I ‘work’ from home. It has its challenges (staying focused) and perks (not having to wear pants). When it comes to work-at-home productivity, my work space is top priority. Admittedly, I’m a bit in disarray in our new home and eager for some extra office storage space or organizing solutions. And then there’s this
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Another New Apartment
As much as we love our little home in The Brentwood at Yonge & Davisville, we decided to make another move closer to Mississauga to shorten Richard’s commute. After looking at newly built condos with depressingly small kitchens, little to ZERO closet space, and very little personality, we landed on a great apartment in a
Homemade Power Bars
Richard and I have been promising to ourselves that we’d make our own energy bars. Since Yudai is joining us tomorrow night and he and Rich will be bravng the cold to climb on Saturday, I thought I’d make them some treats. So, finally, round #1 is underway! Since I was already mucking up the
Bird Swarms
Although our 14th floor apartment suffers from the symphony of the neighbouring subway track and yard, it also enjoys a beautiful open view of the park north of our building. We get to see some wicked lighting storms move through, some fiery autumn colours and…. frequent bird swarming. Apparently, in birds, this swarming is called
Brashley Estates
I’m packing my bags to head north/east to Ottawa for a girls only weekend with my dear friends Ashley and Sandra. Usually, our weekends also include our friend Kyle and at times our significant others. No matter what lofty plans we have to go out on the town, our itinerary remains the same: arrive in
Making a House a Home
As seen in previous posts, we live in a run-of-the-mill Toronto apartment. There’s no charm, no unique features, no surprises. We were sold on the place because of the bathroom tile, which was a white subway tile — very, very unusual for a cookie-cutter apartment. Once we moved in, we’ve tried to put our own unique
Small Changes Every Day
I recently decided to make tiny, one-time adjustments in my life in the hopes of seeing incremental improvements in my daily routine that ultimately require very little ongoing effort on my part. One of my habits is to play an unending loop of background movies or TV shows throughout my workday (I work from home
Mimi’s Birthday
When my good friend said all she wanted for her birthday party was to play football in the park and have a bbq — it was January! — I jumped at the chance to host our first party. Little did I realize that my good friend’s group of close friends was giant! Like eager kids
Our New Apartment
It’s been 6 months since we moved in to our new apartment at Yonge & Davisville and we’ve already got it sufficiently cluttered and messy! Storage is certainly lacking here, though our bedroom closets are ample. As a result, it’s not uncommon to find a food processor or crock pot among my winter clothing. The
When the Cat is Away the Mouse Will Play!
Or she’ll spent her Saturday night with his parents making dinner and watching Turner Classic movies. Same difference. So my Knight decided he’d try to shed those last few pounds with a weekend climbing trip in Kentucky. When I got “home” from work Saturday evening, I was met by 3 big beautiful t-bone steaks for
I Hope That’s Not Butter
As you know, I love cooking for a crush, or nowadays, for my Knight in Shining Armour. But as we settle into each other, sometimes the shine loses its luster slightly. Where previously my efforts in the kitchen would be met with something sounding like “oooooh”, “ahhhhhh”, and “yummmmmm”, it may now be met with,
Life Plan
I don’t have a life plan. Or at least, I never picked up that stuck. My friend Steph always wanted to be a lawyer. She went to Queen’s University, studied hard, moved into graduate studies, then onto Osgoode and is now a practicing lawyer in downtown Toronto. She just always knew. I’m in awe of her