joss whedon b&b

About a month ago I entered a contest being hosted by a bed and breakfast in Pictou, Nova Scotia for a free romantic night's stay. Being the absent minded girl that I am, I promptly forgot that I entered. This morning I got an email from Stone's Corner B&B telling me that I, in fact, had won! The contest was regarding the names of their rooms and where their origins might be from - the names are Willow, Serenity and Firefly. The folks were quite obviously Joss Whedon fans (like me) and had found a clever way to incorporate names from his shows into their business. Can't wait to go and check it out!

pretty things in the mail

My friend Kate is an avid and wonderful cook and definitely started me down the path to appreciating good food. When I first moved to Toronto I shared a flat with her and one other girl and the two of them introduced me to cooking good food from fresh ingredients. My cooking style and repetoire has grown and changed a lot since then but I really have Kate to thank for helping me to get my feet wet in a world where I would no longer be dependent upon (or even enjoy) toaster pizzas and french fries.

As a bit of a treat, I sent her a lovely yet usable apron as she does a lot of baking. The apron came from Boojiboo on etsy. I got a note the other day that she received the package and was quite happy with it as she had actually been shopping around for one she liked. Perfect timing gifts always feel so good!