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Sing-a-long-a Grease?! // Here come the Varone Ladies
Oftentimes when my cousins post stuff on our Facebook walls they rarely come to fruition in real life. Somehow, though, we pulled off attending Sing-a-long-a Grease at the Tiff Bell Lightbox. And I’m so glad we did. This cugini crew (cousins … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family, Friends, Toronto
Tagged Beauty School Dropout, Blue Moon, Cousin Hangouts, Cugini Hangouts, Frenchie, King Street West, La Carnita, Lar Carnita 106 John Street, Rizzo, Sing-a-long, Sing-a-long-a Grease, Tiff Bell Lightbox, TIFF Lightbox Building, Varone Family
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Moms deserve presents too // Last minute gift ideas
Let’s be real. Moms always deserve presents and not just on Mother’s Day. Though this is the perfect time to shower her with gifts, anytime you feel like doing something nice for someone, it should be your mom. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family
Tagged Anthropologie, Brunch in the city, Distillery District, Indigo, Kensington Market, Last minute gift ideas for mom, Mother's Day, Pandora, Pandora Black Bracelet, Pandora Palm Tree Charm, Presents for Mom, Quality time with mom, Shops at Don Mills, Toronto, Volupsa, Volupsa Candles, Walking around Toronto
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Witness to a crime scene // TTC woes
As I sat reading Oliver Twist – trying to catch up to Meagan because I’m behind for our book club for two – I hear the bus driver call a young woman back to the front. Immediately after paying, she … Continue reading
Spring is the Easter bunny // Long-weekend vibes
Easter long-weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. Is it just me, or are short (4-day) work weeks always the busiest? It’s as if the Friday off – and those 8-9 hours – get crammed into the other weekdays. I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family
Tagged Adulthood, bugs bunny, Easter, Family, Growing up, Holidays, Italian Traditions, Life changes, Long weekend, Roman Catholic Traditions, Short work weeks, Toronto, Weekend vibes
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Wednesday // the worst
Wednesday is simply the worst day of the week. Warning – working full time is a slight contributor to this theory, but nonetheless it’s awful. With two weekdays down (Monday and of course Tuesday), next in line is hump day … Continue reading
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Tagged Days of the week, Friends Sitcom, Joey Tribbiani, Starbucks, Wednesday, Weekdays
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Holidays // Italian Christmas Eve
My holiday traditions have changed over time. As our family gets bigger – with new marriages and weddings on the horizon – it’s inevitable that our old Italian-Canadian traditions are transforming and becoming new ones. At first these changes were … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family
Tagged Christmas Eve Traditions, Christmas Pyjamas, Cousins, Italian-Canadian Traditions, New Traditions, tombola, Weddings
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Toronto Christmas Market // Distillery District
I don’t often venture out on weeknights. After commuting to work (1 hour), working (8 hours), and then commuting home (1.5 hours), I’m usually mentally exhausted. But a week or two ago on a warm-ish, winter evening, I met my best … Continue reading
Italian for my Girlfriend // Gift Ideas
My cousin Isabella is really amazing at stumbling across random shit on the internet that’s very entertaining. Oftentimes, not only are these things unique, but they can also be useful. A lot of pop-culture. There really isn’t any other way … Continue reading
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