Five Things You Need For Your First Adult Apartment

Five Things You Need For Your First Adult Apartment

In March of 2013, I moved into my first apartment that was all mine – no parents, no roommates, no nothing. Prior to that, I had lived at home, lived in residence at university, and then back at home. And while living at home, I slept in the twin bed that used to be half […]

Toronto Eats: Poutine Week at Fancy Franks

Toronto Eats: Poutine Week Fancy Franks

I might have mentioned before that Ryan loves poutine. For the second year, Toronto restaurants have been hosting Poutine Week where several restaurants create a special poutine dish and compete for the title of Best Poutine. Poutine Week happened back in February, but Ryan and I made sure to try some poutine one wintry afternoon. Poutine is […]

Canadian Design: L2RStudio with Ivan Zhao

Honest Ed's, L2RStudio, Kiku Corner

L2RStudio is a Toronto-based studio by artists including graphic designer Ivan Zhao. Tomiko and I loved his illustrations at the Etsy Made in Canada pop up back in September, recognizing classic Toronto cultural landmarks. His Toronto City Landmarks Series show buildings that are near-and-dear to our hearts, from past buildings like Sam the Record Man and […]

Choosing Your Blog Name

Choosing Your Blog Name

Tomiko and I would like to share some insights about naming  your blog, based on our so far limited experience. Choosing a blog name is important, since it’s going to be the name of your brand and will represent your blog and you, as a blogger. However, it is also important not to be rash about it. Once […]

The Year in Books: March with The Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlanksy

The Year in Books, Kiku Corner

Basque History Of The World by Mark Kurlanksy, 1999 “Nomansland, the territory of the Basques, is in a region called Cornucopia, where the vines are tied up with sausages. And in those parts there was a mountain made entirely of grated Parmesan cheese on whose slopes there were people who spent their whole time making […]