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GOOD EATS: pistachio pudding popsicles
How do you cool off on a hot summer day? If you don’t happen to have a pool to jump into or a sprinkler to run through the next best thing may be an ice cold popsicle. You also don’t have to bare it all in swimwear to eat a popsicle. That may be a…
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BEFORE & AFTER: patio planter makeover
I’ve been getting a bunch of interest in this before & after from last year’s Patio Beautification project so I thought it was worth a re-visit. In Canada it can be hard to justify spending a bunch of money on an outdoor space because the season is so short and many people don’t have proper…
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DRINK UP: Canada Day Strawberry Coconut Margarita Recipe
Canadians aren’t exactly known for our over the top patriotism. But when there’s a reason to proud, we’re there waving our flags. You could say Canada Day is a great day to celebrate being Canadian. What are you up to? I’ll be celebrating with a patio BBQ party but of course and I’ll be showing…
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GOOD EATS: let them eat rainbow cake
Happy (sorta) long weekend folks! I’m assuming that most people took Monday off to make it a long weekend with Canada Day on Tuesday. It’s a big weekend here in the city – not only are we celebrating Canada Day with the rest of the country but we’re also hosting World Pride with a bunch…
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DESIGN & BRANDING: getting ready for BlogPodium
If you’re a long die hard fan of this blog (I love you!) please forgive some of this recycled content but I think it’s totally relevant and worth bringing up again. This is specifically about bloggers and blog networking events but really applies to anyone who uses networking in their business or career. I just…
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BEFORE & AFTER: a wallpaper makeover
If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen that I recently put up some new wallpaper. The thing is that I’ve been getting the itch to change things up around the loft and the orange wall was on the top of my list. Don’t get me wrong, I think it looks great and…
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GOOD EATS: fried Bick’s pickle burger + pickle fries
When you think of summer food, what comes to mind? I know for me a big juicy burger is at top of the list. Picnics, BBQ’s, festivals, a weekend trip to Home Depot – there is no bad time for a burger. Am I right, or am I right? When Bick’s asked me if I…
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STYLE: Party looks for Alt Summer
This is the first you’ve heard from me about going to Alt Summit next week! I know, kinda crazy but I was lucky enough to win a ticket and had such a great time when I was there in January so I thought let’s do it! It’s the first summer edition of Alt so although…
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DIY: free printable coffee cup sleeve for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up quick. (pssst…it’s this Sunday, June 15). You can read all about my awesome dad in this personal Father’s Day post I did last year. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to celebrate with him for over 20 years but I still have some pretty great men in my life that deserve…
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GOOD EATS: salted caramel & chocolate coconut cheesecake
Drool much? Well you will be by the end of this post. I recently found out about the Philadelphia Cheesecake of the Year contest and thought it would be a great reason to try baking a cheesecake. For the first time ever. Yikes! Well I think this photo kinda gives it away but all went…
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{SPACES: 5 spaces to love}
Good morning! How about easing our way into a busy week by taking a few minutes to just sit back and enjoy these 5 lovely spaces that got my attention on Pinterest recently? They’re a bit all over the place but even the dark and moody one has great pops of colour which get me…
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GOOD EATS: healthy green smoothie
Ok folks, time for some healthy living talk. I would like to say that I try to live a healthy lifestyle but in all honesty, I can’t say that’s been true recently. I mean I don’t have completely horrible habits but it’s been an adjustment for someone who works from home and hates routine. A…
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{ETSY LOVE: the weaving’s on the wall}
Have you spotted the woven wall art trend yet? Wall hangings in general are really popular right now, from macrame to textiles etc. I love them all but I’m especially in love with the woven pieces. It’s a modern throwback to the 70’s. It’s so funny because I can totally remember seeing similar pieces hanging…
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DIY: sequin party crowns
So how much fun is this? I’m in a wedding party (hence why I was just in Mexico…jealous much?) and the other bridesmaids and I hosted a bachlorette/shower combo for the bride a few weeks ago. We were on a bit of a budget so we had to get creative with decor and party favours. I…
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{GET THE LOOK: Mexico resort bound}
Happy long weekend Friday everyone! So I haven’t really talked about it but I’ll be leaving for sunny Mexico this weekend for a week. Woot woot! One of my best friends is getting married and I can’t believe this trip that I booked 9 months ago is finally happening. It’s been quite some time since…