Valerie's Variety Podcast

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A store tour with me at Thrifty Princess, my favourite consignment store...

Interview with Jen Jensen with Thrifty Princess Consignment ladies wear

What a lucky interview I had with Jen Jensen at Thrifty Princess Boutique  as I waited for the interview to start there was a mom and daughter team in there shopping around...they just had such a great time so as I was testing the microphone and the setting I recorded their dialogue, how sweet, I love shopping with London and having fun in this store...trying on clothes and jewellery. Jen is always so genuine and she truly loves what she does and is honest with her shoppers about the items they try on...great feedback. Of course you can hear me in there enjoying all of the items. So tempting. She has such an amazing decorative flair with beautiful antiques within her mix, she has vintage as well as modern high brand names - caters to all.

And Part Two here - includes out takes and mic testing

The cutest antique chair with a top hat just so...

Interview with Jen Jensen with Thrifty Princess Consignment ladies wear

What a lucky interview I had with Jen Jensen at Thrifty Princess Boutique  as I waited for the interview to start there was a mom and daughter team in there shopping around…they just had such a great time so as I was testing the microphone and the setting I recorded their dialogue, how sweet, I love shopping with London and having fun in this store…trying on clothes and jewellery. Jen is always so genuine and she truly loves what she does and is honest with her shoppers about the items they try on…great feedback. Of course you can hear me in there enjoying all of the items. So tempting. She has such an amazing decorative flair with beautiful antiques within her mix, she has vintage as well as modern high brand names – caters to all.

And Part Two here – includes out takes and mic testing

 

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A store tour with me at Thrifty Princess, my favourite consignment store...

Interview with Jen Jensen with Thrifty Princess Consignment ladies wear

What a lucky interview I had with Jen Jensen at Thrifty Princess  as I waited for the interview to start there was a mom and daughter team in there shopping around...they just had such a great time so as I was testing the microphone and the setting I recorded their dialogue, how sweet, I love shopping with London and having fun in this store...trying on clothes and jewellery. Jen is always so genuine and she truly loves what she does and is honest with her shoppers about the items they try on...great feedback. Of course you can hear me in there enjoying all of the items. So tempting. She has such an amazing decorative flair with beautiful antiques within her mix, she has vintage as well as modern high brand names - caters to all.

Listen to part one of this interview here:

Jen Jenson

Pill hat tipped just so...inspiring

Shoes Shoes Shoes

The cutest antique chair with a top hat just so...

Boarded up hole in the wall in her dirt basement storage, leading to tunnels underneath Edmonton Trail...

Cutest dress form placed just so outside the back entrance...free parking

Visit her instagram page Thrifty Princess Boutique  or on facebook at ThriftyPrincess Boutique she even sells online...don't forget when you stop by her store located at 810 Edmonton Trail NE, to consign or shop be sure to pay attention to the spirits in her little shop, they're watching you but they are happy...

Listen to Part Two of the episode here:

Working on some upcoming shows

Thanks for Listening to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment/rating on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Jen Jensen with Thrifty Princess Consignment ladies wear

What a lucky interview I had with Jen Jensen at Thrifty Princess  as I waited for the interview to start there was a mom and daughter team in there shopping around…they just had such a great time so as I was testing the microphone and the setting I recorded their dialogue, how sweet, I love shopping with London and having fun in this store…trying on clothes and jewellery. Jen is always so genuine and she truly loves what she does and is honest with her shoppers about the items they try on…great feedback. Of course you can hear me in there enjoying all of the items. So tempting. She has such an amazing decorative flair with beautiful antiques within her mix, she has vintage as well as modern high brand names – caters to all.

Listen to part one of this interview here:

Visit her instagram page Thrifty Princess Boutique  or on facebook at ThriftyPrincess Boutique she even sells online…don’t forget when you stop by her store located at 810 Edmonton Trail NE, to consign or shop be sure to pay attention to the spirits in her little shop, they’re watching you but they are happy…

Listen to Part Two of the episode here:

 

Working on some upcoming shows

Thanks for Listening to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment/rating on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music and sounds for this show is provided through Garage Band and due to classy nature of Jen’s store we’ve chosen

*  Classy Change Layers

The intro and outro for this podcast is recorded by London Moss

The podcast is produced by me Valerie Moss, through Garage Band and WordPress.

 

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Discussions between mom and daughter...

Q and A between Mom and 6 year old

Interview with my 6 year old daughter about life through her eyes...

at what age is a person an adult?

41 and 18 is a very young adult

at what age do you want to be an adult?

1 then 60

What would be hard thing about being blind

bump into things - a guiding dog would be perfect

What would you rather give up, iPad candy or friend?

ipad

How would you describe yourself?

pretty - nice and fluffy hair

what would someone else and your friends describe you?

interesting

What is the best thing about your mom?

Hugs and kisses and podcasts

podcastes - podcast-ed :0 o cute

If you were a mom what would be the best thing that you would do?

watch iPad

bike rides

be nice

unsupervised bike rides

What do you love most about camping?

(plactus) plastic cheese

London describes camping cheese...

Tell me the funny thing or person you know

funny person at school, Mr. Clark

What's the hardest thing about being a child

wants to watch more tv

it's hard to make choices

hard to control yourself at school...figure out playing by yourself or with your friends

who to play with?

Favourite Pets

hamster and story about fish

Chores

dishwasher

If you were invisible

scare mom and dad.

q and a between Mom and 6 year old Daughter

Listen to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music for this show is provided through Garage Band today we London and I produced our own music using Radio Stager 05 and Sweet Nectar Beat, thanks London for choosing your two favourites.

The intro and outro for this podcast is recorded by London Moss

The podcast is produced by me Valerie Moss, through Garage Band and Wordpress.

Thanks for listening.

Q and A between Mom and 6 year old

Interview with my 6 year old daughter about life through her eyes…

* at what age is a person an adult?

* 41 and 18 is a very young adult

* at what age do you want to be an adult?

* 1 then 60

* What would be hard thing about being blind

* bump into things – a guiding dog would be perfect

* What would you rather give up, iPad candy or friend?

* ipad

* How would you describe yourself?

* pretty – nice and fluffy hair

* what would someone else and your friends describe you?

* interesting

* What is the best thing about your mom?

* Hugs and kisses and podcasts

* podcastes – podcast-ed :0 o cute

* If you were a mom what would be the best thing that you would do?

* watch iPad

* bike rides

* be nice

* unsupervised bike rides

* What do you love most about camping?

* (plactus) plastic cheese

* London describes camping cheese…

* Tell me the funny thing or person you know

* funny person at school, Mr. Clark

* What’s the hardest thing about being a child

* wants to watch more tv

* it’s hard to make choices

* hard to control yourself at school…figure out playing by yourself or with your friends

* who to play with?

* Favourite Pets

* hamster and story about fish

* Chores

* dishwasher

* If you were invisible

* scare mom and dad.

Listen to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music for this show is provided through Garage Band today we London and I produced our own music using Radio Stager 05 and Sweet Nectar Beat, thanks London for choosing your two favourites.

The intro and outro for this podcast is recorded by London Moss

The podcast is produced by me Valerie Moss, through Garage Band and WordPress.

Thanks for listening.

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2 amazing inventions from Calgary

Two classics and staples in Calgary...and more

The Caesar CocktailGinger BeefThe Silk Road Spice MerchantKings Western Chinese Restaurant ChainRosso Coffee Roasters Shops

The Caesar

cocktail  glass, flood the edge with water, dip in celery salt or a variety of spices, add ice, add clamato juice, add worchestershire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_sauce

, add tobasco (coming from Tobasco peppers), mix with a spoon add garnish and voila...The ceasar. drank by millions in Canada. it's also been referred to as hangover cure. Is all restaurants they have their version of The ceasar with medleys of garnish like:

pickled beanbaconlarge crab legscelery sticksgreen oliveschicken wingsmini slider burgersonion ringsfried shrimppepperonicheeseasparagus pickledLobster Tailfresh oyster to shuckhorseradish

Invented by Walter Chell in 1969 when he was a chef at the Westin Hotel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(cocktail)

clamato juice the secret juice of the ceasar was invented in 1966 - wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamato

General Thai Menu picture

Ginger Beef

Ginger beef is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce.

The ingredients of ginger beef can depend on where it is featured, but the Western Canadian version generally consists of deep fried strips of beef coated in a dark sweet sauce that is reminiscent of other Asian sauces based on vinegar and sugar. It also contains flavors of ginger, garlic, and hot peppers, and is commonly served with a small amount of juliennedcarrots and onions in the sauce.[1] Ginger beef is derived from the original Geung Ngao Yuk (Chinese: 薑牛肉) dish.

As with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several restaurants and chefs. However, the most widely accepted origin attributes the dish's development during the mid-1970s by chef George Wong at the Silver Inn in Calgary, Alberta.[2][3][4][5] The dish is now a very important part of culture in Calgary and that part of Canada.[4][5][6] A radio segment featuring ginger beef was aired on CBC Radio One programme The Main Ingredient.[7]

http://www.silverinnrestaurant.com/r-inn-restaurant.html

What else is invented in Calgary that you love and couldn't live without?

Some of my Favourite Spices by The Silk Road Spice Merchant

The Silk Road Spice Merchant

- stop by and indulge in the awesomeness of this place with the world of spices around you and the assaulting your every sense - in a good way.

Kings Restaurant, Calgary Alberta

Kings

- for the best hangover curing wonton soup...filled with broccoli, fork dumplings, carrots, salty broth and their special hot sauce.

https://www.rossocoffeeroasters.com/#popup

Rosso coffee roasters

....finish off your day with an excellent cup of coffee or a London Fog.

Thanks for Listening to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment or rating on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music for this show is provided through Garage Band and today I chose

Soul Vocal Topper

The intro for today's podcast is recorded by Janice Wilby who was featured in my Boadcasting for Corrections episode. The out-tro is recorded by London Moss.

The podcast is produced by me Valerie Moss, through Garage Band and Wordpress.

Thanks for listening.

Two classics and staples in Calgary…and more

* The Caesar Cocktail

* Ginger Beef

* The Silk Road Spice Merchant

* Kings Western Chinese Restaurant Chain

* Rosso Coffee Roasters Shops

The Caesar

cocktail  glass, flood the edge with water, dip in celery salt or a variety of spices, add ice, add clamato juice, add worchestershire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_sauce

, add tobasco (coming from Tobasco peppers), mix with a spoon add garnish and voila…The ceasar. drank by millions in Canada. it’s also been referred to as hangover cure. Is all restaurants they have their version of The ceasar with medleys of garnish like:

* pickled bean

* bacon

* large crab legs

* celery sticks

* green olives

* chicken wings

* mini slider burgers

* onion rings

* fried shrimp

* pepperoni

* cheese

* asparagus pickled

* Lobster Tail

* fresh oyster to shuck

* horseradish

Invented by Walter Chell in 1969 when he was a chef at the Westin Hotel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(cocktail)

clamato juice the secret juice of the ceasar was invented in 1966 – wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamato

Ginger Beef

Ginger beef is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce.

The ingredients of ginger beef can depend on where it is featured, but the Western Canadian version generally consists of deep fried strips of beef coated in a dark sweet sauce that is reminiscent of other Asian sauces based on vinegar and sugar. It also contains flavors of ginger, garlic, and hot peppers, and is commonly served with a small amount of juliennedcarrots and onions in the sauce.[1] Ginger beef is derived from the original Geung Ngao Yuk (Chinese: 薑牛肉) dish.

As with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several restaurants and chefs. However, the most widely accepted origin attributes the dish’s development during the mid-1970s by chef George Wong at the Silver Inn in Calgary, Alberta.[2]

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I’ve been Summoned…have You?

I picked up the mail like any other day and there's a letter from the Alberta government...opening it initially thinking it was for a vehicle fine or something...to my surprise it was a Jury Duty Summons.

A "jury summons" is a court order. It means you have to attend at the time and place stated so that a jury can be selected, unless you have been excused. Although you may not be chosen as a juror, you do have to show up. Serving on a jury in our society is both a privilege and a legal duty.

Jury Summons Important Notice

In Alberta the Jury Duty Rules are:

https://www.alberta.ca/jury-duty.aspx

Courtroom Etiquette:

https://www.alberta.ca/courtoom-etiquette.aspx

Back of the Summons

For as long as I can remember I've wanted to be on a jury, watching all of the crime shows and listening to the different cases on the news I wanted to be part of this experience. I hear lots of people do not want to be on jury duty nor are they honoured or thrilled to get this letter...but I am! I think it's our civic duty to be part of this process. Our taxes and our Right to vote and have an impact. This kind of stuff makes me tic and want to be part of the society we live in. have an impact.

The jurors are charged with the responsibility of deciding whether, on the facts of the case, a person is guilty or not guilty of the offence for which he or she has been charged. The jury must reach its verdict by considering only the evidence introduced in court and the directions of the judge.

There's a part of me that has a bit of a concern if I was to get a case like OJ Simpson or something like this that could financially impact my life long term and my family unit. What about a case of child abuse or animal cruelty - how would I react...I'm prepared in some ways understanding this would be a serious offence and the people on trial may not be understood or understandable....wish me luck. Tell me your story and I'll add it to a future episode.  Send me an email and let me know what it was like or leave me a comment through your podcast app or in my show feed.

Over 20 years ago my dad was on a jury, at the time I didn't know although I was in school and living with him at my childhood home, he kept this a complete secret from me. He got up and went to "work" every day like normal, I had no idea until it was over. He had a very hard case to decide on the the victim in his case was a teenage girl and her name was Valerie.. couldn't be closer to home for him. It was a tough case and has stayed with him for a number of years. It was about a bunch of teenagers driving around in a car drinking and having a good time, until they weren't. There was a car accident, the one girl (Valerie) was struck by a tape deck and she bled to death - the biggest part of the story from my dad's perspective was the driver was concerned about the stolen tape deck and not about this girl bleeding to death - such a bad decision for him. The poor girl died due to his lack of concern - again from my dad's perspective.

Listen here:

Unfortunately even before I got this episode recorded my chance at jury duty was cancelled. I was working on a job site the day before when I had to call in to ensure that this was still on and scheduled so I called the number for verification and to my dismay - it was cancelled...how disappointed was i? Very....If you have a Juicy jury duty story or want to share your experience with me I'd love to hear from you...

Thanks for Listening to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment or rating on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music for this show is provided through Garage Band and today I chose

Doghouse Melody Piano

Sound effects used today are

Record Player Scratching

The intro for today's podcast is recorded by Janice Wilby who was featured in my Boadcasting for Corrections episode. The out-tro is recorded by London Moss.

The podcast is produced by me Valerie Moss, through Garage Band and Wordpress.

Thanks for listening.

I picked up the mail like any other day and there’s a letter from the Alberta government…opening it initially thinking it was for a vehicle fine or something…to my surprise it was a Jury Duty Summons.

A “jury summons” is a court order. It means you have to attend at the time and place stated so that a jury can be selected, unless you have been excused. Although you may not be chosen as a juror, you do have to show up. Serving on a jury in our society is both a privilege and a legal duty.

In Alberta the Jury Duty Rules are:

https://www.alberta.ca/jury-duty.aspx

Courtroom Etiquette:

https://www.alberta.ca/courtoom-etiquette.aspx

For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be on a jury, watching all of the crime shows and listening to the different cases on the news I wanted to be part of this experience. I hear lots of people do not want to be on jury duty nor are they honoured or thrilled to get this letter…but I am! I think it’s our civic duty to be part of this process. Our taxes and our Right to vote and have an impact. This kind of stuff makes me tic and want to be part of the society we live in. have an impact.

The jurors are charged with the responsibility of deciding whether, on the facts of the case, a person is guilty or not guilty of the offence for which he or she has been charged. The jury must reach its verdict by considering only the evidence introduced in court and the directions of the judge.

There’s a part of me that has a bit of a concern if I was to get a case like OJ Simpson or something like this that could financially impact my life long term and my family unit. What about a case of child abuse or animal cruelty – how would I react…I’m prepared in some ways understanding this would be a serious offence and the people on trial may not be understood or understandable….wish me luck. Tell me your story and I’ll add it to a future episode.  Send me an email and let me know what it was like or leave me a comment through your podcast app or in my show feed.

Over 20 years ago my dad was on a jury, at the time I didn’t know although I was in school and living with him at my childhood home, he kept this a complete secret from me. He got up and went to “work” every day like normal, I had no idea until it was over. He had a very hard case to decide on the the victim in his case was a teenage girl and her name was Valerie.. couldn’t be closer to home for him. It was a tough case and has stayed with him for a number of years. It was about a bunch of teenagers driving around in a car drinking and having a good time, until they weren’t. There was a car accident, the one girl (Valerie) was struck by a tape deck and she bled to death – the biggest part of the story from my dad’s perspective was the driver was concerned about the stolen tape deck and not about this girl bleeding to death – such a bad decision for him. The poor girl died due to his lack of concern – again from my dad’s perspective.

Listen here:

Unfortunately even before I got this episode recorded my chance at jury duty was cancelled. I was working on a job site the day before when I had to call in to ensure that this was still on and scheduled so I called the number for verification and to my dismay – it was cancelled…how disappointed was i? Very….If you have a Juicy jury duty story or want to share your experience with me I’d love to hear from you…

Thanks for Listening to the podcast and let me know what you think by leaving me a comment or rating on iTunes, stitcher, google play, blubrry and tuneIn radio or wherever you get your podcasts.