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I love morning routines, matcha lattes and watching martial arts dramas. 🍙🍵🥋 On this Toronto lifestyle blog you’ll find local cafe recommendations, disney and travel tips, faith & christianity chats, wedding planning tips, home decor ideas for small spaces, book & movie reviews, and some personal lifestyle entries.
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Want to know which cafe in Toronto to hit up next? Read my reviews on all the cafes I’ve explored in Toronto and around the world.
Your beginner’s guide to watching figure skating (from now until the 2026 Winter Olympics)
As someone who’s learning to figure skate myself—working through most of the STAR 1 skills and dipping my toe pick into STAR 2—my love for the sport keeps growing. I see a perfectly timed spiral or a seamless step sequence and I get chills. I…
Muru Crêpes is a nostalgic Studio Ghibli themed café in Montreal
Going to Muru Crêpes reminded me that there’s something about Studio Ghibli that feels like home. Seeing the iconic Totoro figure on anything instantly fills me with peace, as if I’ve been transported into a Ghibli film. A world where life is slow, simple, and…
Matcha Matcha cafe review: Is it worth the hype?
The Matcha Matcha cafe is that viral spot all over your TikTok feed. It blew up long before its downtown Toronto doors even opened. Now, with a brand new Markham location, the same wave of excitement has taken over. And when I say excitement—I mean…
Trying the banana bread matcha latte at Forget Me Not Coffee in Toronto
I’ve been to Forget Me Not Coffee a few times now—enough to know they know their way around a matcha (and not surprisingly a banana bread matcha latte). My first visit was way back in 2019, when I stopped by their Adelaide West location. It’s…
Discovering Sakura Atelier: A Japanese stationery store in Montreal with a twist
I was searching for a Japanese stationery store in Montreal when I came across Sakura Atelier. It looked promising—stocked with pens, notebooks, and stickers from my favourite Japanese brands. But when I arrived and peeked through the window, I saw something unexpected. Mannequins dressed in…
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Hi, I’m Tia. I love morning routines, matcha lattes and watching martial arts dramas. On this blog you’ll find Toronto cafe recommendations, book & movie/drama reviews, novel writing tips and some personal lifestyle entries.
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