a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
On Saturday afternoon, I had the pleasure of hosting 21 guests at the first in what will hopefully be a regular lunch and dinner series. Food, Wine & Life Online was a chance to bring people together for a beautiful meal and conversation. The group consisted of small business owners, photographers, chefs, freelancers, designers, nurses, [...]
One of my New Year resolutions was to consistently update my blog, to share two or three posts per week. As you know, that's not exactly what's been happening... I recently shared an Instagram post about feeling uninspired and a bit blue. I'm not sure where it's stemmed from, but I've been experiencing high levels of [...]
I debated how to title this entry for a solid five minutes, then re-considered this post altogether. I've felt this way for much of 2015 and I hope 2016 brings about some clarity. It's been a confusing year with high highs and low lows. In many ways, I've aged a lot this year. I turned 27 two weeks [...]
She said, "I think I'll go to Boston...I think I'll start a new life, I think I'll start it over where no one knows my name." "Boston" by Augustana has been one of my most-listened to songs over the past decade. The opening piano chords are instantly recognizable. And the song, as a whole, slowly [...]
"If you're twenty-five, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel - as far and wide as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live, eat, and cook. Learn from them wherever you go." From a very young age, my parents instilled in me [...]
When someone close to me dies, I'm shortly thereafter reminded of the circle of life. Following my grandfather's recent passing, I vividly recall an influx of infants and young children swarming the Toronto Pearson Airport. Again, while spending a string of days and nights at my grandmother's house, I played with a lovely little boy [...]
I still recall my very first lecture and my very first assignment at The University of Auckland. After transferring from a practical, secure science major with abundant job prospects to an arts degree in English Literature, many people probably thought I had completely lost my mind. And who could blame them? However, as I sat [...]
I initially began writing this post almost two months ago. This mere fact speaks volumes about my ability to endlessly ruminate on a topic (read: procrastinate) and my inability to decide on a consistent theme for this blog, or my life for that matter. The issue of coming into one's profession has always been of [...]
"I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." -F. Scott Fitzgerald Thursday marked the end of my editorial internship with Weddingbells magazine. It was a bittersweet last day at the office, the place where I've spent the past four months; the place where I thought I'd figure it all [...]
As you know, I've been interning at Weddingbells Magazine for the past month. It's been a fantastic experience so far, and some of my Real Weddings and blog posts have been published online. I'd love it if you checked them out, they are fun to read, even if you're not anywhere near tying the knot: [...]
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