Some days I really wish I could open up my own bakery. I mean how cool would it be to bake cookies and cakes and cupcakes and truffles all day long? And get paid for it! Also, my parents wouldn’t ever raise their eyebrows at me when I would take out the flour or bring home…
Author: Ikhlas
Book Haul
This past weekend was employee discount weekend at Chapters Indigo, which is where I work, in case you didn’t know. 🙂 I’ve only been hearing about this highly anticipated weekend for about 2 to 3 weeks, but it was enough to get me excited and it didn’t take very long for me to start making…
Review: Scarlet
The tale of Robin Hood is an old and familiar one, but in Scarlet, Robin Hood’s iconic best friend, Will Scarlet, is a girl. As one of Rob’s merry men, Scarlet works hard to disguise her identity so that no one, except the band, knows her secret. She’s an agile thief, that works with Rob and…
Recipe: Classic Mac and Cheese
Technically speaking, I don’t celebrate Christmas. Being Muslim, I don’t believe in the religious aspects of Christmas or the present-giving, but it’s still one of my favourite times of the year. And how can it not be?! Growing up and being raised in Canada my whole life, it’s kind of ingrained in me to start…
Review: The Diviners
When Evie O’Neill gets sent away from home to New York city to live with her uncle, she couldn’t be more thrilled. Sick of her small town, the bustling, happening city is exactly what Evie needs right now. Except living with her uncle, the curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult,…
