Studied Interior Design in college and Art History and First Nations Studies in university. She is passionate about gadgets, video games and technology, loves pouring over interior design magazines and blogs, and is an avid traveller. Tazim Damji

My Mom the Caregiver

May 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
mom caregiver

My mom has always been someone who loves to help others. When we lived in Texas, my mom owned and taught in a montessori school. She really cared about the children whom she was helping, really wanting to make sure they got a good education. Although she loved working with children, she had always dreamt of being a nurse. From my grandmother to my aunt, to my other aunt, my mom has been a caregiver to many family members. Being a caregiver to members of your family takes a special kind of … [Read more...]

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I love My Dad and His Fancy Pen Habits #FathersDay — Parker Urban Pen #Giveaway $50 ARV Canada Only Ends 06/09

May 23, 2013 12 Comments
parker urban pen for father's day

I received a Parker Urban Pen in order to share my honest thoughts with you. My dad will use his Parker Urban Pen (Amazon link) everyday. When I think of fancy pens, I think of my dad. He has always kept a beautiful pen on him, for as long as I can remember. He is someone who likes to keep track of his purchases by using his credit card, or at least he did when I was growing up, before debit cards were around. Before pin #s existed for credit cards, my dad always signed the slips from the … [Read more...]

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Discover Unique Home Décor Products — The Home Garden Directory

May 22, 2013 Leave a Comment

There are dozens of high-end furniture stores near where I live, which have prices that are too high for me to be able to afford the home décor goods from them. I know of the usual mid-range places available, and I'm sure you can name the exact same ones. But why would I want to have the same things in my home as everyone else? For me, the biggest compliment about my place would be someone saying that it looks/feels like me. Then, I would know that I decorated well. To really put your personal … [Read more...]

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Remodelling to Get your Dream Home

May 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

This post brought to you by Royal Building Products. All opinions are 100% mine. My aunt purchased her home a few years ago. It wasn't the dream home she'd been eyeing for years, a few blocks away, but it more easily fit within her budget, when she was ready to get her mortgage. She reasoned that the house she actually ended up with wasn't too far off her dream home — it just had a few things that needed to have upgraded to get the home to the same aesthetic level. I knew that my aunt … [Read more...]

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Closet Organization with Rubbermaid Closet Organizers – Max Add-On System

May 19, 2013 2 Comments
Rubbermaid closet organizer

I was able to organize my closet with the Rubbermaid Max Add-On system, provided to me. A customized, built-in closet sounds pretty nice — but, unless you're starting from scratch or plan to do a major renovation, you'll have to think of another way to organize your closet, instead. Instead of a rigid system that is permanently installed in your closet, the Rubbermaid Max Add-On system can be as simple or complex as you'd like it to be. Everyone has different components that they need … [Read more...]

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A Different Kind of Manicure — OPI Matte Top Coat

May 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
OPI Matte Top Coat

OPI supplied me with the OPI Matte Top Coat for this post. I consider myself to be a creative person. I've long been a creative artist – I have been painting on canvas since I was 8 years old, and had my own jewelry shop for a while, too. When it comes to my hair and nails, though, I lack imagination. I look on Pinterest, I see all kinds of great ideas for putting together unique nail polish looks, but do I actually attempt to follow the examples myself? I think you know the answer to that … [Read more...]

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Super Simple Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

May 15, 2013 2 Comments
strawberry smoothie recipe

When you find something you love, it's hard to think of life before it came along. For years, I have been wanting a stand-alone blender so that I could make my own smoothies. I used to buy smoothies for lunch when I worked downtown. A large smoothie is surprisingly filling! I loved the fresh flavour of fruit smoothies to keep me going throughout the day, but the cost really began to add up. I swear with the amount of smoothies I have made so far, with my new blender, it has already paid for … [Read more...]

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A Wallet for all Occasions – HuMn Carbon Fiber Wallet #FathersDay

May 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
HuMn Carbon Fiber Wallet

While I still use my main wallet for many occasions, I prefer to put just a few essential cards and a bit of cash in my HuMn Carbon Fiber wallet for other times. The other day, I was lugging a bag full of heavy library books up the hill and really didn't want to have to carry a purse with a full-sized wallet with me as well. I just grabbed my ID card and library card, this wallet and popped it in my pocket, making my way up to the library. The problem with having large wallets is that there … [Read more...]

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OPI Liquid Sand Nail Polish – A Textured Nail Manicure

May 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
OPI Sand Finish

This textured nail manicure post featuring OPI Liquid Sand is brought to you by OPI. Matte or shiny. I thought those were the only 2 finishes available, and an easy choice when it came to nail polishes. I hadn't even considered texture on nails before. OPI's Bond Girls Liquid Sand collection comes in 6 shades, and I had the pleasure of trying out the 3 below: … [Read more...]

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Learning New Crafting Techniques with Free Craftsy Mini Courses

May 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

I love to flip through books and looking at online sites for ideas on craft projects that I can work on. More than I love that, I love taking classes and learning by doing. I really enjoy learning new techniques and trying out crafts to see if I'd enjoy pursuing them further. Craftsy is an online craft course site that offers videos and tutorials, so you don't need to leave the home or hire a babysitter or anything in order to learn something new. The next 2 free Craftsy mini-courses I'm … [Read more...]

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