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Happy Monday ladies and gents. I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and that Santa was good to you. Our household was filled with family, friends and lots of delicious food, wine and much needed laughter. Today we share last weeks snippets, enjoy the rest of your holidays!

My Godmother’s beautiful Christmas tree, decorated with gorgeous ribbon and a red and gold theme.

Made a delicious Alfredo pasta bake for G and I, filled with onions, seasoned chicken breast, cauliflower and broccoli.

My cousin Tania officially started the first piece of my Ani and Dani bangle collection. She knows me well and got me my horoscope symbol: the crab for Cancers! Moonchild love! Cannot wait to add more bangles to the collection.

When family knows you well, they get you Christmas ornaments that reflect your personality. Michelle and Shaun hit the mark with Marco’s love for pizza.

When the cousins get together, the outcome is baking. Meet our delicious rollo chocolate cookies made with love and lots of deliciousness.
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Some great advice from a local Portuguese restaurant.

My wonderful friend Oksana made me smile (and cry) the whole time I opened my scavenger hunt gift. I love when people put thought and love into gifts, it truly makes a difference.

Marco’s birthday celebration at one of the gang’s favourite joint. Mmm not to mention that delicious ice cream cake.

Not all pretty boxes are blue.

My Godmother’s mouth watering french toast. A mix of nutella only and peanut butter and banana. Need we say more?

That concludes our snippets of the week 🙂 we’ll be back tomorrow with an interesting post on why your new year’s resolutions may not be successful!

5 things via amodachic

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I’ve been blogging since I was 14 years old (yes, 14). Of course the capacity and platforms were different but regardless I have been glued to the blogosphere since my tender teen years. I self taught myself a lot of what I do on the blog, HTML, Photoshop- the fun stuff. But one thing I never did was put “myself” out there until I started amodachic.com.

I was always shy of taking my blog to the “next level“, creating its own domain, its very own social media accounts and sharing my content for the world to see. My fears were mostly not wanting to be judged on what I was writing or criticized by the trolls of the internet. But, I had to put “my big girl pants on” and follow my passion.

So here I am, a year later and thankful more than ever for the support system that pushed me to follow what I love and for the viewers that not only read what I have to say but that provide feedback and interact with the blog. It seriously puts a smile on my face when I know that someone has taken back something from a post on my blog.

Today I share with you 5 things I have learned via amodachic and how I use it as a stepping stone instead of a set back.

Everyone will always have an opinion of you- good or bad.
This was the hardest thing to take in but like my dad said “you can walk into a room Amanda and if ten people are in that room, that’s ten different opinions of you”. I couldn’t agree more, the opinions of others are just opinions at the end of the day.

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Find inspiration anywhere
Being a blogger, we are always trying to come up with original content but that sometimes can be hard because we often feel “like I’ve blogged about everything”. At times we need to escape our regular element and find inspiration in the smallest of things or through other people.

You aren’t perfect- so don’t try to be
I used to get discouraged when I would roam other blogs and see how perfect and cookie cutter their photos and posts were. I then snapped back into reality and said “you aren’t perfect and cookie cutter isn’t your style”. Part of who I am is embracing imperfections and my blog is a reflection of who I am. So yes, you’ll see shadows in my photos or one offs but it’s not because I am careless or not paying attention to detail, it’s because I am just a normal gal and the “everything is flawless look” just isn’t me.

Follow your passion
I read in a book once “don’t die with the fire still burning in you”. I find myself reiterating that quote when I feel a lack of motivation. It’s never too late to follow a dream or achieve a goal. We are often our own road block, just be fearless and go for it. You may lose something along the way but you may also gain a ton more, you’ll never know unless you try.

So ladies and gents, have you taken the plunge and followed your passion or on the road to achieving a goal? What have you learned along the way?

Snippets

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Welcome to our new series “Snippets”, where we share bits and pieces of our week, weekly! Every Friday I decided it would be a neat idea to share my week with everyone- to create more of a personal connection. There is only so many photos you can share on social media before people call you crazy. But here on amodachic, I am more free to express myself. Whether it’s a new purchase I made for the home, a delicious meal or something I found interesting during the week, I thought it would be nice to share with you all a snippet of my week.

Enjoy 🙂

A little bit of Christmas Cheer around the house. Transformed our lantern and added ornaments and brought out the good ol’ Christmas bears.

The Birth of Mr. Waddles. A new addition to my penguin shrine!

Delicious homemade banana and chocolate chip muffins. Sticky, moist yumminess.

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Delicious Brazilian steakhouse with the boys. I highly recommend Copa Cabana located on Adelaide if anyone is ever in Downtown Toronto or looking for a great night. Entertainment, food, atmosphere- worth it.

My obsession with rugs has reached a new levels. My new bathroom rug from Homesense.

Adding some Christmas Cheer to my office space at work. Notice how my paper clips came in handy?

Can’t get over how cute these Christmas paper bags and inspired wrapping paper are! Too pretty to ruin!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. 🙂

Holiday Checklist: 6 days to go

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We are exactly 6 days away from the eve of Christmas! Exciting yet overwhelming on my end as we are not only hosting Christmas this year but mum is a Christmas baby! So between getting the house prepared, I’m also organizing her birthday brunch for Christmas day.

In order to keep things from turning sideways, I always create multiple checklists for the holidays (it’s a cancer thing!). This is just to avoid any last minute issues and giving yourself a couple of days to wrap your head around the tasks that are still outstanding.

Last year we posted our Christmas To Do List – what to do the week of Christmas!

This year we have a twist on our previous list!

6- 4 days before Christmas:
– triple check your gift list to make sure everyone is accounted for on the list
– have all gifts wrapped, tagged and either under the tree or stored away for drop off
– prepare your Christmas Eve / Day dinner menu (confirm with guests if any dishes will be brought and what the dishes are)
– purchase breakfast items that are fast and easy to make for over night guests
– prepare guest bedroom or area for overnight guests with clean linens (check out this post for more ideas on preparing the guest bedroom)
– purchase non-perishable food items required for meal prep
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– deep clean the home (if you are hosting Christmas)
– clean platters, serving dishes, tableware and utensils
– keep your guests in minds (perhaps now is the time to tuck away breakable items so the little kids don’t tip them over etc)

3 days – the night before Christmas:
– shop for fresh ingredients for any dishes that require them
– if you are making a turkey or a large protein, ensure you research cooking time and schedule your Christmas Eve morning accordingly
– set the dinner table (including centre pieces)
– set the kiddie table if applicable
– prepare any desserts or dishes that can be stored safe in the fridge
– prepare the “what if box” with additional boxes of chocolate, some extra wine or treats in case you receive any last minute and unexpected gifts
– pick your holiday outfits, iron, lay it out so it’s not a last minute hassle
– send out a sweet message to family and friends that you are anticipating their arrivals! Also if they are required to bring anything (make sure they are aware).

But most of all, have fun, sit back and enjoy the holidays! 🙂

Brita Colour Series Grand Pitcher Review

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If there is one thing that quenches my thirst- it would have to be water. As of recent, G and I were discussing how many cases of water we purchase, the ridiculous prices and let’s not mention the unnecessary waste. We wanted to find a solution to end our habit of water bottle consumption, save money yet still have clean filtered water.

On average, I was personally consuming a case of water a week. Insane, right? Maybe even more but I would lose track easily and before I knew it, I was a water bottle hoarder.

I was kindly asked to review the Brita Colour Grand Pitcher and it couldn’t have been at a more perfect time. I was ecstatic to try it out and see, would I be able to convert to filtered pitchers or would I be stuck with the obsession of water bottles?

Of course being in advertising, the first thing I noticed was the well rounded package of the product. There is nothing I enjoy more than great packaging. It’s the first impression you receive from the product and although we don’t want to judge books by their covers- sometimes you just have to!

I was sent the Orange Pitcher and after I was done admiring the packaging and the colour, I cracked it open straight away.

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Once the process in getting the filter ready is complete, I set my Electronic filter indicator which is located on the lid, filled my first batch of water and waited for Brita to do her thing. They say to dump out the first 1-2 filtered batches- just in case, which I did and before I knew it, I had 10 cups of fresh, clean filtered water at my disposal. I almost felt like a kid doing a science experiment for the first time and succeeding.

Personally, I suggest the colour series pitchers for the home. The colours are fun and easy to find in the clutter of the fridge and retail stores have four great colour options available: red, green, purple and the traditional white option. The pitchers retail at $34.99 but it’s a one time investment that you’ll benefit from years to come. Each package comes with 1 filter that will last you up to 2 months and replacements are available starting at just $7.49.

Besides the colour of the pitcher and quickness of the results I received, what I enjoyed most about the Brita Pitcher was the electronic filter indicator. This tells you exactly when it’s time to change your filter- just in case we forget ourselves (which in my case, happens a lot).

I did the math and over a year, I will save more than $100- I’m even thinking of starting a piggy bank fund with the money I would have used for water bottles and use it towards a trip, why not?

It’s safe to say that I have officially converted over to the Brita side. What are your thoughts on filtered pitchers? Any success stories with Brita products? Happy drinking everyone 🙂