Posts filed under: Monthly Recaps

Sometimes March can be such a struggle to get through, even with the promise of Spring so close by! Apparently I got through it by baking FOUR cakes, and planning a fun adventure you’ll hear more about soon: I kicked off the month by going to my friend Jen’s birthday party, which started at Famous......
I really went all out with my Valentine’s baking this month (see here + here); it was so fun to be able to share treats again after two Valentine’s in lockdown! I also got invited to a Galentine’s Party! Here’s the scoop: I kicked off the month by going to Campechano with my Libra Gang......
What a strange, yet thrilling concept to be able to leave the house in January! Seriously, after the past two Januarys in lockdown, I was so happy to be able to go into the office, have some visits with friends and go out for tasty dinners: Alexis and her kids came over for a swim......
I spent a lot of this month minding my own business because I didn’t want to get sick before my Christmas trip (!), but I did do a couple of fun things before my self-imposed isolation: First though, I made a care package for a friend and pulled some deep cuts from the archives: Carrot......
November is normally a pretty chill month for me (pandemic or not), but this year there were so many fun things going on! I also went to two restaurants that I’ve been thinking about for YEARS: Lydia and I went to see Mean Girls: The Musical and had dinner at Byblos beforehand. I’ve been once before (for......
I always love October, and this year was no exception! Lots of cooking, another concert and I even left the country! More on that below: My work bestie Jess requested a Drake on Cake for her birthday, so I had so much fun planning it out and bringing it to life for her! She loves......
September always feels like a race to cram in a few more summer things while the weather is still nice, before making a hard pivot to chai lattes and prepping for Thanksgiving. I didn’t cook that much this month, but here’s what I did get up to: I took a little road trip to Waterloo......
I always get a little sad when the calendar turns to August, because I start thinking too much about the summer ending. It just motivates me to spend as much time outside and at the pool as I can, and eat as many tomatoes and peaches as possible. Here’s what else was going on in......
I tried to soak up all the sun I could this month, and I even went on a little trip! It was so much fun to get out of town, even for a long weekend. Here’s what I was eating while I was home: On the day of the Rogers outage, Alexis and I headed......
Summer is in full swing, and I had a month full of fun plans with friends and family, and hosted my first brunch since the beforetimes. Here’s what I was cooking and eating this month: I’ve been spending more time than I really want to admit on TikTok lately, and there’s this guy on there......