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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Olive Walnut BreadOlive walnut bread Ingredients: 500 g of flour 400g of water 10g of yeast 20g of sugar 2 tsp chia seeds 1tsp oregano 1tsp garlic powder 5-10 pitted Chopped olives 5 walnuts – cut into small pieces Instructions Add dry Ingredients together in a large bowl ( flour, salt, yeast,…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Smooth OperatorSo we’ve covered classic conditioning with Pavlov and his mongrels. How does operant conditioning compare? Are we using any of that when we train dogs? When we train ourselves to avoid or seek a certain stimulus? Is it the gateway to learned helplessness? When it comes to classic conditioning –…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Conditions, conditionsWhen we think about learning theories, our mind may not jump to salivating dogs, but surely the concept rings a bell. Pavlov’s theory on classical conditioning is one for the books. It shows that a neutral stimulus can be associated with a ‘reflex’, in this case, dogs came to associate…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Stuffed Stocking Status QuoIt’s easy to get lost in the shuffle in the last days of the year. Everything is happening all at once. We’re trying to stuff our stockings while already resolving to do better next year. In the midst of all that, we squeeze the lemon life gives us (or in…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Cottage coreHaving already put my nose in a few summer reads, I felt drawn to get the family up to the cottage this year. I yearned for it. I needed this. The stillness of the lake. The call of the loon in the distance. The paddle hitting the water without a…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Summer HazeWe’re in the middle of a heat wave and it’s giving cravings of big watermelon slices, corn on the BBQ, toddlers running wild through the sprinkler. Summer is in full swing now and I realize I planted my vegetables a little too late this year. Yes it’s growing, the beans,…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Carnival RecollectionMy hometown of Basel, Switzerland harbours an ancient tradition of Carnival. Except it’s usually a week or so different in timing compared to the carnivals in Germany that happen around the same time. They call it ‘Fasnacht’. For 3 days, the entire city comes to a halt and celebrates, satirizes…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Summer GraceSummer has finally decided to show up. Here in Canada this seems to take a little longer than elsewhere. I was visiting family in Switzerland in March and we already had 15+ degrees then so it’s been a long time of playing catchup. But this week – finally! The humidity…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Lemon ZestOne of my favourite parts of travelling is discovering new cuisines and dishes. New little hidden restaurants that string together in your memories of that trip. In the end, more so than all the pictures I end up taking, it’s those hidden gems, that burst of tomato sauce in the…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Mane eventEvery week, when I get in that saddle, I get some much needed me time. This of course has been a lot more difficult to carve out since being a parent but it allows me to connect with myself, nature and the horse in question. This time a spunky little…
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Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com Continue reading →: Business or Pleasure?Haven’t been to a conference for a while now so when I was invited to speak in Quebec, I was a little hesitant but before long booked my ticket. It feels exciting, exhilarating even being in a new city with the sole purpose of exploring, networking and sharing knowledge. Being…
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