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My 30 Day Vegan Experiment

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Being vegetarian has always been pretty easy for me, especially since it’s what I grew up with, but over the past year I’ve gone from being a healthy vegetarian who watches her protein and vitamins to a carb-etarian who lives on potatoes and pasta. I’ve tried to be healthier, I participated in a six week [...]

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It’s the best costume for the day

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

I really enjoyed this sweet fashion faux pas post about not taking yourself seriously, and embracing that in your dress. Since I have a difficult time taking almost anything seriously, I thought it was perfect for me. Here’s mine…

This year I’ve been very stubborn and have mostly refused to participate in winter. I’ve especially refused to [...]

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Blog Basics: How to back it up

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Over the past year I’ve received a lot of inquiries from bloggers asking for help- from how to embed vlogs on their blog, to how to network with other bloggers or host mix tapes. Ever since these questions started streaming in I’ve wanted to start a series on it- so welcome to Blog Basics!
A [...]

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Friday Finds are crafty tapes

Friday, February 19th, 2010

1. Old Book Masking Tape by PrettyTape – $15.50
2. Dark Colours A by studiokoizumi – $16
3. Weekdays three roll set by downtownfabrics – $10
4. Teal Grid Set by happytape – $22
5. Light Set of Five by washimatta- $16.25
Over the past year I’ve been swapping a lot of mail with and one of the things that [...]

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Growing Up Vegetarian & Our Split Kitchen

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I’m a big fan of food. I love to cook and bake, and I love eating out. One of the best things about My Prairie City is that we’re made up of so many immigrants that we have food from every corner of the world, and we’re so close to so many farmers you can eat local [...]

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Rockin’ Starbucks Style Ginger Molasses Cookies

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Living in a house without air conditioning means that baking is strictly out in the summer and as a result, after Christmas seem to be when I test all the recipes I’ve been stashing away. These Ginger Molasses Cookies are just so decadent that I would feel guilty not posting them. At the same time, they’re [...]

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Friday is for…{Recipes: Yam Fries & French Onion Soup}

Friday, January 29th, 2010

In my part of the world, winter just kicked into gear again. It’s cold, and I mean it’s “you have to start brushing with sensitive toothpaste because the air will make your teeth hurt” cold*. In case you’re in need of a little comfort, I made my favourite winter comfort food recipes available to download.
I give [...]

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