Kristin Ghent's Happenings http://kristinghent.posterous.com Kristin Ghent shares her thoughts and experience as a leading Guelph area Realtor. posterous.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:13:00 -0800 The name for a favourite treat – what does it mean? http://kristinghent.posterous.com/the-name-for-a-favourite-treat-what-does-it-m http://kristinghent.posterous.com/the-name-for-a-favourite-treat-what-does-it-m

Growing up we spend a lot of time with our Oma and Opa (Dutch).  We would have tea and Mices with Oma... and until recently I haven’t thought twice ‘what is mices’.

In Holand (and at the Dutch Toko – downtown Guelph) you can purchase sprinkles for your bread.  My favourites are CHOCA viokken (chocolate flakes) and DeRuijter (white powder- black liquorice flavour) . 

Last week I was downtown Guelph and thought there is no better time then the present to stop in for a gander at the Dutch Toko. I quickly made my way to the Mices isle and picked up a box of my two favourites.

Today I decided I would have some Mices when I sat on my couch finishing up my day... but thought where the heck did the name mices come from, since it doesn’t mean anything in Dutch.   I called my Oma, and with a little laughter she proceeded to tell me that Mices came from Popeye.  ‘I hate my mices to pieces’. 

It turns out the correct term for Sprinkles in Dutch is Muisjes.  Which in literal translation means mouse droppings... or for the powdered white mices which I love it would be Gestamtemuijes... crushed mouse droppings.

Isn’t is hilarious that all these years can pass and you think nothing of the terms your family uses...  and then you wish you hadn’t asked J

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:54:00 -0700 A Case of the Mondays! http://kristinghent.posterous.com/a-case-of-the-mondays http://kristinghent.posterous.com/a-case-of-the-mondays


I will be the first to admit that I am not typically a morning person,  I wake up slowly and require at least one coffee before I can function properly. 

I live in the country just outside of Kitchener and it takes me approx. 30 minutes to get to Guelph.  I work out with a trainer Monday, Wednesday, Friday – this morning we were meeting in Guelph at 8am.  Today my husband left for work a little later then usual, when I looked at the clock it was 7:17am.  7:17AM!!!! Shoot I’m late – not a good way to start the day.  I grabbed what I thought I needed and left for my class. 

After my work out I typically go to my parent’s house to shower and get ready for work because they live in Guelph and it is much easier.  Upon leaving my parents place I looked in my car and realized... I forgot my shoes.  REALLY, who forgets their shoes?  I had a 10 am appointment, and the only options I had were, Rubber boots – which I always keep in my car for muddy rural properties, crocks which were left over from mud and taping our friends new house, or flip flops which were not an option because it was 1.5 degrees outside.

Looking forward to the rest of the day – but I am ready for Tuesday already. 

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Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:57:00 -0800 Connect with us on the Social Networks http://kristinghent.posterous.com/connect-with-us-on-the-social-networks http://kristinghent.posterous.com/connect-with-us-on-the-social-networks

Anita and I are very excited to introduce you to our social media presence.  We are very excited about connecting with our past clients, community and friends on the internet. 

You can find us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and indvidually on Linkedin. 

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