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When we moved into our current home two years ago

When we moved into our current home two years ago we noticed the previous owners had left a stack of old, unused chairs in the corner of the yard, collecting a lot of dust. We figured we’d pull them out, clean them and use them one day. That day is today! 🥰 Artie 🐶 and Olive 🐶 appear to like them too. 😊 Thanks to @mikethyking’s parents for dropping off their old fire pit 🔥 from their farm. Summer should be pretty okay! ❤️💚💗💙
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#yeg #yegblog #yegblogger #exploreedmonton #edmontonalberta #explorealberta #canadianblogger #alberta #sprucegrove #sprucegrovealberta #albertacanada #yegsummer #muskokachair #adirondacks #adirondackchair #firepitseason #yegpets #yegdogs #dogsofyeg #dogsofedmonton #cupshe

Rump and rib eye 🤤 comes plated with @eatpampa’s new updated service style. It’s still 10 cuts of meat 🥩, grilled pineapple 🍍, cheese 🧀 balls, salads, hot plates + all you can eat 🍽, but you’re just served at the table, and there’s less salad options. This was my second dining room experience since the pandemic. It was nice. ❤️🤍 @mikethyking even said he prefers having the meats plated and brought to the table now versus off the skewers pre-pandemic!
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#yegfood #yeg #exploreedmonton #edmonton #edmontonfood #edmontonalberta #yegfoodblog #yegbiz #yeglocal #canadianblogger #covid19ab #eatpampa #braziliansteakhouse #rodizio #rumpsteak #ribeyesteak #allyoucaneatmeat #allyoucaneat

If you’re able to, how are you giving back durin

If you’re able to, how are you giving back during this pandemic? 💚 Volunteering? Donating💰? @MikethyKing & I invite you to join @TELUS’ #StayGiving Challenge! 🙏🏻
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#TELUS is the #MostGivingCompany in the world (!!!) and since the pandemic began, they’ve dedicated $20 million in COVID-19 relief efforts for communities across Canada. 🎉 Share how you’re giving back and helping create stronger, healthier communities!! I #StayGiving by volunteering as a delivery driver with @yegmealsonwheels, dropping off #yegfood for homebound Edmontonians (usually elderly). For many, greeting the volunteers may be the only interaction they do all day. 🥺 This week I took @mikethyking along for the deliveries too. 🤍 I like to donate my time as a way to give back. Let me know how you give back! And tap the link in my bio if you want more #TELUS community giving inspiration. #TELUS_Partner
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#yeg #alberta #edmonton #exploreedmonton #yegmealsonwheels #yegcharity #edmontonalberta #yegblogger #yegblog #canadianblogger #givingback #covid19AB

Thinking of our sweet boy Artie today for #Nationa

Thinking of our sweet boy Artie today for #NationalRescueDogDay. 🐶❤️ We adopted Artie in February 2016 as a puppy from @zoesanimalrescue and he immediately developed a dog disease called mange (passed onto him from his dog mom). He had a very tough six months of his life, lost most of his fur, was very red and always itchy. Swipe 👈🏻 to see him at his worst. 😫 During that time people would avoid us when we went for walks, or if they saw him they’d ask what was wrong with him, or if he was contagious. 🥺 We tried many treatments and it was with the help of Dr. Jennifer Marshall of the Edmonton Holistic Vet that our boy finally got better! 🥰 I have loved him since the moment we laid eyes on him and that love grows each and every day. (Sometimes he has little patience for my love, third photo 😂). My boy. ❤️ He is such a light in our lives. (as are Thor 🐱 (also rescuer) Loki 🐱 (also rescued) and Olive 🐶 (not rescued lol). I can’t understate how much our fur family means to us!! ❤️
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#yeg #yegdogs #yegpets #edmonton #edmontondogs #edmontonpets #dogsofyeg #dogsofedmonton #yegrescues #yegdog #albertadogs #alberta

Today I had my first restaurant dining room experi

Today I had my first restaurant dining room experience since the pandemic, at @ramenmisoyaedm. 🧡🍜 It was nice. And very quiet. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for people to feel comfortable dining out again. I think not rushing out and going everywhere right away as the province reopens is definitely a good approach. And there’s certainly more restaurants waiting to reopen than ones that have reopened so far. But I don’t blame any of the businesses for reopening at all. (And I’m excited to get back into dining rooms!) I read a blog that summed it up as for many businesses, the choice is to “reopen or perish.” That’s dire. Ramen Misoya opened just six months before everything shut down. And their space (along 104 Street) can’t be cheap to rent. I worry about struggling businesses every day... Whew what a bummer of a post but at least the ramen bowl looks good lol. 😬
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#yegfood #yeg #exploreedmonton #edmonton #edmontonfood #edmontonalberta #yegfoodblog #yegbiz #yeglocal #yegramen #yegnoodles #yegsoup #canadianblogger #covid19ab #yegdt #dbayeg #ramenmisoya

Living that #hammocklife this long weekend. ❤️

Living that #hammocklife this long weekend. ❤️ And counting down the days until @mikethyking gets home! 🥳 He’s been out of town for work since April 22. 🥺 Back this Wednesday and we are going to pawty. 🐾☺️ and do home renovation projects and bingewatch shows and hang on the hammock and stuff. lol. Hope you have a great and safe long weekend!
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#yeg #yegblog #yegblogger #exploreedmonton #edmontonalberta #explorealberta #canadianblogger #alberta #sprucegrove #sprucegrovealberta #albertacanada #hammocklifestyle #hammocktime #wayfaircanada #wayfair #yegpatio #yegwx

The housemade mezzaluna butternut squash pasta fro

The housemade mezzaluna butternut squash pasta from @portaromanarestaurant with mascarpone, parmigiano reggiano in brown butter sauce with sage is UNREAL!!!! 🤤🙌🏻 I cannot recommend it enough. 🥰
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#yeg #yegfood #yegfoodblogger #yegblog #yegblogger #edmonton #exploreedmonton #edmontonfood #italianfood #pastaporn #butternutsquash #brownbutter #yegpasta #sprucegrovefood #sprucegrove #parklandcounty #sprucegrovealberta

Canmore 🏔 is one of my favourite spots to visit

Canmore 🏔 is one of my favourite spots to visit in Alberta—it’s stunning! This photo is real. 😅 LOL. Now imagine experiencing this view regularly, having THIS as your backyard! 🏡 But wait, don’t just imagine… you could try to make it happen and do it all while supporting an incredible cause. 💚
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This year’s Full House Lottery Early Bird prize is their most breathtaking ever: you could win a Canmore condo in the Canadian Rockies valued at $621,000, so any weekend can become your mountain getaway and this view could really be in your backyard. 🤍🙌🏻
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I’ve been a proud supporter of @FHLottery over the years. Proceeds raised from #FHLottery ticket sales go to support the @RAHFoundation and @GiveToUHF, Edmonton’s two largest hospitals, who care for 4,300 patients in need every single day.
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If you purchase your Full House Lottery ticket by June 4, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a condo in Canmore!! You'll also be entered to win the lottery's Grand Prize Dream Homes—all while helping such important charities that really need your support.
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As you know, this pandemic has had such a negative impact on so many—people, businesses, and charities alike. Full House Lottery closed their dream homes this year to respect provincial guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. That is just one factor impacting lottery sales, and therefore funds raised to help the Royal Alexandra Hospital and University Hospital Foundations and the patients they support. .
Tap the link in my bio to learn more about the Canmore condo Early Bird Prize, virtually experience the Full House dream homes, and if you can, consider buying a ticket (or several!) to help these hospitals. Thanks to Full House for partnering with me to help raise awareness of this year’s lottery and the stunning Canmore condo Early Bird Prize! #sponsored
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#yeg #yeggers #explorealberta #albertacanada #explorecanada #canmore #canmorealberta #canmorekananaskis #canadianrockies #rockymountains #banffnationalpark #threesisters #fullhouselottery #FHLottery #givetoUHF #rahfoundation #alberta

New Blog Post + Giveaway! 🎉 I’m sharing a rec

New Blog Post + Giveaway! 🎉 I’m sharing a recipe for how to make delicious, savoury Vietnamese steamed pork buns (bánh bao) 🤤, using @LifesSimpleIngredient: wheat flour! (#sponsored)
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These are delicious and very filling buns that make for a great little treat to start, power through or end your day. The translation of Bánh bao is literally like a “treat bag” or a “wrapped treat.” In Vietnamese, “bánh” can be used to refer to any sort of treat (usually a dessert, but in this case a savoury treat) while “bao” is like a bag or wrapping, like a wrapped treat. ☺️
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Tap the link in my bio to learn more, see more photos and get the recipe, plus:
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A STAND MIXER + CANADIAN WHEAT FLOUR!
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To enter Life’s Simple Ingredient’s contest:
- Follow @lifessimpleingredient on Instagram
- Post a photo of you baking or of what you baked on Instagram
- Include the hashtag #lifessimpleingredient in your post
- Post as many baked creations as you want, there is no limit on entries!
- Just make sure your post(s) are made between May 8-21, 2020
Full details at the link in my bio!
#cdnwheat
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#yeg #yegfood #yegfoodblogger #yegblog #yegblogger #homecooking #lindorkcooks #yegbaker #edmonton #exploreedmonton #edmontonfood #vietnamesefood #asianfood #banhbao #steamedbuns #albertawheat #steamedporkbuns

Today I’m thinking about the moms in my life 💛 (like my cute mama, whose longtime dream of doing a photoshoot in a canola field was realized last summer lol), as well as this unexpectedly long journey that I’ve been on to become a mom. Social media can be tough on days like today, but I’m trying to find the positives, like: Mike and I took one step forward in our adoption process today by starting (virtual) interviews with our social worker. The interviews (there are several more to be done) are the second last step required before we can be added to the adoption list. We are feeling hopeful! 🙏🏻 And thought the interview process starting on Mother’s Day was kind of nice. ☺️ Also, happy Mother’s Day of course to all the fur moms out there!!! 🐾🤍
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#mothersday #mamasday #mycutemom #unexplainedinfertility #1in6 #infertility #infertilityawareness #yeg #yegblog #yegblogger #canadianblogger #alberta #edmonton #canolafield #canolafields #adoptionjourney

The Edmonton International Cat Festival @yegcatfes

The Edmonton International Cat Festival @yegcatfest is going VIRTUAL!! 🥳
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Some of you may know I am the founder of Alberta’s biggest celebration of cats, cat culture and cat people, that raises money for cat rescues. 😻
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Since 2014, #YEGCatFest has raised $112,000 for local cat rescues!! We had to cancel this year's physical event due to the pandemic but today I'm excited to ameownce that my festival team and I are putting on: #YEGCatFest: ONLINE EDITION! 🥳
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If you're a cat lover, "attend" the virtual festival on CATURDAY, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be back-to-back and simultaneous CATivities and PURRgramming happening LIVE! Virtual attendees can hop back and forth between whichever sessions they like. You can also watch replays of your favourite sessions or sessions you missed! Sessions include cat yoga, how to draw your cat, how to take better photos of your cat, musical performances by cat loving musicians and MORE! 🥰🎉 All you need to access the livestream festival is a computer or phone with Internet access, and a ticket (register with an email address!) Tickets are just $10 per “computer” with the option of donating additional money, as 100% of festival proceeds will be donated to @littlecatslost, @scars_care & @artssenioranimalrescue! 🙏🏻🐱
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Tap the link in my bio to see the virtual festival PURRgramming and get tickets! 😻
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‬#yeg #edmonton #exploreedmonton #yegcats #yegpets #edmontoncats #catsofedmonton #catsofyeg #tailsofyeg #edmontonpets #edmontonalberta #explorealberta #edmontoncatfest #catfest #catfestival #yegarts #yegevents #edmontoninternationalcatfest #catfest #virtualfestival #yegcatfestonline #yegrescues #yegcharities

Putting everything—art and otherwise—into pers

Putting everything—art and otherwise—into perspective these days. 💛💚💗
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This #yegarts piece at Edmonton’s Indigenous Art Park ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ is by Alberta artist @amy.malbeuf
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📸 by @breanna_ks (a wonderful fill-in #InstagramHusband), on our socially-distant #yegrivervalley walk!
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#yeg #yegblog #yegblogger #exploreedmonton #edmontonalberta #explorealberta #canadianblogger #alberta #instagrammable #albertacanada #yegwalkway #yegart #edmonton #indigenousart

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