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The Benefits of Freecycling!
I’m not sure how many of you are already familiar with the Freecycle organization, but I thought I’d post this to show that it works! From their website: The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,949 groups with 8,506,854 members around the world. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving…
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Om Nom Nom
I’m a little late to the game with this post, but for good reason! Considering the cold rainy weather we’ve been having, it didn’t seem appropriate to talk about summertime frozen treats like this Nestle Mini Drumstick I’m about to devour. But with that 2-day heatwave (in which I nearly perished) this week, the time…
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Tea Party Fashion 2011
Haha people are after me already to post photos of the tea party outfits. I aim to please! Here are the fashion choices my guests made this year! Personally I think everyone looked awesome. The challenge was to use their existing wardrobe and come dressed in their interpretation of “tea party”. I am thrilled with…
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Tea Party Success!
Well, it went pretty great on Saturday! Everyone (except for Ellie) showed up late, which was fine by me since once again I was late this year! Folks started arriving before I was dressed and had the scones done… AGAIN. Oh well. New tradition? The menu included 15+ kinds of tea to choose from (10…
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Tea Party Deux!
It’s baaaaaack! That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, I am hosting the Second annual spring tea party this weekend! Some of you may recall my series of tea party posts from last year (if you don’t, go check them out!). It was such a hit that all year I kept being asked if I would hold…
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Long Weekend Wrap-up
Just so you don’t think I’m all about the negative stuff (see my last post), this weekend I also had two instances of excellent service. 1. The Outer Layer This is one of my favourite shops and is one of my inspirations for my own business I’m launching (more details soon!). The place is…
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Just say NO to MoRoCo
Just came back from a lovely night with fellow bloggers Krystal and The Asian Pear. We started in Yorkville with dinner at Ginza which had good service, followed by MoRoCo Chocolat which had terrible service. Let me share my experience with you so you can decide where to spend your money next time you’re in…
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That’s a Wrap!
OMG! Food Network’s Dinner Party Wars called me back! They’re doing a 3rd season after all and the new casting gal found our application in the files and called! (That means 2 people there liked it!) Me and my bff have our interview with them next Thursday. They’re going to see how well we cook…
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Buy eyeglasses right – buy them online
*sponsored post* Buy eyeglasses right – buy them online When you’re into saving money, you’re looking to cut financial corners on every purchase. Buying a new pair of prescription eyeglasses is not exactly on your budget and with the prices that your optical store charges, will probably cut a huge hole in your wallet. However,…
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How to Clean your BBQ: A (Very Simple) Step-by-Step Guide
Ahhh, smell that fresh air? See those flowers? Hear those birds outside? It can only mean one thing… BBQ SEASON! There is nothing more divine than a delicious meal cooked over the grill. It signifies the start of warmer weather and better food! But after the long, harsh winter sometimes your grill needs a…