Thursday Trios – Easter Bunnies

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Mama Cormier

…March 19, 2026

If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post. When I get the ping back I’ll be sure to check it out. Have fun!

Judy’s Numbers Game Photo Challenge

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Mama Cormier

–thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/03/15/the-numbers-game-116-please-play-along/

This weeks number is 238. What photos pop up for you?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Mama Cormier

…enjoying a slightly revised Dublin Coddle

Kevin made this wonderful stew/soup for dinner tonight. The original recipe calls for a different type of sausage that is not browned ahead of time. Kevin used a mild Italian sausage which he sliced and browned. He also added peas and he used my homemade chicken stock.

It was perfect on this very wintery cold evening.

Here is a recipe similar to what Kevin made.

https://www.allrecipes.com/dublin-coddle-irish-sausage-and-potato-stew-recipe-7185428

This recipe calls for stout but we left it out. It would, however add another nice dimension to the dish.

Macro Monday – From my Knitting Basket

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Mama Cormier

…March 16, 2026

Every once in awhile I get the urge to knit. March has been the perfect time to pull out my knitting needles. It’s been too cold, too windy, too wet and too icy to get out for walks so instead of just watching TV I’ve been playing with yarn. I’ve actually knit two projects but hated them and pulled them apart. I’m now on a third project.

Thursday Throwback – Three Weddings

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Mama Cormier

This year two of my three children have and will be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversaries and one celebrates 15 years of marriage. All three were very happy days and full of wonderful memories.

9/10/11

Our youngest daughter was married first and her anniversary date is always easy to remember. She and her now husband were married on September (9th month) on the 10th day in 2011. It was a beautiful late summer day and the outdoor wedding took place in a vineyard.

In 2016, our remaining two children decided to tie the knot. Andrea and Josie were married on their 10th anniversary of their first date, February 10th. It was a small wedding with family and close friends. They were married at City Hall and had the reception in a lovely Italian restaurant.

Five months later our son, Brendan and his beautiful wife, Azadeh were married in Assisi, Italy. The destination was chosen because it was the one place that all the families could attend without any visa restrictions. Also Brendan and Azadeh had a connection with the owner of the resort and they were able to book the entire place just for their guests. It was a magical place and a wedding that we won’t soon forget.

Judy’s Photo Challenge – Number 237

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game Photo Challenge https://judydykstrabrown.com/2026/03/09/the-numbers-game-115-please-play-along-mar-9-2026/

Here is what popped up when I typed 237 into my search box.

A Week of Cultural Experiences

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Mama Cormier

…from a visit to the ROM to an art opening at the Abbozzo Gallery and finally to a concert at Koerner Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day

Early in the week my friend and I and her two grandchildren and her daughter spent a few hours at the museum checking out the dinosaurs and the stuffed animal displays before heading to the playroom.

On Friday, Kevin and I joined our friends, Laurie and Phil and our daughter, Andrea and daughter-in-law, Josie at the Abbozzo Gallery for the opening of Richard A. Jacobson’ show, r|age. The theme was on age and aging and embracing the inevitable. It was a very interesting show and being able to meet the artist is always a bonus.

On Sunday, my friend Liz and I went to Koerner Hall to see the International Women’s Day Celebration. The concert featured three indigenous women from Canada. All three are award winning solo artists.

Shawnee Kish was the first presenter and her genre is alternative country.

Amanda Rhéaume was accompanied by a Métis fiddle player. Her music tells stories of Métis resistance and resilience.

Tia Wood was the youngest of the three presenters. In her 20s Tia left her home on the Rez in central Alberta to follow her dreams in Los Angeles. She developed an enormous social following as a creator.

Here are some of the songs put out by these artists.

Shawnee Kish

https://open.spotify.com/track/0D2DxT4D6SLe4a19HlzcgI?si=yccWvjw4SpS8ncEyTAAJxQ

Amanda Rhéaume

https://open.spotify.com/track/71ALgRSQ1neaZmRT2Ivj0P?si=ZqM-pbQjTzOZSsX_zZkpwQ

Tia Wood

https://open.spotify.com/track/6abgej5aQVjWvSFydjqo6o?si=8flK5kM2RU6uUQ-ArW-i1g