January 1, 2011 Toronto, ON Happy New Year!  Hope you all had a glorious eve hier soir. My plans for the night went from drinking bubbly in the bubble bath by myself, to attending three parties and perhaps another … To trying to decide between the blue dress and the black dress … To getting sucked back into bed and…   see more…

December 21, 2010  Toronto, ON Happy winter! And a lovely day it is to begin a shiny new season. I’m feeling rather shiny and new myself. Even after staying up the better part of the night to watch la lune in all its orange shadowy glory … And glorious it was to be true. I have a big day today,…   see more…

December 10, 2010  London, ON I’m back in L-town avec famille for a wee spell. Since I last visited but a fortnight ago, the sky has dumped a whole meter of snow here! And in Toronto, two hours away we got all of two centimetres? Bonjour lake-effect. The snow drift in my parents’ backyard goes all the way up to…   see more…

December 6, 2010  Toronto, ON It is winter here at last in dusty white Toronto! Brrrrr. I’ve been hibernating away in my warm Sweetlandish sanctuary avec faux fireplace, gingery beverage and steaming pot of soup. It’s been so wonderful to have time off to rest, breathe, think, work and organize my life. All in preparation for the next phase. Be…   see more…

November 25, 2010Toronto, ON Just home from an incredible night out on the town. Went to see my flamenco dance teacher Esmeralda Enrique’s company’s performance “Espejo de Oro” at the Harbourfront Fleck Dance Theatre … It was absolutely brilliant and beautiful. I’ll be dreaming of those costumes for the rest of my life. Not to mention, I am so inspired…   see more…

November 12, 2010  Toronto, ON It was a foggy night in hogtown to be true! I spent much of it up on my high perch above the street, watching the mist roll in … But I simply could no longer contain myself. I had to venture out in it. Wandered down to the Distillery where I grabbed a few sweet…   see more…

November 1, 2010Toronto, ON New Captain Dirt & The Skirt tour video posted on YouTube! A song from my childhood à la highway… xoLa Skirt

October 26, 2010 London, ON I’m home at last from my grand adventures! Now it’s time for serious sleep, major laundry and dog kisses at the end of the rainbow. It was the busiest tour in Sweetlandish touring history and I’m sorry I didn’t have more time to write. Tour tales and blog updates coming soon, I promise! Until then, have…   see more…

August 27, 2010 Toronto, ON Home Sweetland Home. So happy to be back in the hood! No festivals this weekend. It’s my mom’s birthday so my folks are coming to town. Taking them to Julie’s Cuban Restaurant tonight, my favourite little hidden romantic dinner spot. Peppery corn fritters with sour cream and spicy Sangria! Just sayin’. Will need to go for…   see more…

August 22, 2010Owen Sound, ON Hola from the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay. Came up for the weekend to see my sweet gypsy road sister Darlene rock it at Summerfolk! It’s been yet another wet weekend in festival-land but this time I came armed with red wellies and a polka-dot umbrella. Nothing can stop me now!  Had an adventurous eve…   see more…