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Pumpkin Challenge Days 1 – 5
Day 1: Pumpkin Banana Bread This delicious and vegan recipe was pulled from Hidden Fruits and Veggies! It turned out great, and I chalk that up to an excellent recipe… But how could it turn out any other way when it is full of chocolate chips? Day 2: Pumpkin Chai Latte A favourite staying-in go-to…
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Being Cognizant: Scheduling
A series about the ways I work towards being cognizant through decisions that make me more mentally engaged with various facets of my day-to-day life. Cognizance (noun): Awareness, realization, notice, knowledge, perception. —- My memory for dates and significant events is strong – I even remember the minor details and events that would probably be best to…
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Kizzy’s Macarons
Recently, I was asked to take product shots for a BC-based company called Kizzy’s Macarons. “So what you’re saying is… You want to hire me to do food photography…?OKAY.” That was how that conversation went. I would like to share a few of the photos I took and encourage you to check out Kizzy’s if you…
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Being Cognizant: Alcohol
A series about the ways I work towards being cognizant through decisions that make me more mentally engaged with various facets of my day-to-day life. Cognizance (noun): Awareness, realization, notice, knowledge, perception. —- I’ve had a fairly active social life over the past three months. This is a significant change of pace after a good…
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Looking Back on 21
Today marks the last of an exciting 365 days traveling around the sun. When I look back at the past year, I feel pleased with accomplishments in my relationships, my academics, and my personal growth. In short: I have spent a great deal of time on introspection regarding my personal life, my future professional life,…
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Being Cognizant: Vegetarianism
A series about the ways I work towards being cognizant through decisions that make me more mentally engaged with various facets of my day-to-day life. Cognizance (noun): Awareness, realization, notice, knowledge, perception. —- 3 years and 3 months ago, I embarked on a 3-week challenge to stop eating meat. It began because someone told me…
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My Feminism
I call myself a feminist. However, I think that the words “feminist” and “feminism” mean a great range of things to a great range of people, and it is important to explain what I mean when I say it (and refer to it on this blog). One website offers this definition of feminism: “Feminism is a…
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Me and the Blog

I hail from Western Canada and go by the pronouns she and her(s). I am part of a web of family, friends, school, coast, country, and feminist, anti-racist thinkers. My happy place usually contains chocolate, a camera, and my loved ones. ***** My blog started as a platform for sharing reviews for the 2014 hot…