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Training for a Half Marathon!
They say being held accountable makes things happen, so here I am, making it official: I will be running the Busan Half Marathon on October 5, 2014! Or let’s put it this way: at the very least, if all...
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24 Before 24: Try Acro Yoga
For the past month, I’ve been taking an acro yoga workshop at a studio near me. It has been so awesome. Acro yoga is a combination of acrobatics and yoga, and in some cases massage and restorative...
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24 Before 24: Get a Manicure
I have never been much of a nail person. In fact, I’m probably about the furthest thing from a nail person – I’ve always been a horrible nail biter. It’s a habit I want to quit, so that’s why “get a...
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24 Before 24: Run a 10K Race!
Photo by race photographers You may remember that a while ago, I announced that I was going to be doing the Busan Half Marathon this fall. I started out that journey feeling really motivated and...
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HWY Magazine Piece: How My Mother Fed Me
I’m over at HWY Magazine today writing about my beloved mama and some of my (many) food memories. HWY is a new publication created by two of my coolest, Vancouver-based friends. The quality of the...
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23 Moments
It’s my 24th birthday today, and I wanted to keep up my tradition of looking back over the past year and taking stock of some of the lovely experiences I was lucky enough to have. I’ve done this when...
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The 25 List
Last year, I made a birthday list of 24 fun things I wanted to try before I turned 24. A few years earlier, I made a list of things to do before I turned 22 (I skipped 23 for some reason). Why? Well,...
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10 Lessons From 10 Days of Juicing
Last week, I finished a ten day juice cleanse. Ten days! We’re going to record an episode of the podcast all about my experience and motivations, so stay tuned for that in a couple of weeks if you...
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Homemade Pizza, Revisited
A few years back, in 2012, my friends and I threw a pizza party. We prepped a ton of different toppings, I made a pizza dough (for my first bread-baking goal), we invited some people over and all...
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Chocolate Banana Bread
On my original 25 before 25 list, I’d challenged myself to bake 4 new types of bread. I love the idea of a bread challenge for so many reasons: because by the end, I’ll be more comfortable baking,...
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The Holiday Jar
I love the idea of advent calendars as a way to celebrate each day of December, but I don’t like the waxy chocolate that comes in them or all the waste they create. I was so thrilled to see this...
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Easy Sticky Buns
One of my new favourite things is taking our mixing bowl down from the cupboard, peeling back our red-striped tea towel, and seeing a yeasty dough that has doubled in size from when it went in and has...
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The 26 List
Every year around my birthday, I like to make myself a fun list – things I’d like to do or try before my next birthday. These are usually experiences I think I would be nice, or skills I’d like to...
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A Triangle Quilt
Yesterday night, I pulled my last few border stitches tight, tied it off, cleaned up loose threads, and finished a beautiful quilt. It is, hands-down, no question, my favourite thing I’ve ever made.I...
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25 Moments
The past year of my life was a beautiful blur. Do I say that every year? This year, it feels especially true. Writing these posts each year for my birthday is such a special tradition that I’m so...
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25 Things
It’s that time of year again! Every April around my birthday, I like to take stock of the past year and record what stands out. Last week I posted about my 25 favourite moments, and today I wanted to...
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27 Things
It’s April again! How did that happen? Life is moving so quickly since I moved home almost three years ago now. It feels like an instant! I love that my birthday gives me a built-in opportunity to...
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27 Moments
Another year older, and another year of beautiful memories to look back on. I’m so sad that I didn’t get around to writing this list last year, because I have such a terrible memory and lists like...
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29 Before 29
The birthday posts are back with a vengeance this year! It feels great to be back to them, because taking a pause for a bit of reflection and a bit of intention-setting is (as we know) one of my...
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28 Favourite Things
Another year has gone by, which means it’s time for my annual accounting of what I’ve been up to and what I’ve loved over the past year of my life. I have to say that this year was by far my weirdest...
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