Monthly Archives: June 2011

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Kirstin

With silver bells and cockle shells, and marigolds all in a row! This spring, in our new house, we decided to build a fairly large above-ground planter box in our large back garden with the high hopes of growing some … Continue reading →

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Avocado & Mango Salsa [guest post]

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Kirstin

I was fortunate enough to try this delicious summery party-in-my-mouth at my good friend Melissa’s place. Mel’s personality is just like this salsa – fun, full of flavour and a little different. (The salsa doesn’t have her sense of humour … Continue reading →

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You Light Up My Life

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kirstin

That is an incredibly cheesy name for a blog post. And also an incredibly cheesy song by Debby Boone and a terrible movie from 1977. But it fits the subject matter. We’ve been living in our new house for more than two … Continue reading →

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Coming Up With an Alibi

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brad

Recently, we attended an event at The Alibi Room in Gastown as part of Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW). The Alibi Room is already one of my favourite spots in the city – a great place to stop in for … Continue reading →

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Okay so it’s not exactly the Sistine Chapel…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kirstin

But creating a piece of original artwork is something that just feels so rewarding. I find that coming up with an idea for a painting is the hardest part. Many, many moons ago (in fact, while she was still pregnant with the now-20-month-old) … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Quinoa Salad

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Kirstin

Searching for sides to serve with grilled meat on a summer evening can be tedious. I have a great standby potato salad recipe but sometimes you just want something a little different. So, here is a great summery side dish … Continue reading →

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