We are officially into the latter half of 2020 and it's been wild thus far, likely only to get wilder! Unfortunately, I didn't accomplish as much reading as I would have liked. I'll also be returning to work full time (in a physical work space, as opposed to WFH), and I expect my body will
Last summer, I turned 30, and my friends, a pair of twins, had their 30th birthday two weeks after me. To celebrate we visited the Greek Isles. Many of us have heard of Mykonos and Santorini (which were the two islands I visited), but there are so many others. We split up our time in
When I started planning how much of my personal life to share on the blog, I had vague plans for this post. The content I was considering would have been different. However, as COVID-19 rapidly spread through Europe and into North America, our plans for 2020 changed dramatically. Businesses closed, travel stopped and life began
A lot has changed in the world, since I planned this post. If you're looking for a reading list to help you educate yourself in systemic racism and what it means to be an ally, you will find a link at the bottom of the post. Another month gone by and some more books have
A couple of years ago, Roman and I did a 10 day trip across the pond. We started in London for a few days before hopping on a plane to Paris. Both London and Paris, were unseasonably warm, hitting the high 20s consistently during our stay. Unfortunately, we had packed for the usual April temperatures,
We visited London a couple of years ago for less than a week. A friend was living there at the time, so we decided to visit her, explore London and then continue our European adventure in Paris. We took a night flight out to London and ended up arriving at Gatwick around 10am. We had
If you missed Part One, I decided to start using our balcony. The first step was to use deck tiles to cover up the concrete and make the space more inviting. I had an idea of what I wanted: a deck box to hide Roman's volleyball and a sofa that I could sink into. We
Travel is a distant memory these days, so I decided it's time to share some past trips I've been on! Last Spring, Roman and I visited CDMX (Ciudad de México) for a cool 4 days. We like to maximize our time by getting early flights in and late flights out, which is exactly what we
Like most of Toronto, and the world, I've now been at home for nearly two months. In the beginning it was easy to feel as though this time away from work would be used productively. I certainly tried. Yet, as time goes on, it's harder to stay focused and remain positive or motivated. As such,
We live in a tiny shoebox and part of our space is eaten up by our balcony. While I enjoy outdoor spaces, in all the time I’ve been here, I have not used this space. It’s dirty and hard to clean and/or keep clean. It’s also not very welcoming. We used to have a wicker