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Sewing: Week Seventeen Elastic Waist Maxi Skirt
Elastic waist maxi skirt – the perfect travel skirt. I made a maxi skirt a couple of years ago, but this upgrade of the thick elastic waist is just perfect for tucking in t-shirts or tank tops. Plus, it stays in place. I found this 3 inch elastic at fabricland and it wasn’t costly at all; and I recently used it in the high-waisted mini skirt and I had some left over. Okay, let’s get sewing! What You Need 2 yards of jersey or rayon…
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Travel: Siem Reap Snapshot
Siem Reap snapshot – the third (oh my, it’s going so fast!) stop on our April 2016 visit to Southeast Asia. This place is amazing. Cambodia is so beautiful and the people are so friendly. What to do in Siem Reap? Visit temples and old city ruins – Angkor Wat and the surrounding historical sites. Also, you can bike around town on a city bike – one of my favourite things thus far on the trip. Siem Reap Snapshot We took cooking classes and watched…
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Travel: Bangkok Snapshot
Bangkok snapshot – the second stop on our April 2016 vacation and our first stop in Southeast Asia. Bonus – Canadian’s don’t need a visa. So awesome. Above is our first experience with tuk-tuks – all the drivers are sleeping! We took a taxi (who tried to rip us off, actually – that story to come later) from the airport and then after checking in to our hotel, a boutique hotel, actually, we took the local’s boat down the river to Chinatown. Our hotel is…
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Travel: Hong Kong Snapshot
The first stop on our April 2016 vacation. Hong Kong is home to more than 7 million people and believe me, it feels like it. The city streets are busy and it’s full of red cabs much like New York City is full of yellow taxis. We did a lot in the two nights and three days we were there – we were on Lantau Island, the mainland, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, and made our way to Hong Kong Island and saw Central and Soho.…
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Travel: Packing for Southeast Asia My 33L Backpack
Packing for Southeast Asia my 33L Backpack This is what I did Tuesday afternoon. Not only was it a blast, but it was a challenge well excepted to fit everything I wanted into my 33L backpack. Well, now we are on the road, or in the air, or sleeping maybe. Either way, I wanted to share what I’ve got on my back with you. There are so many blog posts out there about what to bring, what not to bring, how you can buy so…
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Travel: Off the Continent
Off the continent – that’s right, I’m heading to another continent tomorrow! Whoo hoo. See, I told you I had a bit of a busy week ahead. I’ve been trip planning. Like so much trip planning. And getting laundry washed while cleaning the house for our wonderful puppy and house sitter. Our house will be secure and well loved while we are gone, which is why I don’t mind sharing our little (okay, big) trip with you. Off the Continent Now, the trip planning is…
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Photos: Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper Park Lodge We had a fabulous time in late February at this Fairmont Resort. Our plan was to visit earlier in the week, February 22-25 or so for a few nights, yet with work demands we had to put the trip on hold. We struggled with the idea of going for one night on the weekend, February 27-28, yet we are so happy we made the trip, especially since we recently said goodbye to Bella. The drive up from Edmonton was beautiful – clear…
