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I am a Home Economist. Essentially, I know how to plan, organize, and most importantly, teach life skills. Below are some of the professional services I provide. If you are interested in hiring me or want to know more about what I do, please feel free to contact me!

About

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About this Site

The Half-Assed Hobbyist started out as a personal blog chronicling the various hobbies I’ve accumulated over the years. Sewing, Gardening, Cooking, Knitting, Photography, Biking, Reading, Drawing, Writing. These are just some of the hobbies I’ve pursued in my life.

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Spring. (Shhhhh. It might frighten away!)

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Over here in the east is seems that spring has sprung! I promise I’m not bragging…. As most of my AB peeps are covered under a new thick blanket of snow…. =D All the while…

Update! But Actually.

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a while in the making but I’ve finally got my professional services page updated! Woo! It lists my Professional Home Economist services and some lovely pictures of food…

March Madness?

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Well there has definitely been a roller coaster of emotions with regards to the weather this March. =S First super sunny and wonderful! And now, super SUPER windy and freezing and…

Travel Pro Tip

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

During Canadian winter, pro tip, when travelling make sure the temperature difference is less than 20’C total. Going from 15’C to 15’C is glorious. But the coming back part is a…

A New Year

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Jeeze. It’s a new year and already February. XD Time! Stop being so fast already! The last couple years I’ve done some ‘resolutions’. Well, not really resolutions, but life goals…

Jam-uary

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

It’s a new year! Yay! Now usually January is a slow month. After the holiday parties and year end snafus, January is typically cold and dull, just the perfect time to sit back and…

Happy Merry Holiday-mas!

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Phew! After a whirlwind of baking and cooking and then dealing with the flu, it’s finally downtime! The Fiancé and I didn’t go back to AB this year again. So instead we had a…

Baking and Sewing: Hand in Hand

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

For ages I’ve been meaning to start making aprons. For friends, for sale and for fun. The original thought was it would be a neat way to get people interested in meal planning and…

-cough cough-

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Is back dating posts allowed? Haha. Cause I think I may do that over the next couple weeks to make myself feel better about how long it’s been since I posted last! guilt guilt Ah…

These cookies have Stollen my heart

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I haven’t baked too terribly much in a long time. This winter is different though. I got bit bad by the baking bug. I have a lovely Solstice party coming up and I fully intend on…

All the Tin Foil: A Backcountry Apple Pie Story

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The season on pie is upon us. And am So excited. This past July the Fiancé and I, with 6 of our lovely friendlies, went backcountry canoeing in Algonquin park for 9 days. For the…

So. That was a thing.

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Um. Hello? echos I’m back…? Turns out that my ‘busy month’ turned into a 2 month unintentional hiatus. I am alive though! And working on a new bunch of projects! (That project…

Plundering Mind Banks

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

With canning season winding down I find myself in need of some new projects. Come on burst of creativity! Where are you? In the mean time! I’ve made some yum spicy pickles (that…

The Hobbies

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Cooking Gardening Baking Sewing Knitting Canning Photography Other Hobby-type-things

Tomato Babies

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

This whole gardening year I have had high hopes that I would have enough tomatoes to make this savoury tomato jam. With the devastating falling over of my giant tomato plants, I…

-Enter mad reasoning here-

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s…. fall? Well then. I didn’t get nearly as much and I wanted done. Despite making 101 cans of jam. Hah. But time is one of those lovely manmade constructs that can’t be…

Fall Phobia

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Normally when fall approaches I get very excited. (Mainly for all the pumpkin spiced things… yes, I’m one of Those.) But this year I found myself not wanting the summer to end…

Canning Season!

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I’m back from sickville! Yay! Mild cough but that can’t stop me! Muaha! I’ve successfully canned my tomato jam. Mmmm. And also started work on canning my wedding favours for next…

Pressed Forever

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I am always impressed with Mother Nature’s ability to create beautiful things. I haveposted before about this orchid. I’ve had for a number of years now. This past year it finally…

Snot Attack

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Of Course. I’m sick. It’s typically the luck of my immune system that after a lovely vacation and 2 weeks with friends I get a throat virus that colonizes my entire head. I’ll…

Back from Stargazing

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a life changing while! I’m back from 9 days of backpack canoeing in Algonquin park. No cell service, no flush toilets, all the swimming, stars and sun. It was amazing…

Good Morning!

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Hello Sunshine! =D I’ve go that excited feeling fluttering in my chest. The next couple weeks are going to be crazy and fun! Prepping for a camping trip, a year in the planning…

Linen Love

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s usually the case, when I find a pattern I like, that it’s an ancient vogue pattern. The Fiancé’s Mum went pattern hunting, and after my brief adventure back in AB this past…

Devastation and Dreams

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I had a rather devastating gardening mishap on Sunday. At around 8am, I came out onto my balcony to see my near 6ft of tomato plants keeled over. It’s a 37 storey drop… so I was…

Chastity, thy name is Spider plant

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I love my plants like my own children, well, if I had any. My houseplants and my outdoor garden, all my plantlings are precious to me. But it’s extra special when my baby plants…

Another Week, Another Worry, Another bottle of Wine.

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

JK! JK! (But only kinda. ;) ) Long weekend was wonderful. Took all the days to recharge. (With some friendly outings, of course. =) ) We’re gearing up for a week long…

Coconut Coriander Stew

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

There is something about stew that, no matter the time of year, is really terribly comforting. I know that it’s summer, and hot out, and the last thing anyone wants to think about…

Patio Season, The Sequel

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

My most favourite thing about the summer, other than warm weather, sun and camping (lol, so all the other things), is patio season. It seems that, at least up where I live in TO…

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

My babies are out and about now! Well not about. But still outside in the lovely sunshine! I was asked by a fellow friendly what containers I use for my plant babies so I’m going…

Ghhhhrghhhhn

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

All the things. Do not want. But at least the plants are doing well! Yay! Summer is here and I do wish time could slow down so we can enjoy it…. Unlikely. Silly Andrea, that’s…

Back and Ready for Action

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I’m back from the lovely land of Ottawa and Montreal! Was away for the Fiancé’s sister’s convocation and a Montreal family get together. This trip was especially fun because we…

Summer... is that you...?

Thu, 26 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I never thought it would happen! But I think Summer is coming!!! (Ok, over exageration, but still. This spring has Sucked.) This past May, like in previous years, I’ve done the…

Mead Making

Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

In an unsurprising turn of events, I have made friends with some yeasty fellows. The story of how we met is a rather fun one! Once upon a time…. Ok ok. In all seriousness…

Success!

Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

More punctation! Mead was successful! Post is up and everything! Look at me keeping on top of things. pat on back Anywho! I’ve got some exciting news! Last week I was elected as…

Mondays.

Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I feel like “Mondays.” needs the punctuation sometimes. This is such a case. My brain is all foggy from allergies. But it’s finally getting nice out. Only issue is all the plants…

"Very" Easy Vogue: The Blue Linen Dress

Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

There are many gem fabrics hidden away in my Rubbermaid treasure trove. This patterned blue linen is one of my favourites. A seaweed like swoosh on an electric blue that doesn’t…

Catching Up

Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I have been a Bad Blogger! But I’m busting my butt over it. So more regularly scheduled posts over the next couple weeks. It’s been super gross out the last couple days so hiding…

Back from Flatland

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Honey, I’m Hoooooome! Back from AB. It was a quick quick trip filled with wedding plans and engagement/birthday partying. I will say though, it’s good to be back. I’ve lived in…

Time Flying

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

So. I don’t know where the last two weeks went. Like. I swear it was the beginning of April a day ago. Clearly there is some time y whime y stuff going on here. Anyways! I’m…

Spoke to soon...

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

JK! Winter is back. Lol. And here I was planning on transplanting my tomato babies. Ah well. Still positive! I finished my lovely blue linen dress! So that post will be up…

Sprouts to Seedlings 2016

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a month and a bit now since I planted the seed babies so it’s report card time! I had some luck this year, but not as much as I’d hoped. The tomatoes did amazingly. I…

Lazy Thai Pizza

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Every week, mostly, I follow a meal plan. Simply put, it’s a list of what meals I want to make that week. It’s a pretty simple idea but it helps save money and cut down on food…

The Forgotten Slouchy Knits

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Since I’ve recently taken up knitting again, after a hiatus brought on my lack of pre planning and sheep having to grow me some more wool, I got distracted by updating my Ravelry…

Shhhhh... It May be Spring....

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

So it’s been slowly getting warmer out. We had ice rain last week. Which I think is some cruel winter/spring joke. Almost spring rain but cold enough that is freezes on contact…

Shoulder at it

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been forever since I knit anything. I’ve been working on my crochet skills (just making dish towels though, nothing fancy). And my last knititng project got put on hold…

SUNSHINE

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Or rather, there was brief sunshine, so I did some things. Not blocking my knitting, like I was supposed to. But! Post is up anyway! =D YAY! I’m still working on my blue linen…

Blarg

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Ok. The incessant blankness of outside continues. It’s been raining for 4 days straight now. Abort. Abandon apartment. Lady face over building. Blarg. Anyways! I need to update…

Adventure in Spiceland

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

One of my ‘New Year To Dos’ last year was to make three different meals that I’ve never made before from different cultures around the world. Since it didn’t happen last year…

Soooo Sllluuuurrpie

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Mooooonday. Usually I am energized by the new week but this Monday I am tiiiiiiiiired. Urgh. The Fiancé was sick all last week, poor guy. So, of course, there is the constant…

The 1970s Sweater Dress

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

As many of you know, I have a rather large( ish) fabric collection. It’s not the biggest that I’ve seen, of course, but it’s modesty is really a big sham. No ifs, ands, or buts…

Always all the things

Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It seems sometimes, as a hobbyist, that projects come and go in waves. I literally think of physics and the potential and kinetic energy experiment of masses on springs. (Nerd…

Balcony Gardening: Take-Two

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s that time of year again! End of February is seed sowing time! It always seems so early, with the weather still below freezing and the sunlight still under 5 hours a day. BUT!…

IT'S HERE

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

AHHHHHHH!!!!! I am RIDICULOUSLY excited right now. Two Sundays ago the Fiancé and I were thinking up our weekly meal plan when the idea of pelmeni (Russian dumplings) came into my…

Plenty of time

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Hello February! I’ve still got plenty of time to do winter things, right? Like finish a sweater dress? Make Russian pelmeni? Have a winter cocktail party? ….or are you going to…

Boxed Sunshine

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Feeling more productive the last couple weeks! Yay! December and January, looking back, had lots of stuff happening. And no posts. Bad habits die hard. What can I say. But! I’m…

The Green Gingham Dress

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

“) After the inspiration (or more likely guilt) of not having sew ed in ages, and, having no outdoorsy fun planned for this winter, I decided it was high time to get out the ol’…

Easy Cinnamon Buns

Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Here is a recipe for what the fiancé’s family calls “easy cinnamon buns” that I haven’t made in ages. The sad sad fact of reality is I totally forgot about them. As did my pant…

Lucky in Love

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Often, when I’m feeling down in the dumps, I’m reminded that despite what else is ‘going wrong’ in my life, I am very lucky in Love. I have amazing friends, who even though I…

Spring hasn't Rolled By (yet)

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

(Ok. Here goes the Second time I’ve written this post, because Safari sucks balls.) When I started writing this post a sense of déja vu came over me. I was pretty sure that…

In less cryptic post news

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I’m alive! I swear. Perhaps not totally brain alive. But technically I still walk and talk and move around. I’ve been doing a lot of event planning and coordinating for the board…

In my Happy Place

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy…

Those curves tho....

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

It’s hard coming back from holiday/sick mode. But it’s happening! ….slowly. I’ve taken to making lists, on paper =O Go go gadget old school nervous system pathways. Hilariously…

January...?

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Hai 2016! Nice to meet you! Seems like you were fast to get here. But happy you are! I suppose I should wave bye to 2015. I did get most things on my list for 2015 wants done. 1…

The Orchid Continues

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

As I attempt to not die from whatever lung disease I caught over the holidays, I have had one amazing delight that’s helped me through the phelgm iest illness parts: My orchid is…

Long Time No Post!

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’m back on Canadian soil! Yay! The Fiancé and I are back from our escapades in Tokyo, Japan. I’ll have posts up hopefully soon. But let’s be honest, I have a metric butt ton of…

December

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Whelp. December is here. Mind blown. It’s been an insane year. New friends, new adventures, and new experiences that I will never forget. Apparently I’mma getting all nostalgic…

Meh.

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So over the last couple months I’ve been watching The Simpsons. As a child I wasn’t ‘allowed’ to watch it, and I really never found that I was missing too much. Surprisingly, the…

Dottery Pottery

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

This past September I started a pottery class. I’ve always wanted to try making stuffs out of clay and when my lovely lady friend Jia asked if I’d be interested the answer was a…

Another Day. Another Adventure.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

All the things to do. Sewing project on the go! Cans of pumpkin that I need to be pie ed. And, of course, christmas is coming…. =D I don’t actually celebrate christmas but I do…

Fall Lull Pick-up

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I will admit it. I’ve been a very bad sew er lately. I haven’t actually started a new project since beginning my upholstery project in 2014. I’m happy to say I’ve finished with…

Always Pie.

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Historically speaking, I do not make pumpkin pie from scratch scratch. I much prefer buying a can of pureed pumpkin than making my own. This year however, I had a pumpkin sitting…

Stolen Weather

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The weather has been much improved lately! knocks on wood Took some more adventures through Rouge Park, which was lovely as usual. Also! Going to try and post about my sewing…

Raining on my Parade

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So. I super don’t like rain. I don’t particularly know why but I usually blame the shear uncomfort of being damp mixed with the lack of sunshine. That being said, I’ve been…

Brain Moosh

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

My brain hurts. It’s all mooshy. Blaaaaaa. Anyway! More worky this week but I also started a new sewing project! (DUN DUN DUUUUUN.) Hopefully there will be some post worthy…

Pumpkin is a funny word

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

If there is any better excuse to eat pumpkin anything, it’s Autumn. I love this time of year. It houses my favourite food holiday (Thanksgiving) and makes it socially acceptable…

Fall Light Take 2

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been going on little hikes before work, out in Rouge Park. The morning fall light is spectacular. I fell in love with the little ravine walk, with it’s little stream and tall…

Plum'in It.

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been super busy this past week at a new jobbins so here’s an oldie but a goodie recipe! I’ve done a similar recipe here but I changed it up a bit. I used blue plums (that…

Wat. Work?

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Busy busy week again! Tried my hand at taking the Go Bus to work. I was Very impressed. Pretty much the same amount of road time as if I drove, stops included. (But I don’t have…

Rain.

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

We got hit with a weather front that was remnant of hurricane Patricia yesterday. Super gross and rainy. But I did decide to take a walk despite the nastiness and watch for…

Fried Chickens

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Fall is the best season for cooking, in my opinion. When it gets cold and gross outside all I want is a warm hearty dinner. This usually means I whip out the slowcooker and get…

Fall Rush

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So every now and then time decides to speed up. Like some horrible yet riveting real life movie. The last week has been a prime example. What happened to this week? It’s Friday!…

Fall in Ontario

Sat, 17 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

This past thanksgiving we had the BF’s (or I guess Fiancé now! FF for Fancy Fiancé?) sister down from Ottawa. More on the meal in a future post, but here I wanted to share the…

Sultry Saucy... Apples

Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

After three pies and 2 batches of apple butter I still had about 15lbs of apples left. Yah. Next time I won’t pick so many…. (But it could be argued that it worked out for the…

Thanks to Thanks!

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I absolutely Love thanksgiving and all the festivities that go along with it. Pie, turkey, stuffing, pie, potatoes, wine, pie and, of course, friends and pie. This year I did a…

Apples Apples Everywhere

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Since my lovely trip to the apple orchard, I had 40 pounds of apples to deal with. There were literally apples Everywhere. When I worked for the test kitchen in Alberta, one of my…

Apple Adventurers

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Since moving to Ontario I’ve tried being Ontarian. I’ve got my OHIP card, my Ontario drivers license, and my voter card, so for all intents and purposes, I am, but that’s not…

The Change

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Fall colours are popping up all over the place now! I’m so surprised that there are still flowers in bloom outside. The streets are still full of daisies. Mind blown. Thanksgiving…

Spon-train-eous.

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Slowly coming to a close is this Wonderous summer. I’ve had a total of 11 people come visit and stay over the last 6 months and it’s been quite the epic. The latest company was my…

Fall

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Still getting used to this Ontario weather thing. While in Alberta, the leaves are either all yellow or are just straight up on the ground, the leaves are just starting to turn…

Surprise Grape-ing

Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Born and raised in Alberta, I find it extremely weird to find fruit trees that aren’t apple trees in peoples back yards. I’m getting used to this idea that there are commonly…

Peaches, All of the Peaches!

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

An apology to all peaches for the 1995 Peaches song. I can’t get that song out of my head. It’s been over a month since I canned these peaches and still, every morning, Plenty of…

Pile up of Posts

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I have All the Things to share with you! Grape jelly, apple orchard adventures, and pottery classes! Although…. I seem to be hoarding them slightly. Like a squirrel. Winter is…

It'sa Mah Birffday!

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

=D I’m Old. One more year closer to seniors discounts. Yuss! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

September!!....??

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Wat. It’s September. Er. Where did the summer go? Come back? Please? Ok ok. It’s fine. I just have a million things to do before the S word falls. Here’s looking at you Mother…

Pickling: A Nasal Passage Adventure

Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

2015: The Year of the Pickle. As part of my " Projects: A New Years List of Stuff to Do!" I decided to try my hand at making homemade pickles! So I read up on how to pickle…

The Veils

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

My lovely lady Jessica got married in the Beautiful Rockies of Alberta this past August. It was a simply Breathtaking ceremony, right on a cliff opening up to the Amazing view…

Success! Well. Half-Success!

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Yay! So I got the pickles and peaches done! dances It was a tiny bit of a gong show, but I’m not called the Not Half Assed Hobbyist. Still! Everything turned out! And everything…

Plantlings to Ploddlers to Tiny Tomatoes

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The gardening season is coming to a close. Within the next couple weeks my tomato babies will be grandparents, nearing the end of their time living on my balcony. (I was warned…

Whirlwind Tail

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So apparently I thought coming home would be a rest from the go go GO whirlwind trip to Alberta. Turns out the whirlwind tail had just as much punch. More ppl visiting and staying…

'Burta and Back

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’m baaaaaack! I went to visit my Alberta type people this past week and attend my bestie’s wedding in the lovely rocky mountains. I definitely miss that big blue Alberta sky but…

Zoo-chi-nee

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So I suck at spelling. I’m one of ~~those~~ people that just really never got the hang of word ing. Definitely influenced by a family dyslexia disorder that no one really talks…

Fruit Radar

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I sometimes wonder what superpower I would get bit by a radioactive bug for that would make having many hobbies easier/ever more fun. Obviously freezing time is up there but…

Get Jammin'

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

My glee cannot be contained. It’s my second favourite time of year! (My favourite time being reserved for when gorging on pumpkin pie after all meals is ‘socially acceptable’.)…

Tart the Second

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Previously, I never understood the real desire to make a tart when you could easily make it be a pie instead. Pie Tart; Or so I thought. The first tart I ever made was a raspberry…

The Wait

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The wait is nearly over! My plant babies have been behaving very well and their fruit babies are ripening! Yay! Gardening experiment win! 37 floors in the air cannot deter this…

A Sweet Treat

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

It’s that time of year again! When I get bored and decide to torture myself with making meringue based desserts! This time though, instead of weeping over the smooshed sugary…

Canada's Bday and Patio Parties and Viral Invaders

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Whooooosh! Hai Time! Bye Time! Another couple weeks gone! It’s been a fun summer so far! Enjoying the weather by beering and patio partying! (Of course, it’s all fun and games…

Breakfasting

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I love breakfast. Oatmeal, eggs, waffles, cold cuts, toast and jam, all yummy things that when made for dinner give that grin worthy I’m doing it so wrong it’s right again…

Weather or Not

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The weather has been something of a subject of conversation lately. massive understatement It’s absolutely insane how dramatic climate change is affecting weather systems here in…

The Last Sunlight Bender

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

As previously said, I am an amateur gardener (in the most generous sense). My grandfather was the real gardener in the family and among the books and plants I also inherited from…

Updating Shm-updating

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Lol. So it’s summer now! YAY! dance dance dance My plantlings have grown up and moved outside on their own. I have to water them still, so I’m still in their lives from time to…

Hiking to The Falls

Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

‘All the things, All the time’ is a sentiment that I live my life by. As a result, I have a tendency to do all the things, all the time. I find no greater happiness than doing all…

Summer Planning

Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

27 degrees and sunny? Yes Please. Keep the humidity though… D= Summer plans should be forming soon. Flights booked for the Western Wedding in August. Now to plan the light…

A Successful Evening

Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Had our first patio party this past Saturday! It was a blast! 7L of Sangria and 12 people on my tiny balcony made for a great evening. Here’s hoping to the better weather staying…

Patio Time!

Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Getting excited for patio season! Yay! Bought all the furniture (definitely too much) and put up a trellis with a little vine friend! Now for the weather to cooperate…. Fingers…

The Weave

Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Everywhere I look I see knitting memes that all have the same effect: Talk about stress. Anyways. I’ve had a couple patterns that I’ve been sitting on for longer than I care to…

The Painful Trek to Employment

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Urk. So despite all my applications and networking, I am still woefully unemployed. It’s been over 6 months now since I moved to TO, and with only 2 applications getting to the…

Photo Op(eration)

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

In an effort to home ify the apartment, I decided to put my loved ones faces on a wall! Nothing says “I love you” like a collage of memories, right? I originally got the collage…

Entering the Post-Winter phase

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Now that the weather has stopped flecking us with The White Stuff That Shall Not Be Named, hiking and outdoorsy things can commence!! We went to see the Cataract Falls last…

The Cheesecake

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

This past easter, I put on a dinner party. Main reason (we’re not religious in the slightest): I wanted turkey. So I cooked a 14lbs turkey with all the fixings and had some…

Shhhhh.... I think it's spring.

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I think, I say while knocking on all the wood, that it MAY be spring. SHHHH. Don’t let Mother Nature hear. I’m sure she’ll send a hail storm as a punishment for presumption. I…

Rouge Park

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

April long weekend the BF and I and our friend Taylor went for a hike in Rouge Park, just east of Scarborough. It’s a huge park and we will defs return to hike more trails (when…

Holstering the Upholstering

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a crazy crazy week! I’ve finally got my reupholstery project going, Yay! Only issue it that I haven’t really decide if I like the look or not. I keep arguing with…

Reupholstery: A Challenge in Forethought

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I have a beautiful teak dining set given to me by my Uncle. The set was given to him and my late Aunt as a wedding gift some 27 years ago. The set was originally ordered by Oma…

Seedling Update!

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Quicky Update!! My baby plants are growing up! I’ve thinned out the scraggly seedlings (poor little guys… it was hard to do!) and transferred the heartier guys to some new tubs…

Crossing off the list

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Two things off the list! Harry Potter robe complete and crochet skillz check! Now for upholstery!! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Let's Do This!

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

All the things are back in order! Working on my list of projects and almost done my HP robe. Success!! Also did some wine glass repair. We’ll see if it holds up to the many many…

The Seedy Start

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve started my own seedlings for two years now but it still seems brand new every year. My gardening stuff unfortunately did not make the move to ON so first step was to get a…

Check List. Check Mark.

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Actually bought an iron! Feeling good, well, never felt so good! Haha. Now on to all the projects! Potentially too many at once. But that’s how I like it. Andrea The Half Assed…

Energy Power!!!!

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I’m feeling Almost better. Energy is back but lungs are filled with cheesey cheesey deliciousness. One step at a time I suppose!! I’m thinking I’m going to go forage for an iron…

Real Winter

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve had to eat my words over the last couple weeks. Being Alberta born and raised I have always expected winter to start October 31st and end after May long weekend. I expect…

From Box to Box to Neck

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Like many others, I am rather procrastinate y when it comes to finishing my knitting projects. Before the new year, I made a beautiful irish mesh cowl (Curtesy of Purlavenue)…

Gnnnngh...

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I hate being sick. It sucks. Immune system. If I could evict you for a better tenant, I would. Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

The New Year

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t normally do resolutions for new years so instead I’m going to do Projects: A New Years List of Stuff to Do! 1. Reupholster the chairs. For real this time. (I need to buy a…

The Rivervalley

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

There is one aspect of Edmonton that I won’t ever forget. Right outside of downtown core, the Rivervalley waits. I got to go on more than one walk on my vacation back home and…

There and Back Again

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

It’s 2015! =D Time flies when you’re literally flying across the country and back. We hit up Edmonton for the Christmas season. 10 days of friends and family and real Alberta…

Secret Santa

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Since I know very few people in the city, the GF of a friend offered to include me in a Secret Santa group of hers. The theme of the gift was homemade. It could be baking, or…

The Final Countdown!

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

T minus 6 days till we head back to E Town for Christmas. D= So much to do! The BF’s sister and her BF are coming to stay for a couple days before we go home as well. Exctied! Now…

Winter Dance Soup

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Around this time of year I get a hankering for soups and stews. Nice cold weather foods! The trouble is that winter in Toronto is… well… from an Alberta perspective, frankly…

Busy Busy Busy

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

All the things! Of course! I had a job working for Mood Foodie last Friday. What a blast! =D We did an Iron Chef event and it was amazing. One of my teams won! Yay! Also I’ve been…

The Other Side

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I am now on the other side of the hump in the road that has been this move. All the furniture is bought and put together and drilled to the walls (that china cabinet is going No…

Orchid Roots look like an Ood's Moustache

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Well someone had to say it. I recently repotted my orchid (for the second time) and, frankly, the roots look like an Ood’s moustache. (Doctor Who Reference. Check). That being…

3 month and almost moved in!

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been three months now since the move and we are Almost done moving in. I just finished ordering storage units we desperately need (all my linens and towel and china are still…

My Favourite Holiday

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. A giant roasted turkey; bread stuffing poultry spiced out the wa zoo; a hot mashed potato and gravy volcanos; pumpkin pie with a literal…

The Weekend After

Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

You could probably roll me down the street now. After all the turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie. Mmmmm. I’ll be posting some of my favourite left over recipes! Making turkey…

Past the Maybes, maybe...

Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve been down the last couple weeks. A mix of lonely Toronto and ridiculous rain for a week straight. (I honest to gad didn’t know Edmonton was the sunniest city in Canada)…

Shameful Pumpkin Pies? Never.

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Well I’ve made it to the other side of ‘Maybe next week"! Yay! I’ve made a crumble for you to enjoy (enjoy the recipe anyways!) and it should be up later today, maybe. Now to plan…

The Harry Potter Wedding

Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So if you missed it, this past summer I helped a friend of mine achieve the most amazing themed wedding: The Harry Potter Wedding. I made the bride and groom Hogwarts school robes…

Cursed Last Words

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It seems that, despite every good intention, I have still not unpacked any sewing or knitting supplies, nor have I actually make the apple crumble I’ve been planning (the apples…

A Whirlwind of What's It's

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I haven’t been posting! Bad Andrea! Instead, we’ve been hosting friends and buying furniture and driving on the 401 (not recommended) and visiting family in Ottawa. All the…

Ottawa Trippin'

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The BF’s sister has also moved out east, to Ottawa, to complete a Master’s degree at Carlton University. We actually shipped lots of her stuff out with us, back in July, with the…

Entertaining 101

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

We had our first official house guest this past weekend! (Strictly speaking it was our second overnight guest but still counts!) Kaitlin, one of the BF’s school friends, came all…

Apricots and Oven Testing

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

During the trip to the market last week I also bought a basket of apricots. The trouble with buying a basket of one thing is, with only two people around, typically whatever it is…

Markets full of Mushrooms

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Settling into the kitchen now. I went to the weekday market (held on Thursdays) and bought all the things! (And for cheap, double score!) There were these radishes that were…

The Plan, Stan

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been busy making the apartment feel like home! Hanging pictures and slowly finishing unpacking boxes. We still need a couch and desk and shelves, etc. but that will take a…

The Moving Adventure

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It has been a crazy month. Moving across the country is not something to be taken lightly (despite what people might say…looking at the BF right now). This all started back in…

All the Things

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The Pod arrived last Friday. Yay! What an experience. Not having a home for 2 weeks = sleeping on an air mattress, paper plates, and Star Wars on a laptop. But now we have…

My Secret Garden

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

My Dad has this huge back yard. Years ago, before my parents divorced, it was one of the favourite places to be outside. (I was one of Those kids that hated bugs and didn’t do any…

The Greenest 2140 Miles

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So the BF and I just moved across the country (Inner ‘AHHHHHH!’). All in all, our options to move our stuff had been plentiful and we booked passage of our stuff using a PODS…

Home at last

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Success! We have indeed signed a lease on an amazing 37th floor apartment in North York (AKA Toronto) Ontario. Internet set up yesterday! Now to wait till the Pod gets here… in…

Moving!

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I spent all of last week packing up the apartment. Also we had 9 going away parties…. Haha. Then we packed up our pod and, after one last Alberta beef filled meal, headed to…

Alberta: Fields and Friends and Family

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I was born and raised in Alberta. I grew up travelling from prairie to hilly countryside to mountains. I vacationed everywhere: the Bad Lands, the Alberta mountain range, the…

Never make plans

Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I broke my toe yesterday. They never tell you how much breaking bones actually hurts. Everyone always just says “be careful or you’ll break something” not, “are you nuts?!…

The Car Graveyard

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The first weekend in June 2014 I visited my friend Dom in Trochu, Alberta. She’s lived there for almost 10 years now and I have been many times to see her. This was the first trip…

Catching up

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been almost a month since I posted anything (Bad Andrea) but I have still been doing all the things. Finally got a post about my pork roulade up! Yay! Only took since May…

Dinner Party. Roulade Out!

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a while since a dinner party has been had but this past May we had an epicly meat filled one. It started with an idea. Stuffing. So, with the help of my Co Dinner…

Just had to jinx it

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I got ridiculously sick last week. Summer fevers are the best! I sat in a deep freeze for 7 months and then, just when it’s going to be nice, fever. Luckily the weather has…

Homemade 'Chinese'

Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Every now and then I crave good old fashioned “Chinese” food (more like North American Chinese than Real Chinese, but hey!). But every time we order it, we order way to much, and…

The 'S' Word

Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Nobody say it! Mother Nature is behaving so no one say the ‘S’ word or she’ll take it back! I’ve been gardening this past week (and will continue as long as the weather…

May Day!

Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It’s the first day of May! I love May! The streets get cleaned and the grass grows green and being outside, in general, is way more pleasant than actual Alberta ‘spring time’…

Wine Stew? Yes Please.

Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The BF and I are going on a food adventure this year. It started with making homemade Massaman curry (thai beef stew) and then a cousin’s BF gave us the low down on making Ginger…

Magical Mumptions. Also, Vows!

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

One of my good friends is getting married. Not just getting married though. She’s getting married Harry Potter style. For real. (My friends are cooler than yours.) Anyway! For a…

One down, Two to go

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Ahhhhh!!! I finally finished the HP robe. It took almost 7 months (to make up the pattern and find all the supplies) but it’s officially done! Yay! Also, I made macarons for the…

Everybody's Wafflein'

Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It seems that spring is putting in a good effort to stay. (Stealth ‘Yay’ in case Mother Nature’s spies are lurking.) In the mean time, I’ve helped two friends move already this…

Being an adult is hard

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

There are some moments in my young adult life that really kick me in the emotional butt. Specifically when a big change happens. Lesley, my partner in sewing crime and my baking…

Working cause I'm too nice

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I picked up a couple shifts at the chocolate shop again. Helping out cause all the staff is leaving! Gad. So glad I’m not managing anymore. In lighter news, Toronto is confirmed…

Spring Rollin' By

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Spring has sprung, or so to speak. Edmonton just got a healthy dusting of snow on March 20th, the supposed first day of spring Mother Nature is laughing her ass off at the irony…

Backing Away Slowly

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve been procrati knitting lately. Because my legs are on fire. I’ve been working out again. Discovering that I’ve been doing lunges wrong my whole life. That maaaay explain…

Jelly Flower Power

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It was last year in mid December that my friend Lesley showed me a video about making edible flowers in gelatine. A) I was super blown away because I’d never seen anything like it…

Mohair. Never Again...?

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Since I started knitting there is one aspect I’ve never attempted. Lace. It’s not that I have been avoiding it, it’s just I’ve never really found a lace pattern that I h ad to…

All the Projects!

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve got three knitting projects, one big sewing project, and a ton of reading to do. My feelings on the subject are “Ahhhhhh! Too Many! Too Many! Whhhyyyyyy?” mostly. Also…

Mountain Climbing

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This is the second year now that a group of friends, as organized by my bestie Jess, went to Canmore for a snowshoeing expedition. Last year there was 6 of us that hiked up a…

Making Friends is Easy

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I have always assumed that making friends was difficult. This is not true when regarding stuffed animal friends. Those are rather easy to make, if not a little too easy to make…

Buying Eyeballs

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

There is nothing quite as funny as phoning a store and asking if they sell eyes. Especially when they put you on hold to check and come back with a ‘Yes’. Obviously, I’m making a…

Olympics for Dessert People

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone’s got the olympic fever! My friend Jess was having an olympic party to watch the opening ceremonies last week ish so I thought I’d spend that day playing with fondant. My…

Olympic Fever

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

And by ‘Olympic Fever’ I mean the 2014 Olympics are on and I have a cold. Time for watching athletic pros on TV while my leg muscles atrophy! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Micro Plums are a thing.

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I can’t wait for it to be summer again. This morning I defrosted my windows in a rather fun and horribly cold way. With my phalanges. Also my feet. (I think I need to get out of…

Macarons: The 5 Pound Story

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

For the last couple years macarons have taken the dessert world and sat on it. Like a rather fat child sits on it’s littler sibling so it can’t move. (True story.) I had some of…

My blood is made of sugar now....

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve been doing a lot of baking this last week. I may have given myself diabetes. Definitely 5 pounds have appeared that weren’t there before. I should probably fix that. Yay!…

The Pink Dress

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I haven’t done any sewing in a while. Every time I go over to Lesley’s place for our sewing dates we end up laying around watching movies, eating cookies, and talking. (Maybe…

Sewing party!

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Lesley’s got the week off so this week is a sewing week! Working on my wedding gift for a friend’s Harry Potter themed wedding. I have cool friends. Be jealous. Andrea The Half…

Kitchen Art

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Sometimes I get these grand ideas! These plans of what the apartment should look like, etc. Usually they sound great! And then typically never happen. Except this project! Matt…

More random things!

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

I think I’ll do some posts on some random art projects too! Yay! Random! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Moving Prep

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Matt is finishing his Masters in Computing Science at the University of Alberta. After he’s done, as Alberta doesn’t have any jobs in his specialization, we’ll be moving. I don’t…

Holiday Knitting

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Over the holidays there was a lot of sitting and digesting. What better to do when you’ve got a case of the roly polies than knit. Best excuse to sit ever. Anyways. I got some…

Perhaps a little research

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

So the BF and I will be moving (TBA) in about 4 months. Not sure where yet: California, Seattle, or T.O.? I’ve been doing some research on how to get all our stuff where ever we…

All the Christmas things.

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

All the baking posts done! Yay! Now for some knitting and old school german cuisine this week =) Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

My German Roots

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

As previously mentioned, I have had much more experience cooking German fare than French. Rouladen and red cabbage are two foods that my Oma used to make when I was a little kid…

The Baked Alaska

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

As part of Christmas Baking 2013. The last sugar filled treat I made during the battle of Christmas 2013. This was the first dessert I actually ate and the last one I made. (I…

The Chiffon Cake

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

As part of Christmas Baking 2013. My family has a whirlwind tradition of doing everything Christmasy on one day. Christmas Eve. It’s typically a very smoothly scheduled day where…

The Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts

Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

As part of Christmas Baking 2013. To make sure that I survive the Christmas season, I attempt to give myself diabetes with amazing homemade desserts. I had two Christmas and 13…

Now that that's done

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

YAY! I survived! Now back to posting things. I’ve got a trifecta of baking posts to work on for this next week. Then maybe I’ll show you all the knitted things from over the…

The Mashable Fruit Juice

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

It seems that, in the middle of winter, I harken back to the days when 10 minutes outside didn’t mean potential frost bite. This is probably the best thing about making my own…

Adventure to Calzone Land

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Pizza is one of those dinners that I enjoy immensely, especially if it’s homemade. Yeasty dough, fresh sautéed veg, more pizza sauce than strictly necessary and real cheese. I’ve…

Winter Holidays

Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

D= WHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!?????? Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist / Eternal HumBug PS I will be hopefully posting sporadically through this ‘merry’ season. If not, I will have died from…

One down, 54 to go: A Brownie Challenge

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I bake habitually. Whether it’s because I’m bored or stressed or both, I love to bake. I am not, however, incredibly good at baking. To this day I cannot make baking powder…

The Orchid

Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I have always thought that orchids were hard to care for and hard to grow. Turns out that is kinda incorrect. While the answer to “can anyone make an orchid grow” is probably no…

What's next?

Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Not quite sure what’s next. Definitely a lot of baking for the holidays. So. Much. Butter. Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Promises Promises

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

So that took longer than I thought. Washington part dos finally up! Now to work on the Orchid post. That will be easy. Promise. =P Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Washington-ing!! Part Two

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

After a very very intense first day, the BF and I decided to take it a bit slower the second day out. We slept in a bit and woke to a rather grey day. Not ideal for wandering…

I'm Back!

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Back on my feet anyways! Posting the rest of the Washington trip this weekend. Then foodie stuff and more about the Orchid next week! Yay! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Washington-ing! Part One

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t often travel anymore. With school expenses needing paying and being between good paying work, the last vacation I went on was Mexico with the BFs family. But Matt’s sister…

Washington-ing

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Visiting the BFs sister this week! Walking the Mall in Washington, seeing all the things. Will be back next week to post all about it! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

The Next Step

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

After knitting for a year I got bored with dish cloths and scarves and half mittens. I wanted a new challenge. Since I had taught myself off the internets, my stitches were top…

Dear Alberta...

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

We’re back in big sky Alberta, land of the straight highway and flat landscape. I am totally a prairies girl. One hike up a slight incline and I’m done. No matter where I end up…

Totally doing this

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Back up an running. Although still in Kelowna. This week is definitely tourtière and socks. Beautiful BC! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

Twisted Tradition

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t often make family heritage inspired dinners. My Father’s side of the family is from Germany and I’ve been able to make goose for Christmas dinner and rouladen, but I’ve…

Just Kidding

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

So. Not posting Tourtière and Socks this week. At a funeral/Life celebration for Nana in Kelowna. Should be back to hobby ing next week! Until then, lots of walk pictures via…

The Taming of the Aloe Vera

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Aloe Vera is possibly one on my most treasured possessions. When my grandfather moved into an assisted living complex he didn’t want the fuss of taking a huge plant with him…

House Sitting!

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

House sitting for a friend this week. His fireplace makes me sleepy. This week: Transplanting and Lamb Tourtiere and Socks! Oh My! Then it’s a week in Kelowna! Andrea The Half…

Collecting: The Forbidden Hobby

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Collecting is a hobby that I enjoy immensely. Too much, actually. If I took collecting seriously, I would be so broke. Also, I would have no where to sleep because my entire…

The Hunt for Red Raspberries

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Summer 2013 I was unemployed. Again. So I spent most of the summer working on my hobbies. One hobby I promised myself I would pick up was canning. Unlike making apple pie or…

Fall Light

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Photography is one of those hobbies that I say I do but really have no idea about. So basically, just like every other hipster with an iPhone, I too have succumbed to the taking…

The Week of Shame

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Well, after today it’s back to reality. The bloaty hurty reality of having eaten too much pie all week. So it’s time for the Game Face and new posts! Canning and Collecting this…

Cooking: Aged 11 and up

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I started cooking for a family of four when I was a kid. This is probably the reason why I love cooking so much. From a young age I got to basically do as I pleased when it came…

It's Official

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I just switched out my closet; the summer clothes for fall. It’s a sad day. But at least this means that soon it will be thanksgiving. My favourite holiday. Turkey and Stuffing…

Sewing: A Love Story

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The 1 hobby that, despite being relatively horrible at, is the hobby I always come back too, is Sewing. Much like most kids in the Alberta curriculum, I learned to sew at school…

The Knittering

Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

In the spring of 2012 I was unemployed. And what better to do than pick up a new hobby! Since I had only ever half assedly tried to learn when I was a child I thought I’d take up…

All the Space

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Installing a new hard drive today! My computer’s been complaining for a month that it has no more brain room. Poor guy. So yay for all the more space! Andrea The Half Assed…

Thunder Thighs: The Pie Reckoning

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

When I was a kid we had this apple tree in our backyard. Every year my mother, sister and I would make pie after pie after pie. For about 2 weeks straight in the end of August…

Working Hard or Hardly Working

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Pie made! Twitter vamped! I’m feeling productive. So hopefully more content in the next couple days! Too many exclamation points….! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist

All the Things!

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

So I’ve been doing all the things lately! Twitter is up, so is Instagram. Also, there is a new lovely look and some new content too! (Fancy!) I will be adding more content this…

The Green Thumb

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I have found that gardening is one of those hobbies that is best to fantasize about. Unless you like getting dirty and mildly frustrated. I started gardening (and by ‘gardening’ I…

Ideas

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

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The Not-Really Beginning (more like the middle)

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

It had to come to something. Dabbling for so long in so many hobbies (without ever getting good at any of them) had to go some where. And it has taken me here. To The Half Assed…

Event One

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Monday, April 15, 2013 · 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Baking