Month: May 2019

Summer Salad Recipes

Grilled Fennel Salad

A month after Felipa was born, I took my bestie out for her birthday at this cool spot on Bloor West called Bar Neon. The unassuming spot has some of the most delicious Mediterranean dishes- tapas style! One of those dishes (which is no longer on the menu) was this amazing Grilled Fennel Salad. I […]

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Summer Salad Recipes

Beet Carpaccio

It’s almost summer and all I am craving these days are just salads with tons of flavour from fresh ingredients. This recipe is one of my all time favs and go-to recipe when we want something simple yet delicious. Since I’m pregnant and can’t actually eat Beef Carpaccio, I came up with this Beet Carpaccio […]

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Packing for South East Asia: 2 Backpacks and a Baby

We have finally created some packing lists for you all! If you read our post a few months back, then you got the top tips for packing for a backpacking trip across South East Asia. If you haven’t read this post then check it out HERE first to see how we packed for our 3 […]

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Toronto Coffee Reviews

Coffee Dak Lak

If you follow my personal account on Instagram, then you know that we recently went backpacking with our baby in Southeast Asia.  What you would also know is that we were completely obsessed with Vietnam. The food, the culture and the coffee! I am still dreaming of some of the cafes we visited. As soon […]

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Toronto Family Reviews

Museum of Illusions

Since Mother’s Day got rained out this year, and our original plans of checking out the Trinity Bellwoods Market was squashed—we decided to visit the Museum of Illusions. This place was something we were looking to visit since it opened.  The Museum of Illusions offers an intriguing visual, sensory and educational experience through a variety […]

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Toronto Coffee Reviews

Rooster Coffee House (Jarvis St)

Up next on the Blog TO list of the Top 50 coffee shops in Toronto is Rooster Coffee House-Jarvis Street location.  I literally live about 4 blocks from this shop and I can’t believe I’ve never been in there.  This place is just beautiful and the coffee is amazing. From the staff to the big bright […]

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Toronto Coffee Reviews

Jet Fuel Coffee Shop

Just around the corner from our condo is Jet Fuel Coffee and also on the list for Blog TO’s Top 50 Coffee Shops.  We decided to hit this spot up on a cold Saturday morning and it was packed.  We luckily were able to grab the last table by the bar, but it was a […]

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Toronto Coffee Review

Mercury Espresso Bar

We headed to Queen East to visit the next coffee shop up on our Blog TO Top 50 Coffee Shops in the city.  Located just west of Carlaw Ave on the south side of Queen Street East, you will find small but noteworthy Mercury Espresso Bar. This small coffee shop is just so cute.  The […]

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Toddler Sensory Activities DIY

DIY: Coloured Rice Sensory Activity

So, the weather has been less than perfect and hopefully summer is finally on its way! But, for those rainy and cold dreary days, here is a great 20 minute, no mess sensory activity you can do with your toddler. You can most likely find everything you need at home to make this simple sensory […]

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Toronto Family Reviews

Jump For Joy Play Centre

Located just east of Greenwood Avenue on the Danforth is the Jump for Joy Play Centre and one of Felipa’s favourite play centres in the city! We had exhausted our pass at Sprouts and wanted something new to try out, so off we went to Jump for Joy and let me tell you this place […]

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