So, all the Ontario kidlets are now back to school. I hope most of you were able to enjoy some March Break relaxation.
Things here have been busy for me (as I’m sure it is for other Ottawa local readers since government fiscal year-end = lots to do and all on by an immovable deadline of March 31st). Wouldn’t it be great [...]
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March 23rd, 2010
The March Break Highlight
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March 7th, 2010
The Winter Resolution series: Bush party! (shhhh … pass it on)
When I was a teenager, every so often word would spread that a “bush party” was going to take place on the weekend. Unlike the “house party” which took place at some poor unsuspecting parent’s home while they were away, a “bush party” involved no house, just a location in the woods somewhere.
The two types of parties still shared some [...]
September 14th, 2009
4 Ingredients — episode 2
It’s okay, you’re forgiven for thinking that I’d given up (again!) on the idea of teaching myself how to not suck at cooking.
My first post on this topic sparked comments from readers that reassured me that I am not the only female lacking in such talent. Instead of mocking me, these lovely folks were sympathetic and encouraging.
This propped me back [...]
September 8th, 2009
SIGG: not so super, afterall?
We’ve been using Sigg bottles for ages. And that really says something, since we don’t spend our money lightly on fads. We’re talking $30 for a water bottle to put in a child’s lunch box. When there’s a plastic alternative that’s less than $5, we’ve clearly drawn a line in the sand.
Why? It’s enviro-friendly not to be constantly purchasing plastic [...]
September 5th, 2009
Food for Thought
My husband never fails to be disappointed with the produce from our local grocery store. Well, to be fair, it’s not just our local store — it’s any grocery store.
After dinner, he’ll look longingly at some peaches he picked up that day at the store. He’ll pick one up, roll it around in his hand, maybe even give it a sniff. [...]
August 26th, 2009
4 Ingredients
The only thing that Julie from the movie Julie and Julia and I share is a name. I have never lived in New York City (although I certainly would if opportunity afforded it), I am not a newly wed (we’re clocking 13 years over in this corner), and perhaps most critically, I do not enjoy cooking.
I just don’t understand how people [...]
July 27th, 2009
Dear Convenience Food Marketers
Dear Junkfood Convenience Food Marketers,
In this economy, I feel it is my duty to provide you with some valuable feedback that can help you cut your costs. You see, I’ve noticed some changes to your packaging. Lately it includes copy intended to market to someone looking for a healthy meal.
Consider the following two standard favourites: Kraft Dinner Original and Chef Boyardee [...]
July 19th, 2009
Sweet Spot
Looking for a sweet spot to just hang out and have a coffee? Or perhaps you’d like a coffee but your partner for the afternoon would rather a cold beer? Well, hello Raw Sugar cafe!
In the way that Ottawa is always such a funny, small-world-sort-of-place, I told my neighbour Kim that I’d be reading at BOLO (Blog Out Loud Ottawa), [...]
July 15th, 2009
The 40-year-old virgin (gets laid)
He can surf, play cricket and kick a footie. But, softball? That’s just not part of an Australian boy’s childhood.
And yet, this year, at the friendly urging of a mate, my husband joined a softball team. To them, this group of Canadian men, my husband, the Australian, must seem like an innocuous mascot that they’ve good-naturedly adopted onto the team.
My husband, for [...]
