By Linda, December 17th, 2012  One of our favorite childhood Christmas traditions was enjoying the delicious and beautiful shortbread cookies my Mom made. She would put the light dough through a star-shaped cookie press and add a tiny piece of maraschino cherry in the center of those beautiful stars.
I set about coming up with a version of Mom’s recipe that was faster to put together without sacrificing the flavor and delicious aroma while it baked and this food processor “bar” version is the result. These bars aren’t as meltingly light as Mom’s cookies but they are delicious.
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By Linda, December 17th, 2012  This festive cheese spread is simple to make and absolutely addictive. It has been a popular and consistent guest at our Christmas celebrations for many years. If you are so inclined you can garnish with chopped fresh herbs, but I never do.
Serve with Carr’s or your favorite neutral cracker, or on baguette – fresh or toasted. Grapes are a delicious accompaniment. If you have any spread left you can even top a freshly-cooked steak and it will melt into a deliciously decadent sauce.
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By Linda, December 14th, 2011 
Lately I’ve enjoyed finding so many wonderful and simple tutorials online for holiday crafts and ornaments. These don’t really fit with my TanglePatterns.com site, but everyone there is very “crafty” in the best possible sort of way so I thought I’d share my discoveries over here with you all.
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By Linda, January 11th, 2011 
Recently CZT® Laura Harms started a fun weekly Zentangle® challenge and it’s open to everyone to participate. Here’s my own challenge for you: tangle your name and here’s how …
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By Linda, November 22nd, 2010 One minute, Stephanie Tritchew was just a face in the busy Seaway Mall crowd, sipping coffee at a cafeteria table and chatting on her cellphone. The next, the St. Catharines native was standing and belting out “hallelujahs” from the famed chorus in Handel’s Messiah in front of a stunned food court congregation.
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By Linda, September 30th, 2010 A video demonstration of how to peel hard boiled eggs, instantly!
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By Linda, June 15th, 2010 ‘Tis the summer of spectator sports: The World Cup, the Tour de France, Golf majors, I could go on …
But the World Cup is turning out to be the event of the infernal buzz. The much-talked-and-written about vuvuzelas may be a cultural phenomenon in South Africa, but for the armchair spectator the darn things
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By Linda, May 26th, 2010 
Answers the burning question “what is a Zentangle?” and explains how tanglepatterns.com was born.
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By Linda, December 17th, 2009 Each morning when we go down to the Hellerup Park Hotel restaurant for breakfast, we pick up a copy of The COP15 Post – a special daily supplement published by The Copenhagen Post (www.cphpost.dk – Danish News in English).e COP15 Post – a special daily supplement published by The Copenhagen Post (www.cphpost.dk).
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By Linda, December 15th, 2009 With sincere apologies to my Canadian rellies and friends who are not responsible for their PM’s bad decisions, thought you’d like to see the “Fossil of the day” award that, sadly, Canada seems hell-bent on keeping for its own. 🙁
The Fossil of the Day award is determined by international voting members of the Climate
Continue reading COP15: Canada takes the prize
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