Blogger Highlight-Everyday Lillie

September 9, 2024 Looking for the Light1 Comment

Thank you for all the great feedback on the Blogger Highlight series, I’ve enjoyed meeting each blogger and sharing their site with you. This week we highlight Everyday Lillie. We have followed each other for some time now and her posts never disappoint. Her posts with recipes are carefully explained and photos are taken along the process of making. Her travel posts are a deep dive accompanied by great photos and they make me want to visit. Lillie enjoys living life to the fullest and it shows through in her blog.

Everyday Lillie

Everyday Lillie is my platform to share my passion for family, cooking, travel, and DIY projects, and to inspire others to embrace these aspects of life. As a wife and mom of many young adults and a Canadian, I’m passionate about exploring the unique experiences and issues that come with family life, retirement and living in Canada.

My content is always authentic, relatable, and honest. I believe in sharing my struggles and successes to help others on their own journey. From easy-to-follow recipes to easy DIY projects, my goal is to provide you with inspiration and ideas that you can use in your everyday life.

My family shares a passion for preparing and enjoying food together. Our recipes range from my husband’s authentic and classic meals, our chef daughter’s beautifully plated vegan preparations, to preserves, and home made pasta – all fit to please a large family.

We are also avid travelers. My husband and I just like to get in the car and go! I believe that travel is an essential aspect of life, and I’m dedicated to sharing my experiences and tips to help you plan your own adventures.

Clearing Brush and Eating an Elephant is a recent favorite post, sounds like way too much work yet the payoff is tenfold.

I asked Lillie for two of her favorite posts.

My favourite post is about our Cottage Memories: https://everydaylillie.com/2024/05/16/cottage-memories/ because it’s about memories of going to summer cottages growing up – it brings out warm emotions in me!

My favourite travel picture is from our trip across Canada – https://everydaylillie.com/2020/07/25/canadian-road-trip-day-3-regina-to-calgary/ – I loved the scenery of Dinosaur Provincial Park – but there is one photo of my children in the distance misbehaving at the Dinosaur Park.

Please stop by and tell Lillie hello, pull up a chair, and enjoy reading through her archives, you’ll be glad you did.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Flowerama

August 28, 2024 Looking for the Light21 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

My husband went to Costco and bought flowers as usual but I had fresh flowers already. Then I went to a store across town to get my almond milk and I could not pass up the mini arrangement for my office. I am overjoyed this week with all the fresh flowers, this rarely happens.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Burst Of Color In White Vase

August 21, 2024 Looking for the Light9 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-White & Orange Floral Surprise

August 14, 2024 Looking for the Light15 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

I don’t know what type of flower the are but the color combo is perfect. On Sunday they will have lasted two weeks. I do change the water and add a nutrient packet every three days. It makes flowers last so much longer. Oh, I also trim a small amount off each flower.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Philadendrons

August 7, 2024 Looking for the Light16 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

This one is called Philodredon Brasil, I love the two-tone leaves and the dash of yellow. It will eventually spread out with trails.

This one is called Philodendron Micans and is already spreading its limbs. It has lightly reddish, green, and line-green leaves. It looks perfect in the bunny planter.

Have a great day.

Melinda

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Apricot Fruit and Chamomile Infused Custard Clafoutis By Guest Blogger The Sifted Field

July 27, 2024 Looking for the Light2 Comments

Yummy!

A summertime indulgence, filled with fresh fruit and flavors of fragrant vanilla and calming chamomile, this clafoutis dessert is a French country classic! Bake this up tonight for a simple and sweet ending to a summer meal. Click thru to try this inspired dessert tonight….

https://thesiftedfield.com/2024/07/26/apricot-fruit-and-chamomile-infused-custard-clafoutis/

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Purple Orchid

July 24, 2024 Looking for the Light9 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

Melinda

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Sending A Special Thanks To Denmark, Guatemala, Australia, Chile and Bosnia & Herzegovina

July 22, 2024 Looking for the Light6 Comments

Thank you for visiting my blog and allowing me into your life, it’s a great joy. Every country is different in the best of ways, each offers something special to travelers and the people who call it home. I have been to Sydney, Australia, and would go back in a heartbeat if I could fly via Air Emirates. The people were warm, very much like Texas, very helpful and courteous. Here is a photo of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

You color my world.

Melinda

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Blogger Highlight-Popsicle Society

July 22, 2024 Looking for the Light9 Comments

Thank you for all the great feedback on the Blogger Highlight series, I’ve enjoyed meeting each blogger and sharing their site with you. This week we highlight the blog Popsicle Society. I have followed Ribana for years, vicariously through her delicious recipes and awesome food photography. One thing about her cooking that I love is that she makes good food by taking the freshest ingredients and making them yummy! I would love to be a guest at her table. She and her husband made a recent move to Phuket and have expanded their marketing business into a full-time effort in paradise.

POPSICLE SOCIETY

My journey of food, travel and inspiration

Hi, I’m Ribana!

I am a nutritionist, pastry chef, recipe developer, food writer, and ultimately a passionate home cook. I curate and develop recipes that are high on nutrition. I develop and test cost effective, nutritious meals using quality ingredients to help people improve their everyday eating experiences.

I love traveling, cooking and enjoying this beautiful nature. We have a wonderful world.

Life is not always easy but give us the opportunity. It is a continue experience, a journey with no map and no rules.

We’ve engaged in this never ending adventure! Let’s enjoy the trip and see where will take us.

Check out Ribana’s free book, PASTA, MY FOOD JOURNAL.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from Ribana’s blog.

Here’s one of my favorite recipes.

Homemade Gluten-Free Italian Almond-Orange Cake Recipe

If you love life, you have to check out her site.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Multi-Colored Mandeville

July 17, 2024 Looking for the Light6 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

Melinda

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Some Of The Books I Have Collected Over The Years

July 14, 2024 Looking for the Light25 Comments

What type of books do you read and collect?

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Colorful Floral Arragement

July 10, 2024 Looking for the Light19 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and I hope to see you soon.

My husband went to Costco on Saturday and bought a nice floral arrangement, Costco floral arrangements are fresher and larger than you can get at Kroger. I always look forward to the monthly Costco trip.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Orange Gladiolas

July 3, 2024 Looking for the Light17 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and hope to see you soon.

My husband buy me flowers every Sunday and I’m so glad because I love cut flowers. This week he surprised my with the most beautiful orange Gladiolas. I have several photos included in this post.

What is you favorite cut flowers?

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Pink Hydrangia

June 26, 2024 Looking for the Light7 Comments

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My pretty Pink Hydrangea.

Melinda

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Shrimp Salad with Blackberries, Prosciutto and Mixed Greens with Homemade Apricot Vinegar

June 22, 2024 Looking for the Light5 Comments

I hope the excerpt shows up, I’m new to the tool. In fact, I use very few tools on WordPress, but I’m learning. :) This recipe is perfect, the shrimp and prosciutto mixed with berries, greens, and her homemade Apricot Vinegar. Yummy! Can I have a special delivery? Be sure to pull up a chair and read her delicious recipes and great food photography.

blackberries on a platter with salad greens and shrimp

https://thesiftedfield.com/2024/06/21/shrimp-salad-with-blackberries-prosciutto-and-mixed-greens-with-homemade-apricot-vinegar/

Melinda

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I’ve Made A Few Updates To My Blog

June 20, 2024 Looking for the Light10 Comments

Hello, so glad you stopped by today.

To allow more comments and my ability to communicate with others, I’ve changed the settings so that you don’t have to log in or be a WordPress member.

I’ve updated my About Me page slightly and continue to work on making Organizations That Can Help a drop-down menu. I’ve done it in the past but currently, it’s not correct.

One area I want to expand is Organization that Can Help, please provide any you know of so I can create a much better resource. Thanks. :)

Look for more changes as I work to improve my blog.

Thank you for reading and visiting my blog.

Melinda

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Wordless Wednesday-Purple Bluish Flower

June 19, 2024 Looking for the Light6 Comments

I’m glad you joined me on Wordless Wednesday and hope to see you soon.

The first doesn’t reflect the exact color but I wanted to highlight all the veins.

Does anyone know what the flower’s name is?

Melinda

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Blogger Highlight-Yolanda and Her Creative Scream

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 Looking for the Light3 Comments

Thank you for all the great feedback on the Blogger Highlight series, I’ve enjoyed meeting each blogger and sharing their blog with you. This week we highlight the blog Yolanda and her creative mind.

Yolanda and her creative scream

My name is Yolanda. From the beginning, I wrote a lot here to teach people about mental illness. I do that sometimes in the present, but now I mostly share my creative perspective in photography, photoshop art, and poetry most of the time.

Yolanda picked up photography when she moved to Stockholm five years ago.

These are one image and one photo she likes and I wanted to share them with you.

Here is a recent favorite of mine.

Yolanda is also a published writer of the book Alternativt.

Baksidan lyder:
”Alternativt” är en bok som jag har skrivit när jag har varit frisk och när jag har varit sjuk. I grunden har jag Aspergers syndrom och lider av bipolär sjukdom. Som person är jag väldigt kreativ. Jag har tidigare givit ut en annan bok, som jag gav namnet ”I skuggan av en siluett skör som glas”. Både den och den här boken är mest baserade på dikter. Den förra boken innehåller även målningar och teckningar. ”Alternativt” bjuder på dikter och texter skrivna av en kreativ och alternativ kvinna, som är mycket mer än bara sina diagnoser.

Finns nu att köpa på Vulkan: https://www.vulkanmedia.se/butik/bocker/alternativt-av-yolanda-christoffersson/

”Alternativt” finns även att köpa i de flesta nätbokhandlarna!

Here’s a great review.

”Your talent bestowed within u by God endowed you to write and inspire others with the beauty and skills of your royal talent.”_-Van Prince

The interpretation of the photos she takes is amazing. She has Asperger Syndrome which I know very little about but I can feel the world around her and despite her challenges, she gets up and keeps living life. That is what we can all do. Live life.

Be sure to stop by and say hello, not only is she talented, she’s so sweet and grateful. I know you will enjoy her blog, pull up a set and stay awhile.

Melinda

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It’s Blue Skies In Texas For Flag Day

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Looking for the Light6 Comments

WordPress is jiggy this morning, it won’t let me enlarge or remove the duplicate. The duplicate was added by simply by hitting return on the keyboard. NO problem, they can’t stand between you and me. It’s not even allowing me to use spell checker.

Melinda