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Rotisserie Turkey

The Thanksgiving rotisserie turkey was a complete success! In true Canadian fashion, it rained all day long, but we’d read the forecast so we were prepared! No rain was going to get between us and our rotisserie experiment! We grabbed the outdoor umbrella and positioned it above the motor so it wouldn’t get wet. It [...]

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Thanksgiving Weekend

This Thanksgiving is our second Thanksgiving in Canada, but believe it or not, it will mark our first time cooking a turkey! I’ve always been put off by the size of them and also the “dry factor” everyone warns you about, but this year I had a turkey in the freezer that was taking up [...]

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365 days later…

We’ve officially been living in Canada for one year! The milestone passed last week and I can’t believe how quickly time has flown. Our visas are for two years, so we’ve reached the halfway mark – that is, if we don’t renew, which is a possibility but something we haven’t really put too much thought [...]

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bye, bye summer

The weather has well and truly turned. It happened last Thursday. I noticed as I was walking to work in my summery skirt because my legs felt cold and my toes, peeking out of my sandals, felt increasingly number as I walked. I thought that was bad, but now this week, the rain has come. [...]

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Vancouver Aquarium, Part 2

Click here to read Part 1 of my trip to the Vancouver Aquarium if you missed it! So… my eyesight isn’t the best (even with glasses on) and as frogs enjoy hiding in their tanks, I found it rather hard to spot them. However, I quickly picked up a trick while walking through the amphibian [...]

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Vancouver Aquarium, Part 1

Quick note: I’ve made some changes to the way my photos are loaded. If you can’t see them (especially if you are reading this via a feed) please let me know so I can fix it! ———- The Vancouver Aquarium, located in Stanley Park, was the number one tourist attraction on my to-do list when [...]

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New Beginnings

Today, for the first time since moving to Canada, I went to the gym and it was actually, well… enjoyable! I’m not exactly overweight, but I could definitely stand to lose some kilos and recent events in my life have inspired me to get off my butt and get active. We’ve got a free gym [...]

Absent

It’s been a while. I’ve been very busy, but unfortunately my silence isn’t just due to a heavy workload or crazy social life. Sadly, my Grandma passed away from a heart attack two weeks ago and it’s left me, well, speechless. It’s hard losing a loved one, but it’s especially harder when you’re so far [...]

Happy Birthday Phill!

Yesterday was Phill’s 25th birthday and to celebrate, we had a bunch of friends over for a BBQ. The weather was beautifully sunny and warm and our patio was the perfect size for the group, which ended up being around 20 people. I made burgers earlier in the day (just beef mince, diced onion, garlic [...]

Vancouver in the Spring

Vancouver in the fall was pretty nice… Vancouver in the winter was pretty nice too… But I have to say that Vancouver in the spring is my absolute favourite! Well, I should say it’s my favourite so far… since I haven’t experienced summer yet, but I can tell you now that spring is definitely going [...]