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Svaha Spirit Series ~ Surviving the Treatment: The Return of Myles McLellan

July 11th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Inspiring, Svaha Spirit Series~Sunday, Tracy's Posts

A good friend of mine Lawrence Thomas shared the link to the video below when I posted ‘Stepping into the Ring with the ‘C’ Word”. I was overwhelmed as I am sure anyone who watched it was. Social isolation was something I never even considered a child might go through while dealing with cancer.
The first [...]

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The Whole Journey, Life Itself ~

April 30th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

This post is for Rick, one of our much appreciated regular Tara followers! Rick continues to use his voice by giving us his male point of view and we appreciate it. He’s very passionate about life and the meaning behind it. He asked me on my bio page to tackle the topic, The Whole Journey, [...]

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Life History Media Ltd

April 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Tracy's Posts, Tributes

Life History Media ~ telling the story of your life. “To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root” chinese proverb.
I have recently joined my friend Anna Ceraldi-Zin and company on a venture that will capture history and make it available for the next generation. No, I am [...]

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Family History & Breaking the Cycle ~

March 12th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

If you follow Tara Cronica regularly you know this month Jacquie created our header in which she chose ‘Finding Lyrical Beauty in History’. Great job Jake, I love that each month we get a fresh new look which reflects Lyrical beauty and our unique personalities.
Family history makes me think of my family tree branching off [...]

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Apparently I lived in the ‘Olden Days’

March 10th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Humour, Tracy's Posts

On our way to school one morning my 8 year old daughter asked “back in the olden days did you have a mole-lot”. “Phftt, back in the olden days” I laughed! l almost went directly into the olden day rant, we’ve all heard it, “when I was a kid, I had to walk to school [...]

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I Can Do It All, Achoo!

February 26th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Health and fitness, Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

I am perfectly capable of taking care of the kids, house, dog, business, yard, etc etc etc and the list goes on! Blah blah blah! My days are crazy busy but I love it! I Can Do It All!
I don’t know how many women feel the same as I do but I am guessing [...]

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“You know what!”

February 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humour, Tracy's Posts

Our family has quite a few ’sayings’ that make me laugh each time I hear them. My son has his favorite when someone is questioning him. It got the title of my post because it’s said the most by all of us. “You know what!” You have to have a look of displeasure on your [...]

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Let’s Be Honest…

January 27th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

We all like to think we have honesty with our partner, friends, family and co workers, but do we? Are we being honest with ourselves?
You have to wonder don’t you. A vow is taken at a wedding, but still the divorce rate is approaching 80%. Spouses are trusted, yet affairs are almost common behaviour. Friends who [...]

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In One Word…

January 15th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Inspiring, Tracy's Posts

If you could describe each family members in one word what would it be? I decided to play this word game while on a short road trip with my family to see what we would come up. I asked each person to choose one word to describe the others.  Instantly without even a pause my [...]

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Casey Douglas Adkins ~ May 14 1981-Dec 28 2009

January 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Inspiring, Tributes

I attended the funeral service for my second cousin Casey Douglas Adkins on Monday and was moved for many different reasons. I reconnected with my extended family on my mother’s side after years of not keeping in touch.
When I first saw my cousin Dee, Casey’s mom, her voice sent me back to my childhood, it [...]

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Gifts Are All Around Us

December 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Inspiring

The big day is over.  Phew!  All the rushing around, Christmas baking, shopping (unless you are boxing day shopping today) and gift wrapping is now behind us for another year. Yesterday was a day of abundance for most of us; abundant food, drink, family, friends and gifts.  Gifts in every shape and size and monetary [...]

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Merry Christmas!!

December 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Humour, Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts

Happy Holidays !!
The Tara Team Presents ~ Jacquie~ Bonnie ~ Tracy oh and a few of our favorite elves, Gavin (you had to know you would be in this one) and James (cause I miss you)  Enjoy every moment you spend with your family and friends!
Be safe and remember to “Find Lyrical Beauty [...]

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Daddy’s Little Girl~

November 27th, 2009 · 13 Comments · Tossed Salad, Tracy's Posts, Tributes

It seems that lately a lot of my male friends are either about to become a “Daddy” or just recently became one.  I melt each and every time they tell me how enormous their heart grew upon arrival of their “little girl”.  There is forever something special about the bond between a dad and his [...]

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My Happy place ~

November 22nd, 2009 · 10 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

Where is your Happy place?

Tracy’s trying real hard to get there~
Have you ever felt like you just wanted to escape from life in general, if even for a moment!  You try desperately to tune out everything and everybody around you.  You start to day dream of where you would much rather be ….it’s called [...]

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What events, if any in your childhood significantly influenced who you are now?

September 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

Bonnie’s Happy Place~ Of course everything that happened in my life has influenced who I am today,  but the one that sticks out the most for me is the summer I spent with my grandparents when I was seven.  They lived on some acreage about an hour outside of Penticton, BC.  There was no [...]

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