Author Archives: Giulia Doyle

Friday Specials

Another short week for us. We got back from a long weekend in Toronto (see pics above) – we had a great time enjoying the city and attending a lovely wedding.  We’ve been battling the summer flu (my husband and son) and I hope the rest of us stay healthy for our vacation, which starts …

Friday Specials

And it’s August already. Summer is slipping through our fingers and I want it to stop! With the kids being away this week, I took the opportunity to tidy their rooms and the playroom. I took everything off every shelf and out of every bucket. Anything that was damaged was thrown out, things they had …

Friday Specials

In two weeks we are heading to the ocean! I can’t wait to smell the salt air, feel sand between my toes and hear the waves crashing on the beach. The kids are seeing the ocean next week already when they visit their grandparents with their dad. Sigh… In anticipation of going away, I’ve been …

Friday Specials

We’ve definitely moved into summer mode in our house. We are going to bed a little later, getting up a little later and enjoying a splash in our temporary pool after our hot and humid days. We worked on our deck last weekend – so this weekend we might attempt the railing or the new …

Friday Specials

Please indulge me this week as I put in my entry to win a flight and accommodation to Blogpodium Toronto! Aya kitchens is hosting a contest and to enter I need to show my ultimate party kitchen, choosing at least one image from their gallery. Well, look what I found above – the perfect bistro …

Kale and Basil Pesto

I never got on the kale bandwagon. I tried to like kale, but failed miserably in the past. Even kale chips didn’t impress me. The other week my fears came true – our CSA share included quite a large bunch of kale. What to do? I didn’t want to waste it, so I scoured the …