Fall Fridays Vol. 8

This is the earliest that I’ve ever decorated for Christmas and I can’t decide if it was a good idea or not. That first snowfall two weeks ago really tricked me into thinking I could justify a wreath here and a Christmas village there, but I think I messed up. There’s something special about December and decorations. Lesson learned for next year. Here are the highlights of the week!

BAKING/COOKING

I cannot wait to make this sausage gravy stuffing from Chef John. I love that man and I love everything he creates so I’m convinced this might change my life, stuffing-wise. (My favourite recipe of his that I make each Christmas is this spinach & artichoke dip.)

Also, I really want to try this with the kids this weekend.

CRAVING

With fake Thanksgiving next week, I’m making this s’mores pie that I make every year and it’s honestly the easiest/best pie I think I’ve ever made. Anyone can do it and it hits every time. I know the s’mores trend is long dead, but absolutely no one says no to a slice of this pie.

DRINKING

Silk’s Festive Nog and wow it was the worst. It was thick in all the wrong ways. Stay far away.

You can read the rest of this week’s Fall Fridays over here!

Fall Fridays Vol. 7

Earlier this week, it snowed for the first time this season in Ontario and it felt strange to have it this early. Usually I love a snowfall, but this one just felt like that guest who comes to the party too early. Like, settle down. We’re not ready yet. I also think I might not be mentally prepared for the holidays yet. Usually I’m all in, but this will be the first Christmas without Baby Dog and I don’t entirely know how to handle that. I know there are gonna be hard moments, but I’m also weary of any of the especially nice parts too. Almost like I don’t want to be happy about any of the moments that she doesn’t get to be here. I find myself constantly thinking about that quote about grief that says something like, “Life really does go on, but it’s just never the same.” (This probably should’ve just been a journal entry, but apparently Substack won’t let you use the backspace button when you’re being sincere, so that’s weird??) Onto what went on this past week.

You can read the rest of this week’s Fall Fridays over here!

Fall Fridays Vol. 6

I know women say this a lot, but I am on a mission to use less exclamation points. I mean it this time. (Okay but that was actually difficult to not have one there in that last sentence. This has to be a disorder.)

I’ve also thought of a phrase that I one hundred percent need to stop saying out loud to people because not only is it overused by all women, but I hate the connotations beneath it. And that phrase is… “Does that make sense?” after saying something that most definitely makes sense. I know that I really want to stop saying it, but maybe we can all make a pact to try? I hate how much it screams that I don’t believe what my own thoughts/opinions are.

You can read the rest of Fall Fridays Volume 6 over here.

UPDATE!

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Fall Fridays Vol. 5

Happy Halloween!

BAKING/COOKING

I made this apple cider braised pork tenderloin and it was really good.

CRAVING

Homemade Halloween decorations! So I watched a YouTube tutorial on how to make a lifesized Georgie from It and it turned out pretty great!

DRINKING

I have all this extra apple cider and I don’t know what to do with it, but I really don’t want to drink it. Maybe apple cider coffee cake? Air fried apple fritters? Or maybe I’ll just boil it on the stove so the house smells amazing.

EATING

I made quesadillas with the leftover apple cider pork and yikes was it good. Added sauteed jalapenos and onions to it to oomph it up and it was an incredible lunch.

EXPERIENCING

Took a fall drive with Nathan because Ontario is exploding with colour right now.

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LISTENING

To all of the hype around Scream 7. I am IN.

LOVING

We went to the Skydome to see the Blue Jays in a WORLD SERIES GAME and Joe Carter threw the first pitch. How is this real life.

SHOPPING

If you give out candy on Halloween, it should be law to also have a fog machine. Also, the Band-Aids that come with Polysporin on them? Life changing.

WATCHING

I saw the latest Halloween episode of Bob’s Burgers, which was just all right. Have to start the newest season of English Teacher soon.

WEARING

You can read Fall Fridays Volume 4 over here and I’m doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram.

The Best Blue Jays Tweets (World Series Edition)

Yes I did a post like this only nine days ago, but the tweets have been on fire so here were the best of the best from the World Series games so far!

This video wasn't wrong; just 19 months ahead of its time. It gave me chills then and gives me them even more so now.pic.twitter.com/39mTQul08T

— M🐝 (@CakeMcJabe) October 22, 2025

OH MY GOD joe carter just threw out the first pitch and they let him wear the world series home run jacket?? and he did the george hand heart😭🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/uJpEDDd3e7

— maddie (@maddiecholette) October 26, 2025

On the one hand, the Jays were lackluster in game 2.

On the other hand, this homicidal maniac takes the mound for us in game 3. #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/iEXBdVULNo

— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) October 26, 2025

Five months ago today, Davis Schneider was in AAA, where he'd been for over a month after an early-season demotion.

The Blue Jays were 26-28 with playoff odds below 30%.

Now he's living the dream, walking around Dodger Stadium barefoot, and the Jays are 3 wins from a title. https://t.co/4Z5ZzdGS3I

— Nick Ashbourne (@NickAshbourne) October 27, 2025

https://t.co/f0bzsb9fIN pic.twitter.com/aBtk8WiPej

— Adam Laskaris (@adam_la2karis) October 27, 2025

watching that ump that called strike on a clear ball #worldseries #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/wxSdcGtiSR

— maiya ⚡️💙 (@maiyapapaya96) October 28, 2025

Every baserunner tonight pic.twitter.com/hnGIA0kUkN

— Liam Fennessy (@LiamFennessy_) October 28, 2025

Current Jays Lineup

Schneider
Lukes
Guerrero
Kiner-Falefa
Varsho
Heineman
Straw
Clement
Gimenez pic.twitter.com/4lky62EVzF

— Chris Black (@DownToBlack) October 28, 2025

This game is so long they are now just showing footage of fruit. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/zyD9GzerSA

— Rachel Rohatgi (@rachelrohatgi) October 28, 2025

Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero when this game started

#WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/RmaETNoA8M

— Ammar. (@Ammar_AliKhan) October 28, 2025

getting woken up and having to mentally prepare to root for the jays again in 10 hours while sipping on a $1 iced capp from tim hortons (with minimum $3 purchase) pic.twitter.com/MgEvGScv5I

— alex (@steven_lebron) October 28, 2025

can’t wait to watch more baseball later !! pic.twitter.com/ptzd3SBKUA

— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) October 28, 2025

Me complaining about how exhausted I am this morning after watching 18 innings of Game 3 last night to fans who stayed up on the East Coast pic.twitter.com/lrN5pwWFHF

— Annie O’D ❤️‍🔥 (@sweetannieod) October 28, 2025

I still haven’t seen any media outlets clearly state that Shane Bieber out-pitched Shohei Ohtani on baseball’s biggest stage.pic.twitter.com/IcisNHtuVN

— Blue Jays Dad (@BlueJaysDad) October 29, 2025

when your friends ask you if you've texted your ex recently pic.twitter.com/ODtcy3d4kA

— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 29, 2025

Am I crazy or does this Jays team do an awful lot of ‘first time in history’ things for a team that is “overwhelmingly an underdog” https://t.co/n6DRKTC9i2

— Michael Bradburn (@MWBII) October 30, 2025

this is the team-iest team that has ever teamed

— Necro-frolics (@DesmondCole) October 30, 2025

Nobody loved that double play more than Max Scherzer. Mad Max, indeed. pic.twitter.com/LRPWXuwfZE

— Ian Hunter (@BlueJayHunter) October 30, 2025

davis missing out on the high five so he runs to the end of the line for the hug 😭😭😭 https://t.co/3aRK7tVX04

— ki (@noregretskii) October 30, 2025

Dave Roberts when he finds out that he has to go through customs again pic.twitter.com/KJw7EcoIXZ

— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) October 30, 2025

“So youre telling me, two years after I sign with LA, the Jays will be on the verge of a World Series title… against us?”

pic.twitter.com/ClghAG5bfB

— Chris Black (@DownToBlack) October 30, 2025

trey yesavage, ernie clement, davis schneider and addison barger pic.twitter.com/yiqDjZ9KH1

— maha (@mahaaaay) October 30, 2025

Best Father’s Day gift ever! https://t.co/YD3EjPMLow

— bballdad4️⃣4⃣7⃣4⃣5⃣ 📺 🏀🖋⚡️⚾️ 🐦#36🇨🇦 (@bballdad44745) October 30, 2025

"Should’ve brought your glove" – Buck Martinez after a fan gets hit with a foul ball pic.twitter.com/hovgUVvaPI

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 30, 2025

JEALOUSY IS A DISEASE GET WELL SOON!! https://t.co/mZxv5gmZEw

— Madeline Schneider (@SchneideRemarks) October 30, 2025

Fall Fridays Vol. 4

BAKING/COOKING

I made this sweet potato kale salad with hot ginger dressing and it was great. I added feta and I’d definitely make it again. Perfect autumn meal.

CRAVING

If I don’t buy these new STAMPS OF DELIVERING STAMPS soon I might explode.

DRINKING

I had a chai latte for the first time and it was so good. I never, ever drink chai tea so I thought for sure that I’d hate it but here we are. I don’t know when I adopted this ideology that I think I know everything, but I absolutely do not. What a miserable trait, I really hope it leaves me entirely someday.

EATING

Forever love a Hillstone salad. That almost-shaved grilled chicken they add to their caesars? Ungodly.

Hillsone caesar salad

EXPERIENCING

I made a batch of pumpkin coffee syrup and I think one of the best feelings in the world is sitting on my couch on a Sunday morning, drinking an iced pumpkin coffee in front of my Halloween village. I DON’T ASK FOR MUCH.

This Halloween village + me against the world

LISTENING

Officially a week until the 31st, so my Halloween playlist has started playing.

LOVING

All things baseball. The great tweets. The Tim Hortons Blue Jays cups!!

Tim Hortons Blue Jays cup, 2025

SHOPPING

I just bought these brass spiderweb coasters because 1) they look like they’ll last years, 2) I deserve to have nice things and 3) the world is burning but I still don’t want cup rings on my coffee table.

WATCHING

Old CSI episodes. It’s been so long since I’ve seen this show that I don’t remember any of the plot lines, so it’s like watching it for the first time again. Love Grissom.

WEARING

My new ivory Blue Jays crew sweater from Peace Collective. Deeply considering these shorts, too (below).

Peace Collective Blue Jays shorts

You can read Fall Fridays Volume 3 over here and I’m doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram.

The Best Blue Jays Tweets

Too many great tweets, here are my favourites!

Never forget the hat that saved the season. pic.twitter.com/brU7DOhet4

— mj (@Hockey_Is_All) September 29, 2025

That was literally judges walk up song I’m in tears man 😭😭😭 https://t.co/TCWWh768aR

— KutterIsKing (@KutterIsKing) October 9, 2025

Don’t ever ever ever EVERRRR fucking tell me he doesn’t care. https://t.co/paUbXmTj0s

— 🇮🇶🔻🇨🇦 (@iNoArab) October 9, 2025

Vladdy to the Yankees pic.twitter.com/wlBlJRfyAK

— Richard Lee-Sam (@RLeesam) October 9, 2025

One of the few players that actually earned this, guy is a superdemon https://t.co/O1EjpNu3qa

— mingo 🎰 (@SheWitDaMing) October 9, 2025

they all love him so much https://t.co/JwFqpRrxHx

— maddie (@maddiecholette) October 9, 2025

He's too pure for that scumbag franchise. I just cant be a certified hater, seems like a good natured dude who also happens to be one of the greatest talents of all time. https://t.co/L9UutT7Apt

— Dr. Grizzo (PhD, MD, BA, MBA, 7'4 240 IQ) (@mrgrozz) October 9, 2025

It’s up to 13 million views and at least 12.5 million were me watching it repeatedly. https://t.co/VYt7U28Wkp

— Rob Silver (@RobSilver) October 10, 2025

This is Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays Ace, teaching his daughters how to ride bikes at the Evergreen Brickworks farmers market the day before the biggest start of his life. Everybody knew who he was. Nobody bothered him. Watch out Mariners. He looks happy and loose. pic.twitter.com/m0l05aRetK

— Stephen Marche (@StephenMarche) October 11, 2025

COME ON REF, THAT’S A STRIKE pic.twitter.com/CzvMPCjzOi

— Alex (@ivandemigoal) October 13, 2025

pic.twitter.com/VDtGgMwOjp

— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) October 16, 2025

One of the most beautiful home run shots you’ll ever see 🤩 #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/QTwEj8AStp

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 16, 2025

I just love Ernie Clement’s reaction here pic.twitter.com/o7KWwVYFo1

— spencer🦕 (@spen______) October 17, 2025

pic.twitter.com/ic6fQFOm5z

— Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81) October 17, 2025

Somehow Fox using 'Iris' as bumper music actually worked here. pic.twitter.com/s9HLdCXNbF

— Sports TV News & Updates (@TVSportsUpdates) October 20, 2025

all of Toronto rn pic.twitter.com/2scjhTayBx

— Steve Sladkowski (@sladkow) October 20, 2025

How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/nY7oCaSA8C

— Montreal Expos (@Montreal_Expos) October 20, 2025

Two things I notice about my view of the ⁦@BlueJays⁩ fans on the 100 level: Their jerseys represent multiple generations of Toronto baseball. And they are all on their feet in the first inning. ⁦@MLBNetwork⁩ 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/9cz2GHYhFp

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) October 21, 2025

Seattle Mariners fan: I’m gonna mock injured George Springer

George Springer: pic.twitter.com/34H7JE69Xd

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 21, 2025

The only person more excited than George Springer on his home run was the guy in the Springer jersey who caught the ball. #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/HZpStd88yx

— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) October 21, 2025

Three days apart pic.twitter.com/xH4iG384B4

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 21, 2025

Ernie Clement is every Blue Jays fan. pic.twitter.com/pGvISqT7xv

— Ian Hunter (@BlueJayHunter) October 21, 2025

me liking all the Springer dinger videos on my feed pic.twitter.com/HRaP68k3cb

— astrosmemes (@astrosmemes_) October 21, 2025

https://t.co/YdDbJxpaTu pic.twitter.com/nA3CFISrpg

— 🌸🌺🌼🌹 (@mcarv_s) October 21, 2025

It never gets talked about but imagine being an umpire in a moment like this. You gotta stay 100% neutral but ya gotta be thinkin "damn this is sick" pic.twitter.com/Iauy0x8YsQ

— Isaac (@iTalkStudiosYT) October 21, 2025

This warning made me laugh. Guess they’re going to interview John Schneider again. #BlueJays. pic.twitter.com/Ohv3vp1ymd

— Paul Hunter (@hunterhockey) October 21, 2025

I don’t even think you can do this in MLB The Show! pic.twitter.com/SvQ7LqnYth

— Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie) October 21, 2025

The people in Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s hometown of Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic went wild celebrating his first trip to the World Series https://t.co/QOfntyfexc

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 21, 2025

George Springer home run with Titanic music pic.twitter.com/KSo1EKKBI8

— . (@leafsplswin) October 21, 2025

https://t.co/GcMMxkoCjj pic.twitter.com/UVddbFvOLe

— Josh (@Josh_theJaysFan) October 21, 2025

"How many times have you watched the Springer dinger?"

Me: pic.twitter.com/iqum0h25Dy

— Rob Wong (@RobWong34) October 21, 2025

"I get emotional thinking about what these guys are going through right now. I was fortunate to play here. I know how special Toronto is.

There’s nothing like it." pic.twitter.com/s3Z5UDdYWW

— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) October 21, 2025

Being a fan is an absolutely awful investment. Most of the time your team loses. But its night's like this that you live for. If you're lucky, you get a handful of them in your life. This is one of those nights. #WANTITALL https://t.co/MARbZKCfkK

— corey landsberg (@coreylandsberg) October 21, 2025

“how can you not be romantic about baseball?”
pic.twitter.com/DXG2udDcWA

— Josh (@Josh_theJaysFan) October 21, 2025

I don’t think you could make it up if you tried. 10 years later a 3-run homer in the 7th of a deciding game. Something magical about that city man!

I haven’t watched baseball and cared this much about what happened in a long time. I literally threw my hands up in the air after…

— Chris Colabello (@CC20rake) October 21, 2025

For too long, Blue Jays’ fans have waited to cheer for a team that plays baseball “the right way”. Not much to ask, but, funny thing, that can lead to a winning record, a playoff spot, a league pennant, and maybe even a World Series title. We’ll see. The wait has ended in 2025.

— Dave Hodge (@davehodge20) October 21, 2025

Someone said this next series is gonna be an all star team vs. the power of friendship and I think that just about sums up this team. Love my boys in blue so much 🫶🏻🫶🏻 https://t.co/6v3riYSa2H

— Liv (@livlightslamp4) October 21, 2025

Dalton Pompey for the win. https://t.co/PPYdP0xUsb

— Donnovan Bennett (@donnovanbennett) October 22, 2025

Fall Fridays Vol. 3

BAKING/COOKING

This cranberry and apple cake (an Ina recipe) is getting made immediately since cranberries are finally in season.

CRAVING

Kinda want to go back to Sleepy Hollow.

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Sleepy Hollow, New York

DRINKING

Burgundy red wine has suddenly become a new favourite of mine.

EATING

Boiled peanuts and they weren’t terrible! Tasted nothing like a nut. but definitely not bad. Hellish to crack open, though.

EXPERIENCING

Drove through Everglades National Park and saw some manatees, so that part was neat. The swarms of mosquitoes were not.

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Everglades National Park, Florida

LISTENING

Started my autumn playlist.

LOVING

The caesar salad from Publix. Unbelievably good chicken. Love this grocery store (look at these great Beetlejuice cupcakes and these monster cakes).

SHOPPING

Did I need to buy this peppermint and gingerbread man? Define need.

WATCHING

Started the latest season of Only Murders in the Building. “Ah, shrimp. It’s but the vessel for the heavenly cocktail sauce.” Absolutely love Martin Short.

WEARING

Living in this maroon bodysuit from Garage.

You can read Fall Fridays Volume 2 over here and I’m doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram.