Links I clicked this week

Photo via detoxinista.com

I've been preoccupied with a few different things these past few weeks namely one sister had a baby and I'm hosting a wedding shower for the other sister this weekend! I hope I make enough time to share photos of the shower next week but until then you can enjoy the links I clicked this week.

20 Easy Recipes to Feed a Crowd

Chocolate Pecan Crumble Bars

Best-Seller 'Station Eleven' Acquired by 'Jane Got a Gun' Producer (Exclusive). I'm reading this book right now and I find it fascinating. I can't wait for this movie to come out!

Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukaemia

Which Probiotics Actually Work?

Feta & Lemon Dip from my book 'Sweet Paul Eat & Make'

That's it! Have a great weekend!

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In case you missed them...

Interview with | Nataal Colalillo

In My 'Hood with Lindsey Gerrish from Riverdale in Toronto

My house exterior progress

Links I clicked this week

Photo via The Chalkboard

To complement this week's ice cream post, I bring to you some two-ingredient ice cream (and no it doesn't include bananas!). I will definitely be trying this ice cream this summer as soon as the weather gets with the program and remembers that it's supposed to be providing us with warm weather (it's freezing here in Toronto today). Until then, here are the links I clicked this week. And if you're in Canada have a great long weekend!

Video games linked to return of rickets among children

Spring gnocchi with mushrooms and parmesan via Dishing Up Dirt (Love this site!)

The perfect chambray dress DIY

I love these kids' clothes from Lola & Stella

This maple mustard glazed salmon is so good

Schwandt Family Of 12 Boys Welcome 13th Boy (woah!)

A sweet idea for a pillow

Links I clicked this week + Anniversary Edition

It's my anniversary today! Yes one week exactly after my birthday and the same weekend as Mother's Day (are we ever good at planning ;)). So I thought I would share a photo from our wedding to commemorate. We've been married seven years this year and it has been an awesome ride (in a red Bianchini ;)). I'm truly blessed to have this amazing man in my life. Tonight we are celebrating as all married couples should: at Leo's movie night at school ha! I think watching The Lego Movie will bring back all sorts of memories from our wedding day....

And now to the links I clicked this week:

Mmm Shaved Asparagus Pizza from Smitten Kitchen

An essential oils cough medicine alternative

Two-ingredient cookies from Pure Ella

Six words that are guaranteed to end picky eating

I'm loving Sam Pynn's Open House Overhauls

I'm in love with the Fresh Dress from Mini Mioche

Fact-checking 10 claims made by parents against the Ontario sex-ed curriculum

We're considering this Cape Cod siding for our house

I found these cards for cancer patients super helpful

This experiment shows what happens to your body when everything you eat is organic

Have a great weekend y'all!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via Creative Union Design

Morning! It's my birthday today yay! I'm off to lunch with my bestie and then Mark and I are heading to this cool film festival with some good friends. Looking forward to the day! Have a great weekend y'all!

PS: Here are the links I clicked this week!

How to cook steel cut oats in 30 minutes (I don't remember clicking on this one - I think it was Mark! ;))

Clean eating crock pot recipes

Top 50 vegan blogs - yum! 

Food Photography School. This is now on my list of things I want to do!

Love this cute chalkboard wedding photo prop!

A Couple Cooks. Another yummy food blog to follow!

I chose this invitation for my sister's shower. Love the colours!

The top 30 Italian restaurants in Toronto by neighbourhood

Why you only need 37 items in your closet

The Impact Of A Positive Response

Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures

Links I clicked this week

Image via I Heart Organizing

I ordered these super sweet TOMS for Mila.

I'm going to try this 10-Minute Jump Rope workout next week!

A genius way to teach your child not to interrupt via A Cup of Jo

I'm getting rid of my blender and here's why.

As fundraising gap grows, Toronto’s wealthy schools leaving poor schools behind

9 Tips for Becoming a Farmers' Market Maven

Food Irradiation: 5 Things You Need to Know

I love this painted shoe cabinet from I Heart Organizing!

Twin strangers: Woman finds her exact doppelganger on Facebook. I've been thinking about this for a while... have you ever realized that everyone you see seems to fit into a particular group of facial similarities (does that make sense? It does in my head...)? Take notice next time you're out in public!

Ok that's it! Have a great weekend folks!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via Waen

I'm a little late today with my links! I'm getting ready for my awesome cousin to come over and give a few friends and me a lesson on essential oils. I'm super excited about it (look for more on her in May!). Here are the links I clicked this week.

I'm totally in love with these geometric terrariums. Gorgeous.

I'm thinking seriously about enrolling in this program. I've taken one of Meghan's classes before and loved it.

Why going mobile just became important.

How to grow and endless supply of lemons indoors!

Here's why you should never eat Tilapia again. eek!

I love how Nicolette styled her scarf!

18 People Who Ran Into Their Doppelgangers In Real Life (I've been told I look like someone else on more than one occasion!)

I think we might check out the TIFF International Kids Festival this weekend.

How to sauce pasta.

That's it! Have a great weekend y'all!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via Rufus & Murdog

Well my friends it's Easter Weekend; a holiday that always catches up to me. At around 1:30 yesterday afternoon I realized that I still hadn't bought any eggs of any kind, but as luck would have it Mila woke up early from her nap so we high-tailed it over to Sweet Olenka's for some bunnies and white chocolate-covered blueberries (super delish by the way) so I think we're set now. And now, as you nosh on your own chocolate egg stash, here are the links I clicked on this week for your reading pleasure.

8 Things to Get Rid of that You'll Never Even Know Are Gone

A great way to book babysitters. I wish we had this in Toronto!

I've been drinking a ton of this lemon tea this week because I'm fighting a bug yuck!

25 Creative Easter Baskets for Kids

Grace Bonney's morning routine. I love reading about how people go about their day.

The new Rufus & Murdog shop is super sweet. I'm in love with these Mini Mocks!

6 Game-Changing Questions to Ask Your Picky Eater. Great tips that I will use on Leo!

Have a great Easter Weekend y'all!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via MilkHaus Design

This week has been a whirl wind. Mark and I went back home to a funeral on Tuesday for a super special man. He really touched a lot of lives and you know he was great, but you don't really know how great until you start talking to people and hearing the stories that people have to tell about him. Anyway it really made me think about how precious our lives are. It goes by so quickly.

So as a result of that and other things, I wasn't on the computer much but I did manage to sneak a few minutes during a couple nap times. Here's what I clicked on this week:

How to French press coffee.

I won a gift certificate to Etsy (yay!) so I bought this bag. Can't wait to get it!

Introducing: Tich, a modern Indian restaurant in Mimico (I'm super excited for this place to open!)

I read a few of Janet's organization posts this week and I've already started tearing through the house getting rid of things I don't want.

Give Your Girls a Lift: A Quick Workout For Perkier Breasts. (What?? I could really use this ;))

Shannon's back!

Broccoli Quinoa Casserole.

I love this DIY Art Gift idea.

My cousin made these chips and I can't stop thinking about them.

That's it! Have a great weekend folks! I'm off for a super yummy italian meal at my new favourite place.

Links I clicked this week - March Break edition

Photo via igivelove

It's March Break in these parts and I've been home with two lovies that have been keeping me busy. More than once this week I've started a few different things only to finish them later because the kidlets needed something or other. The funny thing is that it's still a break for me of sorts: I don't have to rush out the door in the morning to bring Leo to school and rush out to get him after school with sleepy Mila in tow. It's been a pretty great week. I haven't done much on the computer but I have had a chance to sneak a few minutes here and there. Here's what I clicked on this week:

This weekend is my sister Kaite and I are throwing a baby shower for our sister Stacey and I got this sweet You Are My Sunshine print to put in a frame somewhere at the party. She calls her baby Sunshine so it's perfect.

If you live right downtown Toronto or went to school there, you may know a place called The Salad King. Mark and I went there on Sunday for lunch just like the good old days in school.

How to make crackers at home.

My Daughter Is Getting the Mean Girls Treatment in Kindergarten. This breaks my heart and I can already see a bit of it happening with Leo. Why are kids so mean that early?

The Cookery cooking classes. I went on a girl date with my friend Jen and we checked out The Cookery on Roncesvalles in Toronto. We're going to take a class!

Tiny House Fits a Family in 196 Square Feet. Say wha?

I loved this interview with Grace Bonney and Marie Forleo. Super inspiring.

I've been researching 30-day fitness challenges and this looks good!

This was a fantastic collaboration with some great bloggers and Canadian Tire. Great job guys! I really can't wait for spring now!

Ok that's it! Have a fantastic weekend and Happy Spring! Yay!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via Shwin&Shwin

I love this super sweet pattern for the Maggie Mae Tunic from Shwin&Shwin (love this whole site actually!)

How to make the day seem longer

Ashton Kutcher Bemoans Lack Of Diaper Changing Tables In Men's Room (yes!)

I love Nicole's kids' playroom

Negativity Online: A Post Inspired by 200,000 comments (This struck a chord with me. Why is there SO much negativity online? Why do people feel the need to be so mean behind the computer. This is a great read)

No, You're Not More Of A "Real" Mom Because Your House Is Messy

Marie Kondo’s drastic bathroom organization strategy

'Breaking Bad' creator warns tourists to stop throwing pizzas on Walter White's house (ha!)

Have a great weekend!

Links I clicked this week

Photo via My Daily Randomness

Do you feel it? The temperatures getting warmer? Ok maybe not yet, but next week is supposed to be above 0 all week! Yay! Anyway, this week has been one for getting back into the swing of things after being in Florida for nine days. It's slow going folks. I feel lazy! Here are a few links I click while attempting to get back at it.

Have you seen this video? New Macdonald. Love it.

Joanna's Brooklyn apartment is so sweet. I particularly love Toby's room!

Does your cell phone case raise your radiation exposure?

I love Britt's side tables - she made them!

The one thing you have to do before buying any storage container.

Miles' and Antena's laid back coastal home is warm and cozy.

I ordered a sample of this fabric from Tonic Living to see if it works for a little project I have in mind.

In Defense of French Immersion. Leo starts FI next year and I'm a bit apprehensive even though I'm half French Canadian. I just hope it doesn't hinder his English grammar down the road.

OpenText (my former workplace!) created this fantastic video to commemorate International Women's Day. Bravo.

Have a great weekend folks and pray for warmth!

-Steph

ps: Did you see my interview with Kim Adams this week?

Links I clicked this week

I was so excited to read about Adriane's new business THE WILD!

Vitamins Hide the Low Quality of Our Food.

I'm doing a 30-day squat challenge. This one from POPSUGAR Fitness is fantastic because it breaks up the monotony of doing regular squats 200 times!

JCrew Factory has the cutest T-Shirts for boys.

This seemed kind of silly to me: Does Toronto need to change holiday shopping rules?

This T-shirt line has a logo for each Toronto neighbourhood (but not all!)

A green smoothie that tastes like caramel? I'm in.

Have a great weekend y'all!

Links I clicked this week

I spent the week getting things ready for my surprise visit to my mom for her birthday. I made some soup and drove to Cobourg for the afternoon. It was fun and I think she was surprised! Here are the links I clicked to prepare for that and others I looked at this week:

Kale Quinoa Bites Recipe from 101 Cookbooks

I visited MillStone Bakery in Cobourg this week and the bread is to die for!

Beet, ginger & coconut milk soup. I made this for my mom's birthday lunch on Wednesday and it was super simple to put together and delish!

Blogging Trends: The Power of Newsletters

I loved this social experiment in Dundas Square in Toronto.

Ikea's new designer collection has be yearning for summer, now!

Happy Weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!

Links I clicked on this week

Next weekend is Valentine's Day and instead of going to Target (wahhh!) I decided to look on Etsy for Valentine's cards for Leo's class. I did a search for printable kid's valentine's and there are so many great options! I went through them to chose four that I thought Leo would like and then let him choose the one he wanted. He chose these cute dinos from AvEHdesigns. It's so simple to print them, especially if you already have card stock on hand and they look great printed from an ink jet. 

Here are some other links I clicked on this week:

How to cover an ugly AC wall unit. This is exactly the type of project I would like to do in our bedroom. I had this idea last year and tried to explain it to Mark but he didn't get my idea. Now he gets it! 

Crispy Cauliflower-Carrot Fritters with Smoky Garlic Aioli I made these for dinner this week and they were delish!

Mila is obsessed with the song Tomorrow. She sings it all day, every day. I apologize for getting it in your head.

This map shows which coffee shop rules your part of the country (US).

I think this is a great story.

No-Excuses Body Weight Blast (A printable!)

The sales at Target weren't quite what people were thinking.

That's it for today! Have a great weekend!

Links I clicked this week

Image via Weekday Carnival

Do you pull your kids out of school for vacation... we're going to in a few weeks!

Making A Home Inventory Could Be The Best Thing You'll Ever Do For Your House

Love this kitchen (this corner of it anyway!)

This Mashup Proves Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" Is a Tom Petty Song (oop!)

Stunning Photos Showing NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped Into the Ocean

I would love this coffee table for our living room!

I absolutely love Christine Dovey's Master Bathroom Reno on Steven and Chris.

First family of Shopify to restore Opinicon resort

Happy Weekend!

Links I clicked this week

Botanical Art Print from Antique Wall Art

Yummy lemon salmon burgers. I made these this week and they were great!

An abandoned mall that was once the largest in the world. Creepy!

How much water do we really need to drink? I've been drinking 2 litres a day this whole week and although I've been living in the washroom I'm really liking water again!

I'm currently scouring the Internet for art for our living room and I love this flower print. Something about the spiky petals!

Ikea to open string of smaller stores across Canada.

We have a date night on Saturday so I was looking for live music. NOW Toronto is an excellent source for live music in Toronto.

What do you think of the new IKEA SEKTION Kitchen?

Happy Weekend!

Links I clicked this week

Superb squash soup with the best Parmesan croutons. This soup looks super delish!

Michael Hyatt pulled comments from his blog, here's why

The Best and Worst Celebrity Names of 2014. Aww I kind of like Wyatt Isabelle!

but first tea

6 Full-Body Stretching Exercises from Real Simple. I'm part of a fitness challenge for the next 10 weeks and this week our challenge is to stretch 10 minutes a day for a week. I think this will help!

Target is closing! I didn't really care too much it was here in the beginning but I've come to like it! 

I'm really loving Banana Republic right now.

Happy weekend!

Links I clicked on this week

Photo via PopSugar

Well it's been a cold week in more ways than one and I'm dreaming of when I'll be sitting on the beach in Florida in several weeks. It can't come fast enough for me. I'm totally not a winter person and if you see me walking on the street you may not know it's me by the amount of clothes I wear.

To stay warm, I did some extra clicking this week.... here are some of the things I warmed up to:

Super Seed Chocolate Protein Bites from Oh She Glows (Going to make these today!)

My most favourite kale salad ever from Marin Mama Cooks

Pilates Body Workout (This woman just moved to my 'hood and I'm so excited to meet her!)

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's New York Home (This made me want to do something different with our kitchen when we do our reno in a couple years. I also thought the video was super cute).

My French Beauty Uniform from Cup of Jo. I really enjoyed reading this and learning that how the French do beauty.

I loved this post from Jennifer Flores about being mindful

I bought this ampersand poster and had it printed this week. I can't wait to get it up!

That's it! Happy weekend friends. Stay warm and cozy.

Links I clicked on this week.

Hexagon Cluster by Yao Cheng via Minted

If you're in Toronto, you might be dealing with tons of snow... Ok it's not a lot by Buffalo standards, but it's a lot for the first real snow fall. Here are some links I clicked on this week while I watched the snow land on my freshly shovelled driveway.

Winter Woodland Glam Christmas Home Tour via Setting for Four

Honey Ginger Tofu and Veggie Stir fry from Pinch of Yum (I made this on Monday but forgot to pay for my tofu at the store! Wahh wahh...)

Hexagon Cluster print by Yao Cheng via Minted (gorgeous work!)

And the Bower Build off winner is... (loved Katie's project!)

Meet the woman trying to save your kids from their screens via Time

Oaty Chocolate Hot Smoothie via Kitchen Sanctuary

Trying to make mom friends is the worst via New York Mag (Do you think so?)

4-Year-Old Fashion Prodigy Talks Designing A Collection For J.Crew, Is Insanely Adorable via Huff Post Parents

What caught your eye this week?

Links I clicked on this week.

Photo via The Monarch Mag

I thought it would be fun to share the things I clicked on this week to show you how my brain functions (i.e. randomly).

2 ingredient cookies via Burlap Bag

Staying Balanced During the Holidays with Dara Bergeron via The Monarch Mag (FYI this woman is awesome at getting people in shape!)

John Tory appointments put an end to the idea of unity via The Toronto Star

Nate Berkus™ Black and Gold Accent Table

I've got my eye on this Organic Baby Blanket for a new little wee one!

Holiday Gift Pack for the Proud Canadian via House of Anansi

Pieced Pinstripe Sweatshirt via J.Crew

Happy weekend! We're hoping to finally find time to get the decorations up today! Wish us luck!