I know… it’s supposed to be Wordless Wednesday… with all the “w” letters… it’s clever, right? But whatever… I have other things planned for Wednesday. Or maybe Thursday. We’ll see how the week goes. At any rate… I’m pretty much never wordless so it’s not even a wordless Monday. What it is, is “A Bunch [...]
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FBC2013 – An Honest Glimpse Behind the Scenes
When you give birth to something you are passionate about, building, nurturing it, and shaping it to follow a vision is a labour of love. Labour and love being the key words. When you publicly attach your name to it and throw it out into the world and are a recovering perfectionist like I am, [...]
What Happens When You Plan a Food Blogging Conference…
It’s been quiet around these parts lately, I know. Even when I’ve posted it’s been sadly lacking in photography tips and tutorials and such. But, there’s good reason behind it. You see, we’re putting on a conference. A food blogging conference. Canada’s first national food blogging conference. FBC2013 from Food Bloggers of Canada. When I [...]
Vacation Time and Christmas Recipes!
I am taking a holiday. This is a big statement. Well, maybe not for a lot of people but it is for this chickybird. I’ve been freelancing full time for three years now – a decision I don’t ever regret making. Except for one thing… no vacation. Every year I say I will pack up [...]
Before & After Monday – Lightroom’s Graduated Filter for Food Photography
Alright… it’s been a while since we’ve had a Before & After Monday so let’s talk about something so super simple that you can do in Adobe Lightroom that can make a dramatic difference to your photos: the Graduated Filter tool. And when I say super simple, I mean super simple. This little gem of [...]
Vancouver Christmas Market – Full of Christmas Cheer
This past weekend I had the opportunity to checkout the first day of the 3rd Annual Vancouver Christmas Market. The market, which is modeled after an authentic German Christmas market, is open from November 24th till December 24th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza in the downtown core. It’s festive, bright and full of delicious [...]
Fall at Granville Island
One of my favourite places to go in Vancouver is Granville Island. It rides a fine line between being a tourist trap and being a well loved local institution. If you’re a local you have to pick your times right to avoid the throngs of tourists (my favourite time to go is actually in the [...]
Well Hello Two! Eat Some Cake!
Today is my little bitty blog’s second birthday. And you know what’s funny? I got the date wrong. I thought it was tomorrow. Apparently I rank right up there with the ex-boyfriends who could never remember my birthday! And the irony of that is… today actually IS my birthday. Irony running all over the page [...]
Getting Outta Dodge – The Sunshine Coast
Last weekend, I needed to escape. I really didn’t care where or how or with who, if anyone. I don’t remember the last time I had a full day off from work. I was tired, pretty cranky and feeling like I was verging on crossing that line between simply overworked and burning out. So you [...]
Raspberry Jam – My First Canning Experience
Tucked away in the depths of my garden are 6 very healthy raspberry canes that produce an inordinate amount of fruit. They’re like the rabbits of the berry world. They would happily take over the entire yard if they were allowed (they’re most definitely not!). Basically what this means is, I wind up picking a [...]
