20 Things I Don't Miss About Eating Animals

As I approach the start of my fourth year as a vegan, I find myself thinking a lot about how much my life has changed over the past 3 years.  I begin to think of all the things that I no longer feel, think, or experience on a day to day basis since deciding to forgo animal products.  As many of my readers are new vegans or veg-curious, I think this is an interesting list to share!

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2016 Reading List

Hello friends!  

I'll be honest with you, I have always been a voracious reader.  But in 2015?  Not so much.  I had so much going on working at sea, getting engaged, moving, starting my blog, getting two new jobs, and two kittens, that reading took a backseat to the craziness that was my life!  But 2016 is going to be different.  No matter what life throws my way I'm going to make reading a priority.

There is almost nothing else I find as inspiring as reading a good book.  They allows me to relax, escape, learn, and keep my mind sharp.  They are my safe, cozy, happy place.  And who doesn't want to be more safe, cozy, and happy?

That's what I thought.

So without further ado, my 2016 reading list!

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Winter Capsule Wardrobe

Winter is here and that means it's finally time to reveal my second capsule wardrobe!  I had a lot of fun with my Fall Capsule and loved putting together this wardrobe, armed with months of capsule experience.  (Learn how to build a capsule wardrobe here!)  Some of my choices last time just didn't get worn, so I'm hoping to make wiser picks in my Winter Capsule that can handle the range of weather conditions and temperatures that Toronto winters throw at us Torontonians!

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