The Mogo Blog

Learning how to sew, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Thread

One of the most expensive things when you’re a lady is clothing (or a man, too, I imagine, but ladies tend to tip the scales in this regard). I wear my clothes til they fall apart and beyond—recently I decided to keep a holey pair of black jeans because I figured I could wear them with black tights underneath in the colder months, for example. But no more! At least, when I’ve mastered the art of sewing stylish and amazing clothing, which shouldn’t take more than a few months, right?!?! Um…you

Learning to play the guitar - it's cheap and fulfilling

For a short stint in high school, I took a guitar class. I never got that good at it, and I’m naturally pretty lazy, so I eventually gave up. But recently, a friend who was moving gave me his old guitar. So I restrung it and now I’m learning how to play again. Now that there are about a million YouTube views on the subject, it’s a pretty good time to take up playing an instrument. What I could previously only learn from little diagrams I can now see performed by someone right in front of me.

Toronto's Magical 2012 Christmas Market

Every year, the Distillery District in downtown Toronto is transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland. Already a trendy collective of stores, funky eateries and microbreweries, the Distillery District on Mill Street gets a makeover that Santa would be proud of. Replete with massive Christmas tree and a street stalls selling everything from gingerbread men to hot chocolate; the Christmas market is a must-see this festive season. Toronto’s Distillery District is an old-school neighbourhood o

How to extend your smartphone battery life

If you have a smartphone you have, no doubt, been the victim of a dead battery. As the functionality of smartphones increase, so do their battery use. No matter how smart your phone is if the battery is dead, it’s about as useful as a pet rock. There are some things you can do to mitigate the effects of increased power usage. Data Drain Connecting to the Internet utilizes more of your battery power than any other smartphone function. When you are not utilizing your Wi-Fi connection, turn it of

How to infuse your own vodka

Do you ever have one of those culinary experiences you can’t forget? Like, months and years later you’re still remembering a taste, smell, what the room looked like? I had one of those last summer, and it led me to my new obsession: infusing my own vodka. The wife and I were on vacation with friends in Tofino, BC. First of all, I totally recommend Tofino if you haven’t been there. I tried and definitely failed at surfing, but the good food and the beauty of the surroundings was enough to sell m