Photos and words about what we've been up to
Every year for Christmas, my Nana Helen (mother of my mother) makes pierogies. My mom's side of the family is Polish/Ukrainian, and while we dabble only very lightly in Eastern European holiday tradition, pierogies and sour cream are staples at all family events (along with cabbage rolls and borscht, but pierogies are the undeniable fan…
Continue reading ➞ We learned how to make pierogi this Christmas!
We've been back in Toronto since July, and having a blast. Though we've been pretty tied up with work and back-to-school prep (for me), and fostering with the Annex Cat Rescue, we've also found time to explore the city. Typically we spend our weekends on long walks, punctuated by food and wine. Below are the photos…
Continue reading ➞ Toronto Adventures – An Assortment of Weekend Activities
Quick note off the top: Dream, Girl will be on a quick tour through Ottawa, Waterloo, and Toronto during the first week of November! Today I'm writing about my trip to see the film in New York, but I already have my ticket to see it again in Toronto, and you can get yours here!…
Continue reading ➞ Watching the Dream, Girl premiere in NYC (and how you can see it too!)
For the majority of my life, I grew up in Grimsby, a town in the municipality of "Niagara". This particular municipality is home to the rather famous Niagara Falls, and it's now also home to a flourishing wine industry. The Niagara Wine Industry has grown significantly in the past 30 years. I don't remember much…
Continue reading ➞ Exploring your backyard when you live in Wine Country
It's American Thanksgiving, so it's as good a time as any to write about our adventures during the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. A couple of years ago, I went to Ottawa and spent Thanksgiving weekend with Kevin. While there, I ate the most delicious Thanksgiving dinner that I'd ever had. Since we're back in Grimsby, room-mating…
Continue reading ➞ Canadian Thanksgiving traditions in Grimsby
Despite the fact that I’d been planning to go home for Christmas for months, my actual journey to Canada was fairly last minute. When I finally made a plan, I’d decided to spend the first week of December alone in Phnom Penh while Kevin went to Dubai for work. The night before he left for…
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