Sarah Western Balzer’s Posts
Sarah Western Balzer is the editor of HITC Life. She grew up in Tampa, Florida, and lived in Washington, DC and New York before moving to London, where she lived for seven years. She now lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons. Her background is in the music industry, lifestyle relocation, and journalism. If you'd like to contribute to HITC Life, and work in banking or a field related to finance, please drop her a line (sarah.balzer@hereisthecity.com).
A Bar Cart For Airplane Geeks
In case you haven't noticed, we have a thing about airplane travel at HITC Life. So it's no surprise we think these airline trolleys are exceptionally cool.
The Taste of Auterity: Ingredients
It never occurred to me to look for inexpensive ingredients. By cooking at home, I'm saving loads (and eating healthier). But I'm more than open to the idea of cheap ingredients that taste like a million bucks.
Car Colour Craziness
It seemed like everyone we knew in London had silver cars, and so did we. Now that I live in Toronto, I see the colour of choice is black. Nearly every luxury car and SUV on the road is black, and somehow, so is ours. But white is taking over. Do we have Apple to thank for this, too?
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50 Shades of Embarrassing
My husband graciously let me sleep until 10:45am. When he woke me, he said with a smile: "How is you staying up until 4am reading 50 Shades of Grey different from me staying up all night watching porn? Which, by the way, I don't do."
Sparkling Water: It's More Fun
Yesterday, I broke down and bought a Soda Stream, and I now have a permanent source of sparkling water in my kitchen. Overnight, my quality of life (and probably my health health) has totally improved.
The Taste of Austerity: Watermelon
The only problem with watermelon is cutting it up. It's big and heavy, it requires a huge knife, and even worse, about 10 minutes of your time. But a snack, a cocktail, and a salad, all from just one? Well worth the effort.
Columbus Would Have Stayed
Had the Four Seasons arrived on the Caribbean island of Nevis before Christopher Columbus, the New World may have been different. Perhaps he would have fallen for the graceful way the pools are worked into the terrain. Maybe he would have been won over by the beach huts, where he and Nina could have enjoyed a most civilised day. If nothing else, he would have stayed for the rum punch served on the boat from neighbouring St Kitts.
The Cutest Girl on the Beach
Long ago, I decided that if I wasn't going to be the hottest girl on the beach, I was going to be the cutest. I never had the right body to be the hottest - not curvy enough, not skinny enough, but with good legs and breasts.
Bring the Beach Inside
Heavens no, I don't mean the sand from your last jaunt to Spain. (Although the seashells from your trip to Florida's Gulf Coast look nice in that jar on your bookshelf.) I'm talking about palm trees. Inside your house.
Almond Butter For a Good Night's Sleep
I'll do anything to get a good night's sleep, except go to bed early. I'll take (half) a sleeping pill, I'll drink (almost all of) a bottle of wine. And now I will eat almond butter before bed.
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