This morning, I woke up with a message from my mom asking if I wanted some books. She had picked up some from Half Price Books (one of my favourite stores in America). Of course I said yes. I thought it was funny. Little did she know I was planning on writing about books forContinue reading “Book Brief #1”
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Friday Foods #9
Happy Friday! Can you believe we are coming to the end of the first work week in March? I feel like this week just flew right on by! Today’s Friday Foods is inspired by a great recipe I found – Honey Citrus Grilled Chicken with Basil Butter. Ingredients for Marinade: Juice of 2 Lemons JuiceContinue reading “Friday Foods #9”
Free Things to Do in London
Now that the UK government has started to list some dates as to when lockdown could potentially be over, it’s got me thinking about what to do this summer. It has many planning for their summer holiday away from the town or city they have been stuck in. You may know London as an expensiveContinue reading “Free Things to Do in London”
March
I can’t believe it is already the third month of 2021! It seems like just yesterday I was writing my post about the month of February. If the rest of the year could take it’s time (but get closer to lockdown ending!), that would be fantastic. I’ve decided to label this March as the monthContinue reading “March”
Friday Foods #8
It’s another week where I forgot to take pictures of some of the food that was made! I haven’t followed a recipe with some of my cooking lately. So, for this Friday Foods, I decided to dig out the recipe box and share one of my all-time favourite recipes. This one is something my momContinue reading “Friday Foods #8”
My Go-To Beauty Products
Besides running this blog, one of my other projects I focus on is an Instagram page called Cross Reviews. On this page, I review and talk about various health and beauty products. I try and be honest with all of my reviews so readers can make informed decisions about what they buy. I have dryContinue reading “My Go-To Beauty Products”
Friday Foods #7
Another week has gone by and therefore, time for another installment of Friday Foods. This week’s recipe is another one involving pasta: Bacon Penne all’Arrabbiata. This is one of my favourite, easy, and delicious pasta recipes to make! Ingredients: 1 Bell Pepper (I use red) 1 Shallot 90g Bacon Lardons 1 can Chopped Tomatoes PaprikaContinue reading “Friday Foods #7”
Letter Writing
I’ll admit it, lockdown has been boring. With not being able to work, it’s hard to find things to keep myself entertained each day as I wait for my visa approval letter. One thing that I have managed to do is write letters to friends. Does anyone write letters anymore? I know I’m not thatContinue reading “Letter Writing”
Friday Foods #6
Today’s Friday Foods is a recipe I found on Loving It Vegan. I wanted to try something new and different, plus to use up some of the ingredients in our pantry. This recipe is for Red Lentil Dal. Dal is a term used in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses (i.e. lentils and peas)Continue reading “Friday Foods #6”
Kew Gardens
It’s currently snowing here in London and I’m snuggled up under a blanket as I’m writing this. It’s been a while since I have sat down to write, so I thought I would talk about one of my favourite places in London: Kew Gardens. This place holds so many wonderful memories and I highly recommendContinue reading “Kew Gardens”
Idealistic Iowan 