The end of week one…

Back in March, I got my appendix removed. It was one of those dramatic middle-of-the-night trips to the ER that ended 24 hours later with a groggy version of me, a stitched up belly, and one less appendix. At the time, I remember saying that if a city councillor wanted to know how many pot [...]

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Bike Garden – Take 2

How fun is this?! The thing about pulling the bike garden project first is that I’m really flying by the seat of my pants. Whereas some projects have tutorials, recipes or guides to use, the bike garden concept is pretty much a free-for-all. This has the potential to be discouraging, but this afternoon it was [...]

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Get those sprouts a sproutin’

One of the first things I did when I moved to Toronto was join the Karma Food Co-op. Along with being my favourite place to buy a wide variety of local, organic products, it has also introduced me to a wonderful community of people. Like Paul, who coordinates Slow Food Toronto. Frank, who shares my love [...]

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Drum roll please…

Thursday night was one of those affirming life-is-wonderful nights. The initial plan was to attend a dinner put on by one of my favourite Toronto-based organizations, at one of my favourite Toronto-based spots. Unfortunately, at the last minute, the dinner had to be canceled, leaving the evening free for creative fun. Enter Melissa and my [...]

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