A Life Less Awkward

I’m dreaming of…

Did you think I was going to say “a white christmas”? ha ha, cute, I DO love Christmas so you had a pretty decent shot of being right with that guess. Maybe you thought I was going to say “Mr Right”… That’s just silly, obviously I dream of him too! But where did that ever get me~! No, I very often dream of finding the perfect shoes to walk on the beach in, or the perfect o...

Quadra Island

I used to struggle with where I wanted to live. First off, I love living in Victoria; I have great friends, amazing restaurants and food, great coffee shops, like minded people, etc… Growing up in a mill town in the interior was not easy. If you are vegetarian and have liberal beliefs, you can feel like your don’t fit in. Granted, I have lived in other small towns in the interio...

Budgeting for Summer Fun!

I don’t know about you, but for me, once the weather turns warm and beautiful, all I want to do is get outside and enjoy doing things with my friends. A majority of these events involve spending money, as there are so many great events and things to do in the summer. But how do you manage to everything without going broke? You don’t. It’s always difficult to say no to events t...

Spelt Pizza

If you have a pulse, you probably like pizza. But, if you are like me and you can’t eat wheat (or very little of it), you are probably disappointed by the quality and taste of gluten-free and wheat-free pizza in this city. So, I have a wheat-free and yummy solution for you! It’s spelt pizza! How do I make spelt pizza you may ask? Well, I will tell you. First off, I don’t actually make the...

Do-Over

Let me begin by saying that I think that the universe puts you in situations over and over (and over and over) again until you handle them correctly. Like do-overs. I make a lot of mistakes, so this happens to me pretty frequently. This particular do-over presented itself on a beautiful afternoon. I had decided to strap my 2.5 month old son into his baby carrier and go out for a walk to the...

Hello, is it me you’re looking for?

If this song popped into your head, then you’re not far off from the rambling this post is about to take. While crossing paths in a crosswalk earlier this week I made eye contact with a man and it was electric. We smiled at each other, but it wasn’t the polite smile you make when you pass people on the street. It was the smile you exchange with a close friend in a crowded room when som...

Confessions of a crazy tea lady

I have quite the reputation with my friends – no, not that kind of reputation (dirty bird!). I have a reputation for being a crazy tea lady. Yes, I am very crazy and snobby about tea. I wasn’t always like this. My love affair with tea began when my now husband and I started dating. He was a fan of green tea and we used to drink the stuff all day. I remember clearly how amazing the tea woul...

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