Seen and Heard in Edmonton

This blog roundup comes to you thanks in part to a jolt of caffeine from this Black Stripe Coffee espresso, roasted in Vegreville and served at CafeRista. Here’s what I had time to read at record pace over the past week:

On The Tiffin Box, Michelle Peters-Jones gets tired of being mistaken for her daughter’s nanny, and Marie Zydak of Marie a la Mode looks back at her whirlwind first year of motherhood.

Lori Godin of Frugal Edmonton Mama learns she can go away and her girls will be well, and Kelly-Dawn Aulenbach of The Zoom Family animates a mission statement for her brood.

On Gig City, Mike Ross tells the story of an Edmonton band whose fortunes were intertwined with the dynasty Oilers; Sunil Agnihotri laments the lost years of good hockey players surrounded by inadequate ones; and Kyla Lane explains the U.S. national women’s hockey team’s protest.

Adina J talks herself out of some stylish purchases on Blue Collar Red Lipstick; Nicole Rowan of The Spirited Thrifter cracks me up with her annual Pinspired March; and Kari Skelton shares some adorable looks with her little Wyatt.

A little more shopping while we’re at it: Karlynn Johnston of The Kitchen Magpie thrifts some household treasures; and Rev Recluse looks back at vintage ads for groceries, markets and bakeries on Vintage Edmonton.

The Transcend Coffee blog looks at the history of Ritchie as it prepares to move into the neighbourhood; Chris Chang-Yen Phillips shares some Canadian history he’s been digging into; and Tim Querengesser urges Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods to let themselves get denser.

How do you like them apples? Chris Falconer of Eating is the Hard Part likes them in muffins; Karlynn Johnston finds the juice makes good pulled pork; and Larry Harris of La Bonne Vie puts them in pies.

How about some carbs? Lillian Tse of Beyond Umami makes sourdough cinnamon buns; Margaret Bose-Johnson of The Kitchen Frau makes a batch of gluten-free pie crust; and surprisingly adept curler Therese Kehler cures her cold with reclaimed noodles on Road Wordy.

St. Patrick’s Day got the food bloggers excited: Allan Suddaby of Button Soup made Irish stew; Valerie Lugonja of A Canadian Foodie got over her fear of colcannon; and Margaret Bose-Johnson goes for green soup.

Just a little more food: Gabby of The Broke Girl Blog makes fish tacos; Baconhound’s Phil Wilson has exciting news about Cafe Linnea; and Cindy Nguyen of Let’s Om Nom dines with NAIT’s latest chef in residence.

Phenomenal women: The Wanderer recaps interVivos’s #girlbossyeg event; The Quad features scholar Danielle Peers (my cousin-in-law, incidentally); and Flatter:Me Belts interviews the executive director of the women’s shelter for which it is raising menstruation supplies this month.

Glenn Kubish says hello to all sorts from his bicycle, and Christine Bruckmann of Just Another Edmonton Mommy has the scoop on the upcoming bike swap.

A little bit of politics: Dave Cournoyer of daveberta previews the municipal election and reviews the provincial budget; and David Climenhaga notes a couple of important postsecondary appointments.

A little bit of beauty for you: Megan McKenna of With Love, Meg celebrates National Flower Day, and Rhonda Krause of Travel, Yes Please experiences a gorgeous part of Peru via sandboard.

On the arts front, Liz Nicholls notes the need for the return of a pompous Ponce; the Northern Sessions records a couple of songs from Jonathan Roy; and Anna Marie Sewell shares a poem, always a treasure.

Finally, a little bit of analysis: Sarah of Smile and Conquer helps you think through what to do with your tax refund, if you get one; Ashley Janssen outlines what it took to rebrand her company; and Chrissy Meets World fills out her March Madness brackets.

That’s what I could get to before the caffeine ran out. Find way more on ShareEdmonton or in previous blog roundups, and if you like Flipboard, I put these there, too.