Notes from a Dim Sum convert

This is a peek at my lunch yesterday. A group of us from the office went for Dim Sum at Yangtze: Fitting eh? Since today is the Chinese New Year. :) Funny thing: I cannot for the life of me remember if I've been here before. I MUST have been, years ago, but my brain is a fog and I can't … Continue reading →

Family Day weekend recap (a few words but mostly photos)

Despite the subarctic temperatures and lack of skiing/skating/outdoor activities I declare our Valentine's/Family Day weekend a big success. It began, of course, with a PD day on Friday. I worked while the girls lolled around and binge-watched a string of Veronica Mars episodes. Valentine's … Continue reading →

Weekend reading: February 14 edition

Table for one: what top chefs cook when they’re home alone, theguardian.com It’s not easy to get owls to mug for the camera, audubon.org The Fall: The Most Feminist Show on Television, theatlantic.com Lost typeface printing blocks found in river Thames, bbc.com video Social PR ~ … Continue reading →

If you make one treat this weekend, this should be it

Are you doing anything big for this coming long weekend? I wish we were, but at the moment our plans are rather minimal. Regardless of what we end up doing, I will, however, take the opportunity to spend a bit of time in the kitchen and make some kind of treat for the family. My MIL found this … Continue reading →

Is your mood in your way?

I've written about my fitness goals here before and many of you already know that I made a promise to myself to do at least 20 minutes of walking on the treadmill every day. I have an appointment with myself every morning, and amazingly, I am able to keep it. This appointment includes: A … Continue reading →

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Notes from a Dim Sum convert

Family Day weekend recap (a few words but mostly photos)

Weekend reading: February 14 edition

If you make one treat this weekend, this should be it

Is your mood in your way?