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Family Traditions: What’s Yours? As a family-run business, we know how special this time of year is. For us, Christmas is all about creating magical moments and cherishing traditions. One of our favourites is a delicious family tradition passed down from Sam’s Gran—hot pork rolls on Christmas Eve. There’s just something so comforting about keeping those memories alive (and they’re absolutely delicious!). We’d love to hear about your family traditions! Whether it’s a favourite recipe, a fun activity, or a unique custom, let us know in the comments below. Let’s spread some festive cheer and inspiration! #FamilyTraditions #ChristmasMagic #FamilyBusiness #WhiteCrossTraining

On Mother’s Day, we had a pipe burst, and it flooded the unfished area of our basement. It could have been our finished area, and it could have been going on for much longer than it did before we noticed that it was raining in our basement. Our loss was about $1500 of my craft supplies and a $600 plumbing bill. After a couple hours of shop vaccing water out and trying to salvage what we could, I had sort of met my breaking point. It was evident my husband was not going to be cooking the dinner he had planned for us, so we decided to go out to a new restaurant that just opened by our house. My super-picky 10 year old stuck with his trusty standby order of chicken tenders, and it came with their signature sauce on the side. After the food was delivered, the waitress came by to check on us. She asked how everything was and asked my son what he thought of the sauce. He said, “I didn’t try it.” Not only did he not try it, he placed it on my plate almost immediately after his food got delivered. The waitress, who was sweet as could be said, “you should try it, you might be missing out on your new favorite thing.” Ultimately, he didn’t try it, but I find myself repeating that phrase. You might be missing out on your new favorite thing! So often, especially as adults, we are afraid of trying new things. We are afraid of the risk or the what ifs in life. Maybe this is a reminder to take the risk or try the new thing, and we shouldn’t focus on what could go wrong but what could go right. Maybe, just maybe if we try something new it could be the best thing for us and maybe it will be our new favorite thing. #positivemindset #motivationmonday #befearless #taketherisk #corporateeventmanager #newfavoritething

In which I give in to pester power in the name of pizza. #blogger #blogging #weeklyupdate

Upgrade Your Dinner Party Gifting Game!  'Tis the season of dinner parties! And let’s be honest—how many of us have stood in the wine aisle 5 minutes before arrival, frantically Vivino-ing labels and settling for “whatever has a cool design”? 🫠 Let’s switch it up! Instead of the usual bottle, bring something unique—something worth talking about. Think of it as a chance to wow your hosts and introduce them to something new with goodies they’ll actually remember. Here’s what we brought to a dinner party on the weekend: 🍝 Northern Pasta Co. – A gift that keeps on giving when they whip it up later! 🍹 Botivo Drinks | B corp – Inclusive drinks that everyone can enjoy. 🍫 Heist Chocolate – A post-dinner treat for everyone to nibble. Let’s make dinner parties more memorable—starting with what we bring to the table! What's your go-to host gift??

The holidays are a season of connection, reflection, and celebration. Whether it’s baking cookies together, watching your favorite holiday movie, or simply gathering around the table for a heartfelt meal, traditions remind us of what matters most. ❤️ This year, focus on the traditions that fill your heart and bring your family closer. Let go of the “shoulds” and embrace what truly makes you smile. 🌟 What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Share it in the comments! 👇🎁 #HolidayTraditions #IntentionalLiving #FamilyJoy #MeaningfulMoments #IntentionalHousehold #intentionalhousehold #intentionalliving #livewithintention

It's the week of Thanksgiving. Do you have any traditions or have you started new ones with your own family/friends? 🦃 My tradition is to start my holiday baking mid month. I love to gift my neighbors and friends cookie trays. Each year I try to extend my skills with a new recipe. I also have learned to bake and freeze so my husband doesn't eat everything! It's fun finding out everyone's favorite cookie too. What's yours? 🍪 Baking is definitely a science. It takes experience to become good. It takes patience to follow the recipe and not rush through the steps just to get to the end goal. If you set your goal, stay focused and on task the outcome is a delicious cake or perfect cookies. Very Pinterest worthy! If you try to skip steps, take short cuts, and expect to still deliver the same outcome you will fail. Last weekend, when I started my baking it dawned on me that baking truly mirrors a sales role! You need to have discipline and you need to be prepared for things to go south (even if you did everything by the book!). However, you can always start over and try again. Usually, that second chance will land you the outcome you initially were aiming for. #thanksgiving #grateful #traditions #family 👇 Tell me your FAVORITE holiday dessert and/or a tradition that you love and continue to cherish 👇

Finding YOUR Simple   My husband and I are VERY different people.   ESPECIALLY   when planning family meals.   I would make a list of multiple entrees, a dozen sides, and a half dozen desserts   – no matter how many people we were feeding.   My husband wants to pick up pizza, or chicken, or sandwiches.       For my husband, picking up pizza made it simple.   For me, cooking for a small army was the simple path   (in part because I used the gathering to substitute for once-a-month cooking, so I knew I’d be freezing meals for future use).   Define your simple.   Try something different.   Practice saying no.   Stop creating complications out of your simple. Choose to define your YOUniqueness so you can determine your path so you can walk it out with intentional little bits until you create an abundant life rooted in your BIG DREAMS.   It starts with you. When you strip away everything else until you uncover your heartseed then you can be sure to keep it stupid simple.   Everything else is just a distraction.         #QuoteoftheDay   You break the habit of complicated when you make intentional choices to keep it stupid simple.    - Kathryn Lang     # # # When was the last time you let someone else complicate your simple?   Share your thoughts, comments, and tips for how we can keep it simple in a world determined to confuse it with complicated. If you would like to read the full post on keeping it stupid simple, ask for the link to my full post. Thank you to Laura Morlando ~ The Stress Commando for inspiring me to keep it stupid simple :D

Mmmmm....have you already figured it out, based on the smell in the air? It's National Pizza Party Day! Yep - let it be known that the third Friday in May is your invitation to pizza it up. Or not? Pizza parties remind me of one of three things: 1. When I did enough summer reading to earn the free personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut (awesome) 2. When I worked at Ultrazone Laser Tag as a high schooler and served pizza at birthday parties (smelly) 3. When I've received pizza as a surprise lunch at work for reasons I don't understand (a bit suspicious? What's this pizza about?) So with all appreciation of pizza itself, when 2 out of 3 of my pizza experiences raise flags I think it's worth talking about. Pizza (or donuts, or bagels) alone doesn't build community, share appreciation, or even nourish. When we want to celebrate, let's make sure to add: • A specific reason we're celebrating • An opportunity for folks to co-create that celebration (what would be preferred and meaningful from them, related to food and beyond that) • Concrete, impact-based positive feedback What's the best way you've celebrated at work? #humanresources #mentalhealth #sustainability

Buying the perfect gift for Dad can be hard. When you know that the perfect gift is beer, Father’s Day beer shopping can be downright brutal if you don’t drink beer yourself. 🍻🌎 Do you play it safe and give him the same old thing he always drinks? It shows you listen, which is good. But many people secretly hope for a surprise and a bit of adventure when they get a gift. So, you might do better if you find Dad a new beer. 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02z8qgT0 To help you get started, here’s how to shop for beer on Father’s Day, even if you don’t like it. If your dad doesn’t like it, we still have a few Father’s Day gifts suggestions that may just do the trick anyway.

Bread Basket - Complimentary or Complementary? Ever noticed the bread basket at a restaurant? It's like getting a bonus before your meal. But do we really appreciate it? It's kinda like how we sometimes forget to say nice things to people around us. And think about the free stuff life gives us - like a sunny day or a smile from a stranger. We often don't notice these little gifts. But if we take a moment to enjoy them, we'll find joy in the small things. So next time you see that bread basket, or someone does something nice, take a second to appreciate it. Remember, life's "complimentary" offerings are like the bread, given with kindness, and its "complementary" aspects are the little joys that complete our experience. #breadbasketwisdom #compliments #complements Image Source: internet (mindless browsing can be useful sometimes 😄)