So it seems that this site is resolving itself into some sort of Mom Blog, but I am entirely OK with that. This year, for halloween, Edward and I decided to take full advantage of our daughter’s love of the spotlight, and attention, and over-friendlyness with strangers - and put on a show! Last week at Nathan Phillips Square, Lydia was the center ( Read more... )

In downtown Toronto it’s no easy feat to get into certain programs or classes (see this article from The GridTO on the issue). So when I was able to get Lydia into Baby Reading Time at the brand-new Fort York Library (after calling for over 2hrs, and then being waitlisted, and switching to a third just-added class), I was very proud. Except, after ( Read more... )

Lets just skip the whole part about the 14+ month absence and continue on like everyone has kept up to date via Facebook and Instagram, because lets face it, anyone who’s reading this has.

So, TIFF 2014 is over, and the weather has turned drastically to Autumn, and for some reason I feel like writing a blog post. Maybe it is because I believe ( Read more... )

So, Baby Carrot is a girl. Her name is Lydia.
Which was my Grandmothers name. (But mostly we’re telling people it’s from Beetlejuice)
(Or, more honestly, this Beetlejuice)
(Unless, you’re Ahli, then this Lydia)

She’s also nearly two months old, and I haven’t updated my blog. Roh Noes. Obviously I’ve been a bit busy.

I won’t go into great detail ( Read more... )

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So, I’m two weeks away from being Full Term.
Yikes.

At this point I couldn’t imagine myself getting any bigger, but Baby Carrot still has some growing to do before they enter the world. One of my most favorite hobbies is watching my belly bounce and wriggle, which is both very amusing, and quite horrifying.

This post really isn’t about me though ( Read more... )

I might be a loud, talkative, know-it-all - but surprisingly, I don’t like being the center of attention that much.

I’ve not had a proper Birthday Party since I was about 10 years old, and didn’t have a Bachelorette/Wedding Shower, or anything like that before I got married. My wedding had three guests. However, I really wanted a Baby Shower ( Read more... )

While last year I boycotted The Oscars by dressing up from my favorite Snubbed Film, and watched Drive at Allison‘s place, this year I’ve actually got Legit Plans. For my celebrations, I will be attending a TIFF Members-Only cocktail reception and dinner at Spice Route thanks to, and with, Angelina. Although I am unable to get drunk due to a ( Read more... )

So, this week it was announced that Colborne Lane would be closing. This is a crying shame. As one of the most talked about restaurants since it’s opening in 2007, it was a beacon among what few Molecular Cuisine offerings we have in the city.

If you Google “Molecular Gastronomy in Toronto” you’ll find, nearly every result refers to this restaurant ( Read more... )

Exactly one year (and one day) ago, I quit smoking. The day I decided to quit, I wrote about it here. I was absolutely 100% positively certain that I would never have another cigarette after that morning - and I’m so relieved and proud to have proven myself right.

As you can read from the entry, a huge motivating factor was Eddie, and the idea that ( Read more... )