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As usual, Day 1 is a travel day. We had left around noon from Ottawa. We made a stop the new Kingston Tesla Supercharger (there are 2 at this site) to recharge the car as well for quick lunch at Panera Bread. I had their pick 2 with BLT with avocado and the broccoli mac… Continue reading Thousand Islands Cottage Trip: Day 1 (Ottawa-Kingston-Wolfe Island)
As promised, here is our baby travel packing list! For more details and discussion, check out our previous post - Lessons Learnt: Roadtrip with an Infant. For a general travel packing list: see our post here. Note: We've included items for younger infants, as well as older infants/toddlers and specified that on the list. Favourites… Continue reading Baby Packing List
We now been on a few road trips with our infant. We went to Mont Tremblant with our then 2 month old, then Toronto when she was 6 months old and recently to Prince Edward County at 11 months old. We’re used to packing lights but packing for these trips were definitely another ballgame. Following… Continue reading Lessons Learnt: Roadtrips with an Infant
Recently, we took a family trip to Prince Edward County. Aaron and I have been to PEC a couple of times but this time, we had to adjust our trip a little due to travelling with two infants, a dog and a person with limited mobility (i.e. me with broken ankle in a cast). It… Continue reading Family Trip to Prince Edward County
We checked out Carlington Coffee House last weekend along with the Pascale All Natural Ice Cream pop-up. I've become quite a fan of local eatery pop-ups! It's just so fun! Location/Ambience Carlington Coffee House is located in an interesting part of Merivale where it is mostly residential buildings. As a matter of fact, the coffee… Continue reading Carlington Coffee House: Delicious Sandwiches, Spacious Patio, and Ice Cream!
As Ontario is finally opening up to outdoor dining, we took this opportunity to dine at a local patio - Working Title, after over a year of not dining out! Location/Ambience This cafe/bakery/restaurant is located in Sandy Hill. Parking was easy as we were able to find street parking right in front. We made a… Continue reading Working Title: A Lovely Patio Experience
Aaron and I were both intrigued by the popular Magic Spoon Cereal as advertised by various YouTubers. It claims to be a healthier alternative to the store-bought cereals that we've grown up loving but later realizing that it it is full of sugar and other things that are probably bad for us. We decided to… Continue reading I Tried $40+ Cereal. Was It Worth It?
After one full year of endless virtual meetings/hangouts, I’ve used my fair share of video call apps. Here is my in-depth review of all the apps that I have had experience using. Popular Apps Zoom We cannot talk about video chat apps without talking about Zoom. This has become THE video conferencing app of the… Continue reading The Ultimate Video Conferencing/Chat Apps Review
Since my previous review on the Goodfood Breakfast Smoothies, I've been making my own version of their delicious "Cold Brew Crisp". This has been my go-to breakfast smoothie for a while so I thought that I would share my recipe. It's super simple to make and is the perfect balance of sweetness from the banana… Continue reading Chocolate Banana Espresso Smoothie Recipe
This year for Valentine’s Day, we decided to visit NeXT again but instead of dining in, given the current pandemic restrictions, they were offering a special dine-at-home experience. I have been very impressed with NeXT’s ability to adapt during this pandemic and have been watching the way they’ve been rolling out their Global Table series… Continue reading NeXT Global Tables Dining Series @ Home: THAILAND – Valentine’s Day Edition
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