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The Zellers Reboot. Will the Nostalgia be Enough?
The Good Old Days I grew up in rural Saskatchewan. The closest city to our farm was Moose Jaw. Trips to the city, especially when those trips were with my grandparents, inevitably involved shopping at Woolco and having dinner at Bonanza. Depending on your age it is very possible you have never set foot in a Woolco store. To explain the store in simple terms, it was just another Zellers. Mediocre merchandise at lower end prices. Complete with it’s own in store cafe style restaurant. The chain, in Canada, closed it’s last location in 1994. Immediately after the Woolco ceased to exist in Moose Jaw a shiny new Zellers store…
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Saskatchewan Provincial Parks – 2023 Reservations Information
It’s mid January and I know a lot of hard core campers, like myself, are already dreaming of those warm summer nights at the lake. In fact, I think many of us start dreaming about next year’s season as soon as last year’s gear was neatly packed away. It really is a way of life for many of us. Of course camping isn’t just for us die hard fans. It really is an experience that just about everyone can enjoy. I’ve taken advantage of lots of different ways to camp in our provincial parks over the years. I’ve tented. I’ve camped in an RV. I’ve booked some of the Camp…
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Candy Cane White Chocolate Popcorn
I love peppermint, but I’m not a huge candy person so I tend to find ways to incorporate the flavour into my baking, especially this time of year. There are a lot of candy canes in my house right now. They are so versatile. Hang them on the tree, use one to stir your coffee or hot chocolate, or just go ahead and eat one straight up if that’s your thing. There are a lot of really creative recipes out there for using candy canes in your holiday baking and this may be one of my favorites. It only takes three ingredients and you don’t actually have to bake a…
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Christmas 2022 Guide to finding Santa in Saskatchewan
Grey Cup in Regina is over (what a blast that was!) and now us prairie dwellers can turn our attention to the pending holidays. My little one isn’t so little anymore but when she was visiting the mall Santa’s for a photo opp was part of our annual traditions. Even though getting out and tracking down Santa isn’t on our list anymore I thought I would take the opportunity to make it a little easier for those of you that do. I will do my best to update this page to keep it current but if you know of a Santa appearance that I’ve missed please drop me a line…
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Restaurant Review – Cork & Bone Bistro, Moosomin, SK
Until about three years ago I had never spent any time in Moosomin. It was a town I passed by on my way to Winnipeg. I had stopped at the well known Red Barn Family Restaurant a couple of times along the way and filled up with gas at the Co-op station. That really was the extent of my “visiting” Mossomin. And now, well, I just happened to be involved with a fella that has a fair amount of work obligations in that area so I find myself making the two hour drive there on a somewhat regular basis. Other than my week long stay at the Moosomin Lake Regional…
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Gluten Free Rosemary Crackers & Cranberry Cheese Ball
Well, it’s that time of year again folks. Holiday get together time. I don’t cook a lot of gluten free dishes on a regular basis but I like to have a few tried and true recipes on hand to serve when entertaining or if I’m taking goodies to a get together. It’s so easy to over look gluten in recipes and ingredients. It can be hidden in places you wouldn’t necessarily think of. Reading labels carefully if you are preparing something you are going to call “gluten free” is essential. This pretty cheeseball and savoury crispy crackers are seasoned with Hidden Valley Ranch dressing which happens to be gluten free.…
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And the 109th Grey Cup Half Time Performer is…
With the 109th Grey Cup set to take place in just over two weeks here in Regina we have all been awaiting the announcement of who the half time performer will be. There’s been a lot of speculation. Some of them plausible options. Some not so much… And the winner is… And last night, November 4th, the CFL finally announced who will be performing: So, there’s a good chance you, like me, had to google one or more of these names. Country music is part of my regular rotation so I was familiar with Jordan Davis. Buy Dirt is on my country playlist. I didn’t instantly recognize who Tyler Hubbard…
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Welcome to Hugging the Bunny
Who are you? Let’s get right into the introductions. I’m Shayna. A life long prairie girl. Mother to an almost teen age daughter. Fiercely loyal friend. I was the author of a “mommy” blog for quite a few years. It was something I loved. It combined my passion for writing, photography, cooking and being a kick ass mother and allowed me to make a little extra pocket money to balance the budget. It also gave me the opportunity to meet some really wonderful folks that I otherwise never would have crossed paths with. I have built relationships that I will cherish for all time. Maintaining a blog is A LOT…
Soul Searching in Saskatchewan
