A byootaful Life

Actually, Christmas 2009 was meant to be the year of the turducken but I left it too late to order one – by the time I called on the Tuesday before Christmas, the butcher informed me that the cut-off for orders was at 1pm that very day and as I had called a little after [...]

I looooove pizza. Who doesn’t? It’s easy, it’s yummy, it’s cheesy… mmmm and oh so quick! Plus, the options for toppings are never ending. I’ve even had broccoli and sweetcorn on a pizza before. When I was younger, we had a girl stay with us for a few days and she was a vegetarian, so [...]

That is what I learned today when Phill and I decided at 1pm that we really needed to get our butts to a costume store because Phill still needed a costume and we are going out TONIGHT to celebrate Halloween! We went to three places and while the first two were pretty busy, the third [...]

Vancouver is probably one of the most dog-friendly cities in the world. Seriously, there are dogs everywhere. I see at least twenty dogs a day. I see them in elevators, shopping centres(!!), being walked along the footpath, hanging out of car windows – EVERYWHERE, I tell you! I couldn’t believe it when we went into [...]

Coming from a country where the seasons aren’t really that well defined, being able to physically see the difference in the trees and feel the difference in the temperature as the weather turns is just amazing. I’ve been looking out my window for the past two weeks at the rows of trees lining the street. [...]