Neil and I landed in Toronto 1.5 hours later than expected. The plane was a few minutes late to arrive, then by the time they filled up the Boeing 647, the wings were covered with wet, icy snow. The pilot had to stop to have the plane deiced before we could take control [...]

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Only two and a half days to go!!  WOOHOO!!  I’m super excited to get on the plane and make our vacation official!  We leave early Saturday morning and land in Toronto early Saturday night.  From Toronto, we’ll be driving straight to me mum’s on Manitoulin Island and to celebrate Christmas with my sisters, their partners [...]

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Starbucks is recalling the following mug (one that sits in front of me, full of hot tea, as I type):

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2007
Starbucks Recalls Coffee Mugs Due to Burn Hazard; Product Manufactured by lab921

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary [...]

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Apparently, the average American gains 1-7 lbs over the Christmas week. Translated to Canadian, that’s probably around 1-5 lbs, ugh. Neil and I didn’t pick the best weekend for our wedding, considering it follows four days of Christmas dinners with our families. I have a bit of room in my dress to [...]

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And counting! Ugh! We’re not as ready as we had hoped to be. It was a sad weekend running around for last minute details. We missed a wicked powder day on the mountain as a result. We were hoping to hit the slopes one last time before we left, with [...]

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