Who Doesn’t Love a Refresh?

With the summer well underway, I’ve been enjoying the little changes in my life. Little makeovers like my return to being a blond. Little changes like additions of furniture and plants to our living space. Little refreshes like starting meditation and workouts more regularly. A feeling of coming back to what I know and what makes me me. I guess that would explain why I got so inspired by a similar refresh recently and wanted to tell you all about it.

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The Beautiful Possibilities in Downtown Toronto

Here I am back in Ottawa, planning a busy weekend ahead before the kick off of Pride Month. As I watch Instagram stories and TikTok, I am seeing friends and fans of IKEA Canada alike getting so excited as they set foot into the new IKEA location in the heart of downtown Toronto. Having visited the beautiful store in the west end of Ottawa recently, it made me stop and think about all the places I have lived and decorated with this iconic brand and I thought I’d share the exciting news with you all to inspire you too!

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The Future is Now and Here is Why

I found myself scrolling through my phone the other day and admiring some photos I had taken of Julio, Canela and I over the last few years. While enjoying this stroll down memory lane, I also one day clicked on the #DanielsDish hashtag on Instagram and saw what a “good photo” used to be – cringe worthy by today’s standards, but it was cutting edge back then. Quickly, I realized how far we’ve come when it comes to mobile device cameras and technology in general.

Had you told me ten years ago that I would be excited about the launch of smart home devices and mobile phones, tablets and ear buds, I might not have believed you. But the future is now and those things have me more excited than ever! Let me tell you why.

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Toronto’s Hottest New Experience

Now that we live in Ottawa and own a car, I find myself planning our upcoming trips to Toronto with so much precision that I’m thinking about each meal. There is so much buzz happening around the city that it’s hard not to! Having witnessed the grand opening of Toronto’s hottest new restaurant from afar, I can say with absolute certainty that it is a part of our upcoming trip to the city for an extended long weekend. We are so excited that I simply had to take the time to tell you about it so you can enjoy it ASAP too!

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