11 ways to get excited about fall

As it always happens, the summer slowly starts to fade away and you can already feel the freshness of the fall in the morning. As much as I enjoyed working through most of the summer in the office, and fighting with insects (flies and bees during the day, mosquitos during the night), I am ready…

What is Perfect Summer for you?

At different age my response to this question would have been different. I had some fun and put together what my perfect summer would look like at a different age and stages of my life. This post is giving out some major summer vibes – hope it will inspire you to create your own guide…

Meeting New Year’s Resolutions

I heard on the radio that January 19th is the day when many of us give up on New Year’s resolutions. It is less than 3 weeks! This made me think about my own resolutions and ways of keeping them. To be honest, this year already started kind of rough for me – for the…

Authentic flatbread pizza in 10 minutes

I finally figured out how to make the flatbread pizza taste like it just has arrived from Italy – the secret lies in replacing mozarella cheese with bocconcini cheese. Below is the easy recipe that will get you amazing authentic-tasting pizza in 10 minutes: Ingridients flatbread (I used Greek pita bread) tomato sauce for pasta…

Easy summer salad with smoked salmon

When it is hot outside, I am feeling like something fresh and quick to prepare for dinner. Recently we have been talking about our first trip to France and I recalled the salad that I always ordered. I believe it is called ‘salad de ocean’. I have added a few ingridients of my own. It…

Weekend: Cozy things to do (self-care)

Sometimes there are days when I want to see no one and just stay home and do nothing. This weekend, for example. The weather in Maple, Ontario is about 5 degrees, sometimes it rains and most of the time there are very strong winds- brrr. I am embracing the time at home and looking for…

Getting ready for Thanksgiving

I don’t know about you, but as Canadian Thanksgiving is only a week away, all I can think about is Thanksgiving. Despite the usual business at work and home, I can’t help but daydream about the perfect way in which I will set the table for the main fall holiday. I get stressed about planning…