• Glenna Self Portrait in the mirror, 1940s | Alex Inspired
    Genealogy

    Cheers to our Nana!

    Happy Birthday! I’ve opted for an early “Sunday Snapshots” in honour of our amazing Nana, on what would be her 96th Birthday. Time with Nana was always well spent. Weekends consisted of sewing, cooking and…

  • Genealogy

    Picture Perfect: Terance Treasure

    Do you remember this photo I uploaded awhile back? This beauty with Great Grandmama Golden, Grandpa, Shirley and Tom. I always assumed Terance (Grandpa’s dad) was out of the picture at this point in time…

  • Is your Blog Accessible!? (Laptop, coffee and notebook on desk) | Alex Inspired
    Creative

    Is Your Blog Accessible?

    It’s been awhile since I’ve composed a geeky post… so here’s some information to all my fellow bloggers/designers and web developers. I’m by no means an specialist in website accessibility, however I do teach…

  • Yummy Mimosa recipe using Orange Sherbet | Alex Inspired
    Creative

    Mmm… Mimosas!

    Mmm… Mimosas! Who doesn’t love Mimosas!?  It’s a socially acceptable way to celebrate breakfast. Anyway, I found a cool recipe on Pinterest… although I wouldn’t really call it a “recipe”. Two components and nothing…

  • Three Blokes and a Tiger Moth, 1943 photo by Glenna Hare | Alex Inspired
    History Snap Shots

    Sunday Snapshots – 1943

    Today’s Sunday snapshots were all taken by my Nana, Glenna Golden (nee Hare). Her pictures illuminate the year 1943 in Moncton, New Brunswick. During this time, Moncton was part of the British Commonwealth Air…

  • Pysanky,mulitiple layers of of wax | Alex Inspired
    Creative Holidays

    The Art of Ukrainian Pysanky

    This weekend the girls and I went to a Ukrainian Pysanky (Easter egg) Workshop at the very cool Ukrainian National Hall (the ceiling and the crown molding are amazing). Jasmine had this great idea;…