Parents make a fairly accurate claim when they say that having a kid is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. I’m not even talking about the pushing-the-baby-0ut part – although I still stand by my assertion that being in labour feels (in my experience) like being hit repeatedly in the abdomen (and back) … Continue reading »
For those of you who participated in Virtual Vegan Potluck this past Saturday, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. The scope of recipes that was brought to the table was remarkable, as was the care and expertise with which each dish was presented. I was really inspired by how creative – … Continue reading »
Welcome to the May 2013 edition of Virtual Vegan Potluck! This is my first time participating in the potluck and I’m pretty stoked to be joining forces with 168 other bloggers to create the ULTIMATE vegan three course meal! If you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, click on the icon above and … Continue reading »
I’ve admitted here before that for most of my life I’ve had a rather self-righteous disdain for the suburbs. When I lived downtown, before I had a baby, an unflattering stereotype of the suburbs existed in my brain: subdivision upon sprawling subdivision, bumper to bumper mini vans, Lulu Lemon-clad soccer moms with the carefully cultivated … Continue reading »
For months now I’ve been experiencing Foodie Penpals vicariously through a few of the blogs I follow. On each reveal day I’d read keenly through posts detailing the tasty foodstuffs participants had received from their penpals, and would be itching to get in on the action. Finally I decided to quit observing from the sidelines … Continue reading »
Our new house is proving to be the gift that gives on giving in the faulty appliance department. It started with the archaic beast of a cathode ray tube TV we dragged in from the shed when we first moved in; our initial plan was to put this relic to use until we could retrieve … Continue reading »
I have the most insatiable sweet tooth known to man. I’ve made this lofty claim previously but in the wake of Easter – which essentially amounted to an all out candy-eating gorge fest in my household – it bears repeating. Yes, it’s around the holidays that my tendency to overindulge in sugar really rears its … Continue reading »
I’m really starting to get into this whole ‘living in a house’ thing – being able to walk two paces without tripping over or bumping into something or someone is a refreshing change. Previous to living in the RV I’d been a condo and apartment dweller for the better part of two decades, since I … Continue reading »
In my last post I detailed a few of the nefarious finds we’ve made at our new house: the elaborate spider’s nest in the wall, the sketchy crow bar marks on the front door, the kitschy linoleum underlying the lurid teal carpet in the bedroom, both of which are now on their way to the … Continue reading »
When one moves into a house that could most-flatteringly be described as a ‘fixer upper’ one is bound to make some interesting discoveries. Such has been the case since we moved out of the RV and initiated the renovation process at our new place. Some of these discoveries have appealed to the retro enthusiast in me … Continue reading »
