Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
Resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a born prairie girl at heart.
World traveler, having explored parts of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada and the United States. Dream trip; China, to walk along the Great Wall.
Passionate about excellent cuisine (married to an Australian chef! Ergo five-star dinners nightly!) Love to be creative with recipe creation, knitting, sewing, crochet, garden design, and music (piano and voice). Devoted to yoga, and using it as treatment for depression.
Addicted to reading and writing.
Work experience in transportation, logistics, tourism, academia, agriculture, arts magazines, and retail.
Life experience in marriage (20+ years), parenting (2 great kids with ADD and Dyslexia), Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Syndrome, helping family manage Diabetes II, helping family through Cancer treatment, loss of a child, loss of family members, depression and recovery, and negotiating our country's archaic Immigration policies. In other words, a lot of life to share in my writing.
An award-winning speaker and presenter.
Have written/edited the following newsletters: FRP International, The Southern Yarn (DownUnder Club newsletter, 1993-95). Editor for University of Manitoba Faculty of Engineering Yearbook. Currently working on a novel for the pre-teen/teen audience.
Latest Articles
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Knitting: Teaching to Students with Mood Disorders
Teaching a craft like knitting to students with depression, bi-polar or other mental health issues may require some adjustments in your methods and styles.
Aug 12, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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Knit Stash Scarves
Use up your knitting yarn stash in two easy to make scarves that are fun and funky!
Aug 7, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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Review: Alterknits, Imaginative Projects and Creativity Exercises
If you're in a knitting 'rut' and want to tackle some projects that are outside-the-box, this book by art director Leigh Radford, will fire and inspire!
Aug 5, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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Camp Wasaga, Manitoba: A Camp for Families to Grow Together
Camp Wasaga, located in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada, is the only accredited full-time family camp in Manitoba, open to all families.
Aug 5, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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Western Canadian Wool is Superior for Knitting and Crafting
Canadian knitters can look to their own backyard for high-quality, superior wools and exotic fibres, made in Canada, to spice up their knitting.
Jul 26, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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The Promise of Promession - A New Eco-friendly Burial
Promession, a new method for the disposition of human remains, may provide an eco-friendly alternative to cremation or traditional embalming and burial.
Jul 16, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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Alternatives For a Low Carb Breakfast
For a low-carb diet program, breakfast is the most challenging meal of the day. Gone are cereals, pancakes and toast. Here's some interesting alternatives.
Apr 15, 2010
- Jacqueline Cassel-Vernon
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