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.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
DRINKING
Burgundy red wine has suddenly become a new favourite of mine.
EATING
Boiled peanuts and they werenāt 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.
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. āAh, shrimp. Itās but the vessel for the heavenly cocktail sauce.ā Absolutely love Martin Short.
WEARING
Living in this maroon bodysuit from Garage.
You can read Fall Fridays Volume 2 over here and Iām doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram.
Fall Fridays Vol. 2
BAKING/COOKING
I made the Milk Bar pumpkin salted caramel pie and it turned out wonderfully! Incredible rich, but good. Also made this easy bacon pasta that was more than satisfying.
CRAVING
All things cranberry. The best homemade cranberry sauce of all time: a cup of white sugar, a cup of apple juice, a bag of fresh cranberries and the zest of an orange.
DRINKING
This oat maple brown sugar creamer is great in iced coffee.
EATING
We did Thanksgiving a week early, so leftover sandwiches were back and better than ever.
EXPERIENCING
The joys of October. Weather has finally shifted to chilly, the leaves are on their way out and the pumpkins have been bought. Look at this incredible soap my friend bought me!
Soap made my Royal Toronto
LISTENING
A week later, this is still me at the moment:
LOVING
The Blue Jays.
SHOPPING
I have my eyes on so many things: this NYPL ornament, this too-expensive Aritzia sweater in brown, this Roots vest in hazelnut brown and these mouse ornaments. And I know I donāt need another pair of brown boots, but these are gorgeous.
WATCHING
I saw the first couple of Paranormal Activities for the first time and they were pretty fun. Also watched the Summerween episode of Gravity Falls with the kids and it was unexpectedly great!
WEARING
Living in this new Zara sweater.
You can read Fall Fridays Volume 1 over here and Iām doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram.
Fall Fridays Vol. 1
Fall Fridays have returned! Once a week Iāll post about whatever seasonal stuff I did that week so here we go!
BAKING/COOKING
I accidentally overcooked some jalapeno-popper stuffed mushrooms and they became incredible. I didnāt realize that when you overcook a mushroom, it completely loses its shape and becomes almost flattened. It was ridiculously good and I want to do it again and then use it as a burger topping maybe.
CRAVING
The breakfast sandwich from Gud Daae is an unholy amount of delicious.
Gluten free breakfast sandwich from Gud Daae in Etobicoke, Ontario
DRINKING
Presidentās Choice French Vanilla iced coffee.
EATING
The Thanksgiving sandwich from Firehouse Subs is phenomenal.
EXPERIENCING
I went to see the salmon run in Etobicoke on Sunday and then went again to show Nathan yesterday because itās kind of magical to see?
LISTENING
LOVING
The Swiss Chalet Sauce potato chips are back and they remain fantastic.
SHOPPING
The home decorations from Spirit Halloween really do get better each year. Absolutely love the Bates Motel sign. Even their mugs are pretty great.
WATCHING
So many Jays games last week.
WEARING
My first pair of thrifted Guess jeans (thank you Marla) that I had tailored and they. are. wild.
Iām also doing an autumn highlights reel on Instagram if you have any interest.
The Best Tweets of September 2025
Favourite Summer Photos
The Best of August 2025
Not sure how to even start this because that was an August that Iāll remember forever. There are a few specific posts I want to do (a Nova Scotia one and a wedding one probably), so Iāll get into that more later but for now hereās what else went down last month!
Picking up wedding flowers
The best tweets of August can be read here.
I finished up my Summer Saturdays series - truly love doing these.
I compiled a bunch of great Summer I Turned Pretty tweets.
I made a list of my favourite summer recipes and I just finished the last of my summer corn. Not sure what to do with my life now.
Discovered Laline, which is basically the Canadian version of Sabon. In love with their pear scented products.
Tried the popcorn M&Ms and they were good! Nothing revolutionary, but I love an attempt at something weird.
The amount of A&W teen burgers in a lettuce wrap Iāve had this summer would alarm you, but I have no regrets.
Loving the Dr. Jart colour correcting cream (when mixed with moisturizer, thank you Marla!). The mini size is gonna last me five years, so thatās also a plus.
I have been to so many farm stands this season and Iāll never get sick of them. Sometimes a jar of cranberry mustard is the cure for whatever you have?
Currently in love with the Essie colour Fiji.
Fiji by Essie
Some great things Iāve bought this month: this perfect black going-out purse from Simons and a gorgeous $60 suede purse from Hides in Hand.
Found the best recipe to make seafood chowder.
Air fried chicken wings have officially made me a fan of chicken wings. Human beings are capable of change.
Got to visit the Millcroft Inn & Spa multiple times and it was so lovely.
Nathan at breakfast
Marla at dinner
Some things that Iām thinking about buying: this gorgeous Aritzia sweater in dark brown, this mouse on a ski lift and this throw thatās perfect for October.
Accidentally stumbled across the giant/gorgeous dog park at Jack Darling in Port Credit and canāt recommend it enough to dog owners in the area.
Some things I watched:
Do not ask me why I rewatched The Wedding Planner. Itās truly one of the worst things ever made. Everyone is a dick in this movie.
Thirteen: depressing but a good movie.
Copycat: really good! Canāt believe I havenāt seen it before.
Kiss The Girls: favourite genre.
The Naked Gun: look, my 11 year old nephew really laughed and it definitely had its moments. Nothing will beat the original, but it was still all right.
Weapons: I liked it! Itās not as good as Barbarian, but still enjoyable. Love that some theatres had showtimes at 2:17.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: so this is probably the best season? Needless to say, IāM A BIG FAN. (Also quick sidenote: what the hell was with Taylorās busted-ass bridesmaid dress??)
And Just Like That: Maybe Iām in the minority here but I liked how it ended! I also loved that the credits had the original Sex and the City music.
The Morning Show: objectively? This is a terrible show. The writing is awful. The storylines are tired. Actors should be actively embarrassed to be on this show. I canāt be the only one who thinks this.
Some things Iām looking forward to this month: Iām so happy about the weather changing soon, I cannot wait to see Keanu Reeves in Waiting For Godot and I really canāt wait to visit Napa next month.
You can read last monthās roundup over here.
The Best Tweets of August 2025
Summer Saturdays Vol. 13
The final Summer Saturdays of 2025! I know there are technically still three weeks of summer left, but with children going to school and the temperature already dropping - it feels like we should all move on from the season.
BAKING
I reached out to Spirit Tree Estate Cidery to see if theyāll give me the recipe for their carrot cake muffins because I will dream about how good those muffins were for the rest of my life.
COOKING
I bought a fresh seafood mix from the Halifax airport to make a chowder for my parents and thank god I used this recipe because it was heavenly.
CRAVING
DRINKING
About to make a batch of this September sangria that sounds wild. Didnāt know blackberry brandy was even a thing.
EATING
I had an incredible panzanella salad (with fior di latte, heirloom tomatoes, marinated red onions, garlic toasted croutons, avocado, basil pesto with an aged balsamic vinaigrette) from The Bicycle Thief in Halifax. Also, the Digby scallops from Finer Diner were a dream.
Panzanella from The Bicycle Thief in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Digby scallops from Finer Diner near Peggyās Cove, Nova Scotia
EXPERIENCING
Peggyās Cove! Absolutely beautiful, Iāve never seen a lighthouse I didnāt love.
Peggyās Cove
LISTENING
The song My Kink is Karma on repeat. (Am I three years late to this song? Thatās none of your business?)
LOVING
The basil soft serve from Dairy Bar in Halifax. UNREAL.
SHOPPING
An ungodly amount of corn from Allisonās Farm Market. I am definitely a corn snob (go bi-colour or go home), but this stuff is eons better than anything youāre getting at a grocery store.
WATCHING
We went to the Halifax Museum of Natural History to witness their 103 year old tortoise named Gus eat a snack. Seriously, he does this at 3pm each day. He eats or takes a walk, whatever he feels like doing. I am not being sarcastic when I say that this was absolutely wonderful to see. Gus for life.
Gus!
WEARING
Sweatshirts in the summer. I never used to do this, but the air-conditioning in every single store is outrageous this year.
And thatās that! Youāre sweet to read any of these little summer updates. I love doing them. Depending on how busy the fall gets, Fall Fridays might make a returnā¦
You can find last weekās Summer Saturdays Vol. 12 over here.
The Best Summer I Turned Pretty Tweets
Yes there are three episodes left this season, but the tweets are too good right now. Favourites from season three episode eight below!