Hi All! By now I am sure you have noticed my slight obsession with british YouTubers. And part of that obsession includes my favourite fitness channel: The Lean Machines. I actually found this channel through the Pixiwoo sisters (BEST MAKE-UP ARTISTS EVER), and it is...
Tipsy Treats Tuesday: Boozy Brownies!
So this Tuesday, my alcohol-related post is about these delicious treats! These cocoa brownies are so good! I have to say that I am generally a much bigger fan of cocoa based brownies, as I find them to be more fudgy and chocolate-y than ones that are made with...
Supper Sunday: Dinner at the Malt Shoppe!
This Sunday is a dinner I made for a girls night with my sister & friend! And I felt like going with a theme: Fast Food- but more like 50's diner style with the malt shakes! 🙂 I have to say that I'm really not a lover of fast food. I don't know if it's because I...
Sew Saturday: Striped Sweater
Hi all- so I have been doing some sewing! I decided for this project I wanted something that I was going to wear a lot. I know it is always nice to make that fancy top or dress- but let's be real, I spend 94% of my time in my sweats (when I am at home). And I figured...
Wellness Wednesday:Sneaking veggies into breakfast- Pumpkin Oatmeal
I love oatmeal- apparently I always have (mom says she couldn't heap the spoon high enough for me when I was a baby). I suppose some things never change- but lately I've been ramping up my morning oats by sneakily adding some extra healthy ingredients. I am one...
Tipsy Tuesday: White Wine Sangria!
I thought I would share the drink of choice at my last girls night- white wine Sangria!! Also introduce my new feature: Tipsy Tuesdays- which should be self explanatory! This was super tasty and perfect for sipping away while snuggling on the couch, chatting, watching...
Supper Sunday: Beef Stroganoff
Happy Sunday everyone- this Sunday I have something very delicious! Beef Stroganoff, I know that there are lots of different ways to make this- but this is how I make it! Beef Stroganoff 2 lbs beef- sliced thinly into strips (best to use a leaner cut of beef)...
DIY: Starry Ceilings
ROOM DECOR! So I have been waking up in the morning to this: And I love it, it makes me smile- as it was on my list of 33 things that make me happy!. This was really simple- just a little time consuming but I absolutely love the effect 🙂 To make these stars- I bought...
Wellness Wednesday: 33 Things that make me happy
I was thinking about what I should do for this Wellness Wednesday, and it occurred to me- the most simple and the most important part of Wellness- Happiness. So I set out to make a list of 25 30 33 things that make me happy, big or small. As you can...
DIY: Purple Dip-Dye Hair
I have never dyed my hair before, no highlights, no crazy colours, no regular colours- I have always been fairly content with my hair colour, which I would describe as a darkish brown. It's somewhat strange that I've never thought of dyeing my hair, since I do my fair...
Supper Sunday: Pretending it’s Summer with Steak!
I don't know about you all, but I am pretty much over this whole 'winter' business. I mean snow can be pretty and whatever, but I have found that the weather in Southern Ontario so far has left much to be desired. I mean an ice storm over Christmas? really? Anyways,...
Potter Puppet Pals- finger sized! DIY
I am sure that everyone remembers potter puppet pals, even if the reference is getting a little old... like 2007 old... this is making me feel old.. ANYWAYS... TA-DA!! If you know Harry Potter but don't know about potter puppet pals then here is a link to the...
Wellness Wednesday: Vitamins
I'm going to start this post off with a disclaimer that I am not a professional, I am not a dietician, or nutritionist, nor a doctor of any sort. But I did minor in health in university, and I have a pretty big interest and general wealth of knowledge that I have...
SPIDER ON MY HAND!!- Beading DIY
I have been beading obsessed over the holidays- partly since it is one of the only crafty things that I specifically brought home with me, but also because the holidays always seem to draw me toward sparkly and pretty things- let's be honest that is all year round. So...
Soup Sunday: Spicy Chili
This Soup Sunday is CHILI!! I love chili- and this is a super spicy chili. Nice for those -23 C days, when you need both a steaming & spicy bowl of delicious dinner! Not to mention a super quick and low mess recipe. This recipe is all made in one soup pot, so...
New Year’s Favs & Resolutions for 2014
What is not to love about New Years Eve? This picture was from last New Year's, which I was fortunate enough to spend in Barcelona, Spain- fancy-shmancy I know! Look at me just dripping in festivness!! This year was more typical: Spent with a couple of close...
Soup Sunday: Rich Turkey Stew
You are all about to learn what I do with all of my Christmas leftovers. Turkey Stew. A rich and delicious stew so full of flavour and full of all my leftovers from the big dinner! This is- like all of my other recipes- very flexible, and I generally just use...
Reflecting on Christmas
I feel like there are so many little Christmas things that I didn't get to share on this blog, partly because it is such a busy time of year, but also because they all seemed a little small and insignificant for posting. So before it is altogether TOO late- I am going...
My Pie Crust
This recipe has been requested by some of my friends (Claire- this is for you!), generally after I've had them over for dinner & dessert with pastry involved, whether it be a chicken pot pie, tourtière, or one of my famous fruit pies. (exemplified here in a...
Not so Soup & Not so Sunday: Tourtière on a Monday
Yes, it is the second installment of a failed Soup Sunday- I was thinking that at some point in the new year this feature might become Supper Sunday instead- because I will eventually run out of soups... but I suppose I can keep it, in this cheating way for a while....
Barbie Girl
When my mom asked me if I would like to help her make a purple Barbie outfit for a friend's daughter, I jumped at the chance. I was OBSESSED with Barbie as a child- she was my ultimate- I had the Barbie house, the Barbie car, and a huge wardrobe of all Barbie's...