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I’ve decided to put together a small playlist of some of my favourite pop Christmas songs. There’s a touch of older songs to bring in some nostalgia. You can’t have Christmas without Mariah and the Jackson5.  This playlist is mostly made up of more current renditions of classic Christmas songs and new originals. I really do have a love for Pentatonix and their take on any and every Christmas song…

Next up: Nadège! This patisserie is very well known in Toronto for its French pastries. I, personally, love their macarons. They are truly to die for. Since the opening of its Yorkdale location, I’d been dying to try other things beyond my usual macarons.  The line is usually quite long, as is expected this time of year. However, the other day the café was practically empty so I took advantage.…

To start, we decided to try Toronto’s Sweet Jesus. During the summer, Sweet Jesus is super popular and known for its quirky and novel soft serve ice cream. They’ve recently introduced new hot beverages, which we obviously had to try. Today, I tried their cake batter hot chocolate. I actually ordered somewhat blindly because I didn’t bother to read the description. I assumed it would be good…