x.kristen blog

so, i know that when i die and go to heaven – my version of heaven will be me in a super cute cafe, with headphones on, in front of a laptop learning some new software, using it to do something creative. this is my more than happy place. the feeling i love the very […]

oh yeah baby! it’s official – after 4 years of riding, multiple licenses, test and courses i officially have my full m (motorcycle) license. to be honest it doesn’t change anything for me from the last license – with this full m you can now drink alcohol and take drugs(?) and carry passengers. both of […]

this weekend i got to go to the fogo island inn with a group of friends and fam for my future brother in laws surprise birthday. i’ve heard the fan fare of fogo for years now. and it’s been on my bucket list – not necessarily because it looked so enticing – to be honest […]

the other day i decided that i should go swimming at 5:30 in the morning. let me first say 100% of this sounded like an awful idea. it’s dead of winter, i’m off my early morning schedule and the idea of getting up in pitch black to get into a cold pool and do cardio […]

i’m currently re-obessed with the seven habits of highly effective people. i say re-obessed because this is my second round of obsession with sir steven covey’s masterpiece on how to live life as an optimal human. (side, bar, i know he’s not been knighted, however he should have been.). i listened to this book about […]

we’ve got a new ontario bar that’s just opened! welcome to the world THE TEN SPOT® pickering. not gonna lie – this was a doozy of a bar to get off the ground. lease was signed pre-covid, and construction was underway – then pandemic season one – halted everything, we got a touch of time […]

that’s right! our second 10spot® in minneapolis just opened their doors. say hello to THE TEN SPOT edina! kris and her business partner karen own our edina + north loop 10spots® and are slated to open six more – yes, you read that right – they will have an empire of eight 10spots® in the […]

try as i might to use online task management tools (i’ve tried them all – google keep, wrike, basecamp, evernote, even the notes app on my phone) it just never sticks. i’m an old fashioned paper and pen gal. to be precise – a moleskin and a .05mm black ink pen. the size of moleskin […]

i just gotta say – i f’ing love my ex husband. while we were so, sooooo terrible at being married – we’ve ended up amazing friends. supportive, loving and the very best of co-parents i think two people could ever be. while it didn’t start out that way – much to his credit and my […]

i’m double vaxxed baby! which means – i can travel again!!! what what!!! first up – visiting all of the bars in the states that have opened in the last few months that i’ve never even been to – that’s 6 bars! (not to mention the new bars in canada!). so it’s going to be […]