home if I can help it.
When we know better - we do better & every little bit helps ;) 

TRY it if you don’t  believe me! I had to know how it is made and Slava gave me a lesson! ❤ Now I’m sharing it with you. 

You can find all these money saving recipes on PIN - It really does save big bucks! Why not? A bit of work wil go a long way. I am going to explain in the photos below as Slava did to me and the basic recipe she used is also provided below. 
***The trick that makes Slavas, just ‘that much’ better- instead of just using ‘regular water’  She used *water that had been boiled with the cedar!!! 
That is it.  So have a look below! It is all I have been & all I will continue to use. 
I’d like to save my money $ & have my home clean, fresh and closer to nature in all ways.

Thank you Slava! 
LOL - I invited myself to lunch I bet she is an amazing cook! 
Time will tell. 

If you want a beautiful place to refresh, relax and just feel GOOD, peaceful, loving vibes - and GOOD homemade cooking! Comfort food!  
I highly recommend staying at Loretto Maryholme. 
Every time I am there I feel LOVE. 

They have a women’s retreat in AUGUST! 
I am giving it serious thought! Anyone care to join me???
<>< XOX 

Who does not love Pooh!? I do!  Winnie the Pooh! 
I do not love to cook, but over the years I have been given a few cookbooks and I can't part with this one.  It is simple and has a few drawings and quotes. Well I came across this and instantly thought MEDICATED!  So easy - just trade up the butter for medicated butter or I used Medicated coconut oil. 
(included toon on bottom)
I love medibles, especially when you are not feeling well. I have never been a cigarette smoker and only have a couple of puffs with the bong a day, usually at night when my pain is more intense.  I'm not really a  joint smoker -it burns my throat,  what ever works... 
I enjoy edibles and these are perfect. I LOVE LEMON.
I made them - it was easy IMO, MUST stir constantly. I only went the 7 minutes and it is  a soft toffy, the next batch will be the brittle so I can break up some for travel.
To think in a few months canadians wont have the option of making thier own edibles. 
A much safer and easier way for many to medicate. Especially those who can not and do not want to smoke. I smoke because my twitch reacts almost instantly to a bong hit. I can get a break for a few minutes - the bong it is. As for arthritis - edibles are best for me - it is more of a soft body  high... I like to be in control of my medibles, I have work, chores and stuff to do - I don't want to be stoned on the sofa in front of the TV unable to function, if that was the case I'd take OXY. 
 I MAKE the strength I KNOW I NEED for MY body. Enough said. 
Edibles as I understand will be considered illegal in a few month. 
Who are the criminals? 
xox <>< 

Recipe from the Book: The Pooh Cook Book
Milne/Ellison  McClelland & Stewart    
Some available on E bay - great book for kids and adults!  <>< xox
Note* recipe below is just how I make it,  try to research a few and see what one you prefer and I let it simmer longer than an hour most times.. usually 3