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Beauty devices that treat ALL manners of skin concerns are my crack. These days, any extra money I save goes towards fuelling my skin care addiction. I fill drawer upon drawer with buzzing gadgets and elaborate contraptions, chasing the ultimate goal of a flawless complexion and covetable glass skin. Do...

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Or maybe you’re not thinking that at all and it’s it’s just that MY mind is in the gutter 🤔 That is definitely more likely…

Without an occasion to wear nice clothes or put on make-up, I’ve turned to skin care to make myself feel less like a hideous, mythical beast that villagers chase with pitchforks and torches 🙈 

Skin care = Self care #AmIRight

Since I already have a closet full of cleansers, serums and moisturizers, to bring my skin care to the next level, I’ve turn to the delightful world of beauty devices.

I’m complete obsessed with the facial toning device by @mynuface that uses microcurrent technology to sculpt my visage and make my jawline look snatched! It’s like doing sit-ups for your face. Also loving my facial steamer from @vanityplanet to create a mini spa experience 🧖🏻‍♀️ with warm, lavender-scented air opening up my pores so the products I put on after are more effective.

I went a little overboard writing ✨ 8 Best Beauty Devices To Solve All of Your Skin Concerns ✨ (link in bio 👉🏻). Whether you’re battling acne, clogged pores or wrinkles, there’s a tool to help with that. I go over which devices are the top of the industry right now, why I’m obsessed, etc…

p.s. This isn’t sponsored, I just love these products!

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Dough-NOT underestimate the mood-enhancing power o Dough-NOT underestimate the mood-enhancing power of sugar 😁
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This week's #TakeoutTuesday is:⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
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You know when you taste something so sinfully delicious that you mutter “OH. MY. GAH,” muffled by a full mouth. 

Yea, that was my reaction when I bit into a fluffy mini doughnut from Cops, a mouthwatering venture by the same people behind Baddies. It was like biting into a plush pillow 🛌 

You can order boxes from a modest 12-pack to a party-sized box of 600!!! It’ll be filled to the brim with a variety of classic cinnamon sugar dusted doughnuts, the OG sour cream, and their rotating flavour of the week (this one was Rice Krispy Glaze).
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Feeling the Sunday Scaries yet? Yea, me too 😫 Feeling the Sunday Scaries yet?

Yea, me too 😫

Despite being in lockdown, I’m never at a loss for things to do. However, happy hour with friends is just not the same via Zoom.

I wanted to support a local bar that I fell in love with over the summer (@mothercocktailbar) so I organized a virtual mixology event for clients as a business development initiative for @cosmicdesigners. 

Clients got to select from a selection of custom cocktails inspired by Broadway shows (we do a lot of entertainment/live event design work) and we’re sent a package of pre-portioned ingredients. 

On the evening of the event, the knowledgeable Massi from Mother Cocktail Bar walked attendees through the history of the cocktail and how to make it 🍸 

There are tons of ways to support local businesses right now and this was our twist. I had a ton of fun designing the creative for the event! I love me a good gradient 😸

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Hey guys, it’s my BLOGIVERSARY *cue airhorns* 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I know what you’re thinking:
“Teri, stop trying to make ‘blogiversary’ happen, it's NOT going to happen!”

But it is and it will.

It’s been over 200 blog posts since I’ve started and the reason I do it can be boiled down to a quote I saw at the Picasso Pavilion Hall at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan:

“For Picasso, painting was a way to express his own love and attest to his own existence.”

There is something deeply ingrained in me that feels compelled to share my enthusiasm. It’s not enough to experience joy or excitement — making those experiences tangible and sharing it is the full expression of living for me.

In today’s blog post, I reflected on my personal experiences, revelations, and takeaways from blogging in ✨Why Blog? 7 (Unexpected) Benefits of Blogging✨ (link in bio👉🏼). It may surprise you!

p.s. To everyone who’s been along for the ride: Thank you 💕 

(📸 @thevickiverse )

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I know what you’re thinking —this isn’t what I know what you’re thinking —this isn’t what it looks like.

Get your mind out of the gutter!

Or maybe you’re not thinking that at all and it’s it’s just that MY mind is in the gutter 🤔 That is definitely more likely…

Without an occasion to wear nice clothes or put on make-up, I’ve turned to skin care to make myself feel less like a hideous, mythical beast that villagers chase with pitchforks and torches 🙈 

Skin care = Self care #AmIRight

Since I already have a closet full of cleansers, serums and moisturizers, to bring my skin care to the next level, I’ve turn to the delightful world of beauty devices.

I’m complete obsessed with the facial toning device by @mynuface that uses microcurrent technology to sculpt my visage and make my jawline look snatched! It’s like doing sit-ups for your face. Also loving my facial steamer from @vanityplanet to create a mini spa experience 🧖🏻‍♀️ with warm, lavender-scented air opening up my pores so the products I put on after are more effective.

I went a little overboard writing ✨ 8 Best Beauty Devices To Solve All of Your Skin Concerns ✨ (link in bio 👉🏻). Whether you’re battling acne, clogged pores or wrinkles, there’s a tool to help with that. I go over which devices are the top of the industry right now, why I’m obsessed, etc…

p.s. This isn’t sponsored, I just love these products!

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#iloveskincare #skincarecommunity  #igtopshelfie #skinstagram #skinsta #skincare #skincarejunkie #skincareaddict #skincaretips #skincareshelfie #skincareroutine #skincarehaul #naturalskincare #skincareblog
Dough-NOT underestimate the mood-enhancing power o Dough-NOT underestimate the mood-enhancing power of sugar 😁
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This week's #TakeoutTuesday is:⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
🍩 Mini Doughnuts
📍@cops.doughnuts
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You know when you taste something so sinfully delicious that you mutter “OH. MY. GAH,” muffled by a full mouth. 

Yea, that was my reaction when I bit into a fluffy mini doughnut from Cops, a mouthwatering venture by the same people behind Baddies. It was like biting into a plush pillow 🛌 

You can order boxes from a modest 12-pack to a party-sized box of 600!!! It’ll be filled to the brim with a variety of classic cinnamon sugar dusted doughnuts, the OG sour cream, and their rotating flavour of the week (this one was Rice Krispy Glaze).
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Available for pick-up at 445 Adelaide St W. or delivery.
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#foodtoronto #foodblogeats #foodblogger #foodaholic #foodography #foodfeed #foodinstagram #foodforfoodies #foodie #foodblog #foodpicsdaily #foodstagram #foodlover #foodstylist #foodpics #foodinfluencer #foodporn #foodgasm #foodtrends #foodiesofinstagram #torontoblogger #torontofoodie #torontofoodblogger #torontoeats #doughnuts #doughnuttime
Feeling the Sunday Scaries yet? Yea, me too 😫 Feeling the Sunday Scaries yet?

Yea, me too 😫

Despite being in lockdown, I’m never at a loss for things to do. However, happy hour with friends is just not the same via Zoom.

I wanted to support a local bar that I fell in love with over the summer (@mothercocktailbar) so I organized a virtual mixology event for clients as a business development initiative for @cosmicdesigners. 

Clients got to select from a selection of custom cocktails inspired by Broadway shows (we do a lot of entertainment/live event design work) and we’re sent a package of pre-portioned ingredients. 

On the evening of the event, the knowledgeable Massi from Mother Cocktail Bar walked attendees through the history of the cocktail and how to make it 🍸 

There are tons of ways to support local businesses right now and this was our twist. I had a ton of fun designing the creative for the event! I love me a good gradient 😸

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#eyeondesign #aigaeyeondesign #illustrationoftheday #designerlife #dowhatyoulove #thehappynow #designisinthedetails #bestofdesign #girlboss #pursuepretty #dowhatyoulove #sayyestosuccess #thehappynow  #pursuepretty #abmlifeiscolorful #calledtobecreative #visualcrush #supportlocal
Hey guys, it’s my BLOGIVERSARY *cue airhorns* 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I know what you’re thinking:
“Teri, stop trying to make ‘blogiversary’ happen, it's NOT going to happen!”

But it is and it will.

It’s been over 200 blog posts since I’ve started and the reason I do it can be boiled down to a quote I saw at the Picasso Pavilion Hall at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan:

“For Picasso, painting was a way to express his own love and attest to his own existence.”

There is something deeply ingrained in me that feels compelled to share my enthusiasm. It’s not enough to experience joy or excitement — making those experiences tangible and sharing it is the full expression of living for me.

In today’s blog post, I reflected on my personal experiences, revelations, and takeaways from blogging in ✨Why Blog? 7 (Unexpected) Benefits of Blogging✨ (link in bio👉🏼). It may surprise you!

p.s. To everyone who’s been along for the ride: Thank you 💕 

(📸 @thevickiverse )

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There is no breakfast more egg-squisite than these There is no breakfast more egg-squisite than these Japanese sandos 🍳 
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This week's #TakeoutTuesday is:⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠⠀⁠
🥪 Egg sandwiches 
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You know how obsessed I am with Egg Official so guess how dance-in-my-seat excited I was to be invited to indulge in their mind-blowing egg sandos! 

*Spoiler Alert: Very, very excited*

Having devoured half their menu already, I chose the Guacamolic — high quality, lusciously folded eggs 🥚 with DOUBLE guacamole and avocado 🥑 between fluffy-as-a-cloud shokupan bread 🍞, doused in their special house sauce (something sweet and slightly spicy) and creme fraiche 🤤 

It was the comfort equivalent of getting into bed with sheets fresh out of the dryer #heaven

Do NOT sleep on their hash browns which is essentially potato (hash brown) wrapped in potato (mashed)...flavour bomb! They wouldn’t divulge their secret recipe 🤫 So I guess I’ll have to keep going back for more every week 😸

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Happy (belated) Lunar New Year! My family isn’t Happy (belated) Lunar New Year!

My family isn’t big on celebrations but we’ve never really needed a reason to get together and fight over dumplings. Unfortunately for me, it hasn’t been possible to see them for weekly dinners let alone for a Lunar New Year feast.

It’s been hard to be physically away from my parents, especially since verbally expressing emotions — like saying “I love you” — is not a thing in Asian culture…at least in my experience.

Growing up watching shows like Full House where people so easily articulated their love and affection, I’d always wondered if I was missing out on something. Yet I never felt unloved. I’ve realized all the other ways they showed me they loved me without words.

Whenever I’d get home from gruelling university classes, my dad would make some especially for me; my favourite dishes, even if he had already made an entirely different dinner for the rest of the family.

I had a duet in a highschool musical and my mom came to EVERY show….of course it was less out of support and more because I was doing a falsetto as Magenta in Timewarp so she thought it was hilarious. All I could hear was her distinctive hysterical laughter in the front row 🤦🏻‍♀️ 

The Asian way of showing love may not be as direct as saying three little words, but that doesn’t mean I feel it any less profoundly. Our weekly dinners are how we show up for one another + I can’t wait till we can continue them.

Wishing you a year of good health, abundance and prosperity for the Year of the Ox 🐂🧧🎉 Gong hei fat choy!

#lunarnewyear #lunarnewyear2021 #yearoftheox #asianculture
Celebrating Lunar New Year by shopping for childho Celebrating Lunar New Year by shopping for childhood snacks dressed like a red envelope 🧧

Other kids got Fruit Roll-Ups and I got candy made of Chinese hawthorn. My classmates dug into bowls of Kraft Dinner while I feasted on heaps of dumplings. My mom NEVER gave me a bowl of Spaghettios but I got plenty of chow mien.

Charcuterie boards are just the adult-equivalent of Lunchables…but I never got those pre-packaged meat and cheese kits as a kid. So I decided to make a charcuterie platter that reflected MY childhood for Lunar New Year, filled with treats from White Rabbit candies to xiao long bao to shrimp chips.

Check out ✨Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an Asian Charcuterie Board✨ (link in bio👉🏼) It  didn’t exactly turn out the way I had wanted…but it was just a test-run AND I still got to eat everything after to win-win. 

(Swipe to the last slide for a video of me angsting over which snacks to get lol…thanks @thevickiverse for the capture)

#charcuterieboard #cheeseboardsofinstagram #charcuterieboardsofinstagram  #plattersoftheworld #LunarNewYear #SpringFestival #asiangirls #worldofasians #yearoftheox  #torontoeats #tastethesix
Why don'tcha come up and kimchi me sometime?⠀⁠ Why don'tcha come up and kimchi me sometime?⠀⁠
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🥪 Bodega Platter - Sando Style⁠
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Uncle Mikey's has been on my "To Eat" list for years and it only took lockdown for me to find the time to try their European influenced Korean food.⁠
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Of course, I wanted a little bit of everything so I order the Bodega Platter - Sando Style, that came with a juicy Korean fried chicken sando with a sweet & spicy gochujang garlic glaze on a potato bun, kimchi fries, and fried gyoza. YUM! ⁠
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