It hasn’t rained in a while… I’m not complaining, it’s been absolutely wonderful. Yesterday I stood in the blistering cold to catch a glimpse of Santa at the parade, It was so cold and windy that folks, especially families with small children left halfway through, but the general consensus was... [view entry]

A curious thing happened that other day; we had a visit from a very persistent squirrel. One of my favourite Saturday morning rituals is to bake. I don’t bake anything fancy or elaborate, just a recipe I might have found online (I read a lot of food blogs!). A couple... [view entry]

It’s been a gorgeous sunny day! It’s just the perfect day to bundle up in your warmest and go for a nice long walk by the seawall. I’d love to do that, but it’ll already be dark by the time I get off work. Sunset is at 4:16pm, we’ll get... [view entry]

I’ve managed to wane my magazine subscriptions to two; Runner’s World and Bon Appétit. Apparently print is dying, people are predicting with certainly that newspapers and magazines will soon be a thing of the past. I hope these two stick it out for a while. I feel a little defeated... [view entry]

Where were you when the Peace Boat came? How remarkable is a boat that voyages the world promoting peace? I wouldn’t mind being on that boat. Sadly, I hadn’t heard of the Peace Boat until it docked on our shores a couple of years ago. When I first saw the... [view entry]

I’ve been wearing corrective lenses for almost a decade now. Generally I wear contacts, and revert to glasses during the weekend. This year my prescription changed, ever so slightly – my eyesight has actually improved! My ophthalmologist said I could keep on wearing my old contacts till they run out... [view entry]

Last year I had a brilliant idea that turned out not so brilliant after all. In the summer of 2008 I decided I was going to crochet gifts for everyone on my Christmas gift list. As a little girl I loved crocheting, I once made a bubble tote that I... [view entry]

And so continues my love affair with marmite. These oven baked cashews with marmite (which are amazing, by the way) had me thinking about how easy it’ll be to try my own marmite nuts recipes. Fortunately, I brought two huge pots of marmite from vacation which I’ve been using mostly... [view entry]

I miss the excitement of US Thanksgiving. I miss the rush of preparation and the travel leading up to the day, the food, festivities, gathering and cheerful gratitude of the day, and the retail madness that follows the next day. The Canadian version somehow doesn’t quite manage to evoke all... [view entry]

It’s been raining nonstop for several days now, or maybe weeks. I don’t mind the rain that much anymore; I just wish I could be outside without getting soaked. Oh well, I’m sure the rain will let up after April, try as it may, it can’t rain forever. Here are... [view entry]