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Published date February 1, 2012
As I mentioned, yesterday I was playing with the idea of signing up for a sewing class. There is no avoiding it now, I’ve put down a deposit, and next week I’ll be there. Now I have to find some supplies before the class (or if I can’t/don’t find them,...
Published date January 30, 2012
We rented a zipcar and went out to Mississauga yesterday. It’s a sprawling suburb outside of Toronto, full of giant box stores, residential areas, and as I found out, a surprisingly great restaurant. We went to Heartland for shopping, it’s a massive commons area, and pretty overwhelming after getting accustomed...
Published date January 16, 2012
In case you’ve ever wondered, this is what part of the Lower East Side looks like at 5am. I was up, bright and painfully early on a Saturday morning ready to take on the city, but we had to wait until the city that never sleeps… woke up. First stop...
READ MORE Exploring the Lower East Side and finding a Knishery
Published date January 14, 2012
After the whole engagement thing (no big deal right? I’m still eeeee-ing about it) we went back to the hotel, cracked open a bottle of champagne and started calling or emailing family members and close friends. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel appropriate to use Facebook to notify everyone of such...
Published date January 1, 2012
After our meal at Tien Garden, we decided to go to the Empire State building. Jordan had never been up there, and I really enjoyed the view and collection of pictures from the last time I went there several years ago. One thing I never realized until our trip was...
READ MORE December in New York – He liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Published date December 30, 2011
We’ve been long back from New York city, but since starting a new job, and still having another one, I haven’t had enough time for the fun stuff (which includes this blog.) It was my birthday on Monday so my gift to myself is to write up a series of...
Published date December 9, 2011
I’ve never been to New York City in December, but I’ve been told it’s the time to visit. I’m being whisked away from rainy Toronto, to the arty vegan food haven in the south (which is hopefully less rainy than it is here at the moment.) As with most trips, I feel...
Published date November 3, 2011
Well, Vegan MoFo is over, and I started writing a goodbye post on October 31st… but then Halloween got in the way. What I wanted to say is how much fun I had, and most of all, how much I appreciated discovering so many new people most of which I’ve...
Published date October 24, 2011
Like I said on Thursday – We have too many apples. Luckily there are many things that can be done with apples, but too few of them seem to be savory. Well. I’ve followed in the footsteps of other vegan bloggers in the last few weeks and taken their recipes...
READ MORE Vegan MoFo – MoFo Monday and the Beginning of Apple Week.
Published date October 20, 2011
I love Thursdays as a day of reflection. It’s been kind of gloomy outside this week, so it’s nice to think about all the good stuff going on, and it also makes me appreciate having the option of staying inside with my kitten for a while while it rains. This...
READ MORE Things I love Thursday – Vegan MoFo – Cats, Pizza, J, and lentil soup