Dear Brussels, I wanted to like you the first time we met. Really. I did. I tried to revel in your vacuous corners and diplomatic-inspired boulevards. I tried to wrap my head around the…
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If you live or have spent any significant amount of time in the United States, you are probably well-acquainted with our tradition of stealing other countries’ traditions. This usually ends one of two ways:…
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Spring, indeed, always comes. When I was growing up, there was a popular phrase teachers proselytized, usually at end-of-the-year assemblies no one really wanted to be at: “Don’t ever change.” I never understood this…
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When I’m cooking for myself, there is seldom a dish I’m whipping up that doesn’t include some amount of cayenne. This is despite the fact that cayenne makes me sneeze, without fail, every single…
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Another late post for me, but I promise it is worth the wait since you will be able to make a cute bear with rice. đ When I got the idea of making my…
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I had some high hopes for this post – it was meant to be written on a Friday, in a quiet and sunny spot involving some major reflection on what a morning might look…
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Before apps, there was playing outdoors. And as I think back, âgo, go, stopâ seemed like about grade two for me.  But lately, life (wonderfully) has been feeling like an eight year oldsâ game…
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I have to start by giving you a description of my kitchen â unlike a regular kitchen, itâs not just another room in my house. Itâs actually part of a separate building. âHow does…
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Like a lot of people, I think advice is a fine thing. I love sharing travel tips, cooking tips or giving recommendations for restaurants in my city. I have a foolproof 5-step method for curing…
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I cleaned my closet, then I wrote this melodramatic sonnet in the style of Shakespeare. Place hand to brow & read it bombastically if you have ever been pregnant: Ode to my former waistline…