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Nan-at-heart writing about my travels around Newfoundland and beyond.
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Today is #WorldwideKnitInPublicDay and it was *gor Today is #WorldwideKnitInPublicDay and it was *gorgeous* here in town. So I took my current project to Bannerman Park (shoutout to @castoncastoffnl for the super cute stitch markers!) and took in the sunshine. Of course, you can't go to the park without making a stop at @theparlouronmilitary so we had our dessert before dinner. Pictured is my jam jam + honeycomb chocolate gelato! [Image description: 1: a picture of blue and white yarn with a kitten head-shaped stitch marker on two wood needles, with Bannerman Park in the background. 2: The gelato case at The Parlour. It features more than ten flavours of gelato and sorbet in a variety of colours. 3. Amanda's hand holding a waffle cone with a scoop of jam jam gelato on top and honeycomb chocolate on bottom.] ____ #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #TheParlourOnMilitary #gelatoholic #BannermanPark #DestinationStJohns #ipreview via @preview.app
This year for our birthdays, Liam and I decided to This year for our birthdays, Liam and I decided to copy a @WeAreWatcher show we love, Dish Granted, hosted by @stevenkwlim For my birthday, I requested a souvlaki platter and Liam did an incredible job. He used local meat and produce, hand made his own naan, and made four separate dips. He had a glass of Dr. Pepper ready with a little vanilla, and frozen raspberries in place of ice cubes. Overall, it's a pretty perfect way to bring on my 34th year! (And yes, there's a box of @craigscookies for whenever I'm capable of eating dessert 😄) [Image description: a plate with two lamb souvlaki skewers, lemon roasted potatoes, Greek salad, and pita. Behind it are four bowls with different dips, and a glass of Dr. Pepper with raspberries. There are three candles lit behind the meal, and a Craig's Cookies box in the top left corner] ----- #DishGranted #BirthdayMeal #EatLocal #ShopLocal #NLFoods #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #LestersFarm #UrbanMarket1919 #ExploitsMeadowFarms #WaterWestKitchen
Merry Christmas friends. ❤️ ID/A Christmas t Merry Christmas friends. ❤️ ID/A Christmas tree sparkles with colourful lights and a vintage tinsel star. Beside it stands a messy table, and a tv showing the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come steering Scrooge towards the future.
Happy world pasta day! Here is a photo of my fav Happy world pasta day! Here is a photo of my favourite comfort dish. A simple tomato sauce with homemade meatballs and rigatoni. It's a meal my Nonno would always make when we came to visit, and he's the one who taught me to make it. While I've made my own little changes to the sauce, I follow the meatball recipe religiously. (Except for quantities. There were never any measurements because after so many decades, he just knew.) What's your favourite pasta dish? /ID: a green plate sits on a wooden table. On the plate is homemade rigatoni pasta, covered in tomato sauce and topped with some chopped basil. To the side are two meatballs, red from hours of cooking in the sauce. ____ #WorldPastaDay #PastaAndMeatballs #NonnosRecipe #RicettaDelNonno #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #ComfortFoods #HomemadePasta #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #ipreview via @preview.app
TW: talk of residential schools . . . . September TW: talk of residential schools . . . . September 30th is Canada's first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Around this time each year, Indigenous children were ripped from their families and taken to Christian residential schools where the intention was to completely strip them of their heritage. Children were abused in all sorts of horrific ways, and thousands of them died either at the schools or while attempting to escape them. Today is a day to listen and to learn. Some ways to do that include learning about the history of the First Nations communities whose land you live on. For me, that includes the now-extinct Beothuk people. Second, you can read the 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Educate yourself on how to stand with Indigenous people. You should also donate to a local Indigenous-led organization. Don't limit your efforts to a single day. Listen, learn, and help how you can each and every day. #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliationDay #EveryChildMatters
If you followed my Instagram stories this weekend, If you followed my Instagram stories this weekend, you will have seen lots of photos of this beautiful art installation by Phillipa Jones. It's a part of this year's @bbiennale event, and I absolutely fell in love with it. The balls of resin contain pieces of nature - flowers, shells, leaves, bones - all suspended, as if between life and death. The Biennale event continues until September 12, so check it out if you can! Have you gotten to see any Bonavista Biennale art? What was your favourite? Image descriptions: 1/ Balls of resin filled with nature are suspended from the ceiling of a small church 2/ A closeup of a resin ball with green moss inside 3/ Spectators look at a section of the art installation 4/ A closeup of a tree branch in a resin ball 5/ A closeup of some resin balls with flowers and other natural materials inside 6/ A closeup of a resin ball with purple materials inside ____ #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #BonavistaBiennale #Bonavista #PhillipaJones #TravelAtHome #ExploreYourHome #ExploreCanada #EnjoyCanada #BonavistaBay #ipreview via @preview.app
It should come as no surprise that I follow a larg It should come as no surprise that I follow a large number of Italian travel and food writers/creators here on Instagram. Italy feels like my home away from home, and I love to live vicariously through those currently experiencing it. This past weekend @eminchilli posted about spending time in Ravello and Amalfi. While I haven't spent time in those towns specifically, her Instagram stories made me yearn to revisit my time in Positano. Thank you for sharing your adventures, Elizabeth! Tell me your home away from home so I can fall in love with your favourite places. Curious to know who else I live vicariously through? Let me know in the comments! ID/A balcony with a dark green in Positano looks over red flowers and lemon trellises, down to the shining blue ocean. To the side is a ragged cliff dotted with trees and homes and a small island just off the coast. A dark-and-light green checkered table holds a brown mug and plate, plus two rocks to hold the tablecloth down. ____ #TopItalyPhoto #igItaly #igItalia #ItalianPlaces #Italygram #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #PositanoItaly #CostieraAmalfitana #PositanoAmalfiCoast #FramesOfItaly #ItaliaBella #ItalianLandscapes #ItalianPlaces #DiscoverItaly #ipreview via @preview.app
What is your favourite breakfast food? I'm a suc What is your favourite breakfast food? I'm a sucker for a good french toast, and @bestcoast_restaurant in Corner Brook's @thehewanddraw hotel might have the best around. The maple bacon banana french toast is made using homemade bread slices that are nigh on an inch thick. Coated in a delightfully sweet batter and topped with bananas and savoury bites of bacon. If you're looking for breakfast in Corner Brook, this meal is not to be missed! ID/ thickly sliced french toast sits on a white plate, with slices of banana and crumbled bacon over it. There are hash browns on the side and a cappuccino behind the plate. ____ #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #TravelAtHome #ExploreYourHome #CornerBrook #HewAndDraw #BestCoastRestaurant #SupportLocal #NLFoods #EatLocal #LocalFoods #BeautifulFoods via @preview.app
"When you float down a river, always bring an oar. "When you float down a river, always bring an oar." That's a saying, right? If not, it should be. It's a lesson I learned last week when I floated down the Humber River on a unicorn. While our hosts were otherwise engaged, they suggested Liam and I take their floaties, one unicorn and one duck, out on the Humber River for a bit. So we tied the floaties together, kicked back, and let the river take us for a bit. We first realized an oar would be helpful when we got stuck in an eddy, sending us in the opposite way of the current. Liam had to "woosh" us (as he put it) back into the current using his arms. Then we were unable to avoid a patch of rapids, and all I could do was pray my unicorn didn't flip. 😅 But the real lesson came when we approached the landing point. The small beach is on the right side of the river - and we were on the left. We tried to move towards it, but here's the kicker: Liam's duck had a leak and he was no longer able to "woosh" us. And truthfully, my arms are too short. 🙈 As we watched the beach go by, we realized there was no other choice. Liam had to end our relaxing float by jumping into the cold water and pulling us to the shore. By this point we were well past the beach, and had to climb across the rocky shore with our floaties and sea legs to get back to the landing beach. So that's why my new life motto is: if you're floating down a river, always bring an oar. ID/ Steady Brook Falls cascades down a tall rock face, framed by trees and other lush, green vegetation. ____ #HumberRiver #HumberValley #SteadyBrookFalls #RiverFloating #TravelGirlsGo #TheGlobeWanderers #TravelWriters #FemaleTravelBloggers #gltLove #DarlingPlaces #Passportable #TheWanderingTourist #TeamHelene #ModernNan #CanadianBlogger #CanadianBloggers #BloggersOfCanada #DiscoverUnder2k #BloggersUnder5k #NewfoundlandBlogger #SmallBlogger #NewfoundlandLabrador #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #NLTourism #ExploreNL #TouristAtHome #ExploreCanada #TravelAtHome #EnjoyCanada #ipreview via @preview.app
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