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Kristen Cook

Check-out Etiquette
I've said it before as a joke that isn't actually a joke. I can't go to the grocery store without r... more
Jan, 2011

For Now We'll Dance
Last year's dance hits blow the speakers by the end of the night. Everyone is here, now. The kid i... more
Jan, 2011

Four Seasons
Last night I watched the sun go down. I wasn't so much struck by the sunset as the reflection on th... more
Jan, 2011

Getting In Hot Water
I'm no stranger to camping. I'm ... more
Jan, 2011

I Find It Hard To Believe You're Reading This
When I was a very small girl I thought to myself, "Hopefully I'll get to see an invention in my life... more
Jan, 2011

New Year, New Issue
Happy 2011 to everyone! I want to hear about your New Years celebration. Assuming you were in town... more
Jan, 2011

New Year’s Resolutions for our Community
I’ve created Creston’s New Year’s resolutions for 2011. If you also add them to your own list we can... more
Jan, 2011

No Peddlers Nor Agents
Somehow I've gone this much of my life with very limited fundraising experience. I once trudged door... more
Jan, 2011

Sushi Redneck Style
International cooking in a small town? Certainly takes a little creativity, but something can usual... more
Jan, 2011

The Movie Tivoli Experience
The Tivoli. Even the name fits with the feel of our local theatre. ... more
Jan, 2011

Writing This Took a Long Time
I sit down in front of my keyboard. First I need music, so I open up Youtube. The movie I click on... more
Jan, 2011

Snowboarding Morning Thoughts
I'm about to head out for the season's first day of snowboarding. Please forgive me for my thoughts... more
Dec, 2010

A Break in our Christmas Programming
Earlier this month I undertook a bit of a different experiment for a week. I say different because ... more
Dec, 2010

A Hockey Skate Kinda Girl
I'm not sure what it is about skating outdoors. I'm a hockey skate kinda girl. I switched over whe... more
Dec, 2010

Another Year, Another Chance
We never had a traditional New Years when I was growing up. I remember yelling it in from my bedroo... more
Dec, 2010

Black Tie
I used to hate having to dress up. My friends from high school talk about how I wore thrift skirts ... more
Dec, 2010

Cough
I'm sick. Not very, but enough of a bad cold to make me feel pretty miserable. It's really the fir... more
Dec, 2010

Deciding by Not Deciding
"What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out?" ... more
Dec, 2010

Feliz Ano!
It's not yet a holiday I still have all my usual tasks before evening comes and we prepare to wave g... more
Dec, 2010

Hunting for Trees
Do you have your Christmas tree yet? I'm excited to be getting mine today! The Christmas tree trad... more
Dec, 2010

I enjoy paper
I've finally had a chance to sit and browse the pages of the I Love Creston magazine. Of cou... more
Dec, 2010

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The street lamp decorations are up in town. The LED s... more
Dec, 2010

Let me Take your Wrap
I need some tips on how to entertain. Somehow I've managed to miss-out on developing these skills. ... more
Dec, 2010

Lighting up Christmas
When I was little one of my favourite Christmas traditions was going "Christmas Lighting." At least... more
Dec, 2010

Morning Ideas
Are you done your Christmas shopping yet? I'm usually ridiculously last minute. This year I'm ahea... more
Dec, 2010

Morning Thoughts
It's easy to forget about good friends. Perhaps that statement is self contradictory. It seems lik... more
Dec, 2010

My Side of the World
Clearly, being Canadian means winter is a fact of life. Some will be more brutal than others but, re... more
Dec, 2010

Nowhere Like Home
Today is my sister's birthday. Although, by time you receive this to your inbox it will be over for... more
Dec, 2010

Resolving to Resolve
I have a notebook on my desk right now with a scrawled list of resolutions. This isn't something I ... more
Dec, 2010

Seasonal Scenes
I visited the creche display this weekend. It's put on annually by the church of the Latter Day Sai... more
Dec, 2010

Things to Learn from Christmas Pageants
I could almost feel the nervous buzz from the kids sitting in the front row. The costumes were amaz... more
Dec, 2010

Three Decker Sauerkraut and Toadstool Sandwich
"Given a choice between the two of you I'd take... The seasick crocodile!" ... more
Dec, 2010

Wanderlust
"How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year?"... more
Dec, 2010

Your Christmas
It all leads up to this. This one short weekend of turkey, gifts, and hopefully some family and ref... more
Dec, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I grew up in Erickson which means I clearly remember a dispute which garnered national attention. I... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
This month's magazine is ready for reading! I was particularly glad to flip through the articles be... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Welcome to November! How was everyone's Halloween? As it was a Sunday night it really crept up on ... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I realize Christmas is approaching within the next two months. I also understand that it's the most... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I love having good clean fun but sometimes it gets me in trouble. Like now, for example, (confessio... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm curious to see if anyone knows anything about the dikes in West Creston. I know the flats used ... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Markets are among my favourite experiences of any culture in any part of the world. It seems no mat... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm hoping many of you read actual books. Assuming confirmation, let's continue. ... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
When I was about fourteen I took it upon myself to memorize "In Flanders Fields." Certainly it is c... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I never fail to enjoy Tammy Hardwick's articles in the I Love Creston magazine. They show me... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
My family and I traveled across Canada when I was sixteen. We would generally park our school bus i... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
In Mexico, as in any third world country, you can buy cheap music off any street corner. They'll ha... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
There's no denying that winter has a firm grasp on Creston. Yesterday was, by some lenient standard... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I secretly like being busy.... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
'Tis the season for Christmas craft fairs. I have an interesting history with craft fairs.... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Tonight will hold the last pre-show practice for Creston's Best Singer. The preparation has, thus f... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Last week I did something I've never done before. I'm a little ashamed to admit it, and I'm not too... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm hoping none of my readers are guilty. Still, the question must be asked. Are you a cat-napper?... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Alright. I know... Yes, I know that I've already written about Creston's Best Singer once th... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
This week, for the first time ever, I had my hair styled by a professional. Well, sort of a profess... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I stopped by the art show after my visit to the craft fair this year. Some of the names were ones I... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm pretty sure I didn't get any exercise at all last week. I had "good reasons" for skipping out o... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Can you believe it's the December already? I can't believe how fast the "boring" month of November ... more
Nov, 2010

My Side of the World
To some, the term “Christian rock” may still seem like an anomaly. Luckily for us there is a local g... more
Nov, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be taking over the I Love Creston Blog, and what a great day to start. Yo... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm not much of a morning person. Never have been, never will be. Left to my own devices I stay up... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Just yesterday it came to my attention that B.C. has introduced strict liability for "stunt driving.... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
There are many things to love about this time of year. Fall colours and crisp apples combined with ... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I was privileged to have some house guests last night. Viera and Justin have been on the road since... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was pretty laid back, mostly in a good way. I got to spend... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Haven't we all had it happen to us? It's almost enough to make me miss VHS. We rent a DVD, settle ... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I was lucky enough, recently, to catch a ride around country trails on the back of a dual sport bike... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
After writing yesterday's blog post I started to consider the fact that there are also some safety c... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Here's a friendly reminder that the Gleaner's annual coat sale takes place tomorrow. Actually, I'll... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm not a big fan of the majority of Halloween decorations. They're really not that scary and, in m... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I remember coming off a waitressing shift and stopping at great little coffee shops to make a dent i... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Yesterday afternoon a comment was made in my hearing range regarding white on the mountains. Now, I... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
Well, I hope your morning sucks.... more
Oct, 2010

Morning Thoughts
I'm a little bit upset by the fact that this weekend will be the last of our October. However, I'm ... more
Oct, 2010

My Side of the World
It’s been a while. A four year break to be more exact. My muscles know it and they ache already. Bru... more
Oct, 2010

My Side of the World
Creston; Fashion leader of the world... more
Sep, 2010

My Side of the World
It’s always a relief when the cherries are in. You can almost hear the collective sigh the valley wi... more
Aug, 2010

My Side of the World - The Great Outdoors
Even before the sun first shows up we’re dreaming of kayaks, hiking and pulling out the tent. At lea... more
Jul, 2010

Just Because
It was just an idea to begin with. Add four international bloggers, a challenge worth accomplishi... more
Jun, 2010

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