2024 New Years Sustainable Swap
Happy 2024! It’s crazy to think that 2023 has already come an gone. I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we settle into the new year, I am happy to share my 2024 New Years Sustainable Swap!
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What I’m Reading in 2024
Three years ago I started the practice of sitting down late in the year and drafting a reading list for the upcoming new year. I grew up as a big reader, but that habit faded when I started university. I was simply too busy to …
A Friendsgiving Road Trip in Newfoundland
This was my second Thanksgiving weekend spent away from home with friends. If you have been following along with my adventures for a while then you may recall that I spent Thanksgiving weekend on Vancouver Island with my friend Ali back in 2021. We were …
Immunity Boosting Ginger + Turmeric Honey
For as long as I can remember hot lemon and honey has been a go-to in my family for soothing a sore throat. For those who are unfamiliar, hot lemon and honey is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: hot water with fresh lemon …
How to Spend Three Days in New York City
I’m lucky enough to have been to New York City on a couple of different occasions prior to this trip. My first experience with the city was when I turned 13 years old. At the time, we had extended family living in the city. For …
Roasted Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
Although I love summer, the transition towards more autumnal temperatures and the first colours of fall have been refreshing. Fall is a season of many things: pumpkin spices lattes, apple desserts, and the official start of soup season – my favourite!
24 Hours in Munich, Germany
To wrap up our three-week adventure in Europe, we spent 24 hours in Munich before flying home from the Munich International Airport. Alyssa had spent a good chunk of time in Munich prior to my arrival, but my only experience with Munich was navigating my …
Cucumber Lemonade with Jalapeño
Any other home gardeners with an abundance of one (or a few) specific crops at the moment? Mine are green beans, salad greens, and cucumbers. I currently have 12 cucumbers sitting in the produce drawer in my fridge and I am determined to use them …
Barcelona on a Budget: A Three-Day Itinerary
Our adventure in Spain really began in Nice, France. If you have been following along with my previous posts, you will know that Barcelona was the third major stop on our tour through Southern Europe in fall 2022. First came a nine-day tour of Italy …
Lavender Infused Honey
A plant that brings me a great amount of joy to have growing in my garden year after year is lavender. Lavender is not only beautiful to look at and beloved by pollinators, but it is also so versatile and can be used to make …