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PlayStation Vita Review

February 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Playstation Vita

If I wanted to, I could be writing this blog post from my Playstation Vita. It has a decent web browser, and a touch screen that works. At 5" it's smaller than the iPad, but enormous as compared to the iPhone—even my thick and clumsy fingers can comfortably type. If I really wanted I could also tweet, update Facebook, watch movies, listen too music, or take low resolution photographs. But none of these are good reasons to by the Vita: It's all about the games. For the first time, a … [Read more...]

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Macaw Mountain Bird Park—Copan Honduras

February 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
macaw bird

On the way to meet up with Greg's family in Roatan, Honduras for a scuba diving trip, we stopped in Copan for a few days. One of the highlights of our time in Copan (other than the Copan Ruinas) was the Macaw Mountain Bird Park. This place didn't look like a zoo at all—all the cages were surrounded by native trees and plants, and there were tons of platforms, walkways and bridges to make the Bird Park extra interesting. If you're looking to spend a few hours at the Bird Park, there … [Read more...]

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Julia Child’s Kitchen at the National Museum of American History Washington, D.C.

February 21, 2012 4 Comments
julia child

Julia Child's kitchen at the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History was an exhibit that I was really looking forward to checking out whilst in Washington D.C. Having watched the movie Julie and Julia, based on a book about a woman who was obsessed with cooking from Julia Child's recipe books and blogging about it. I think Greg and I watched this movie with his parents while we were visiting them in the Shushwaps in British Columbia (B.C.). My mom didn't have Julia Child's … [Read more...]

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Crazy, Stupid Love Jacob’s Classic Modern Bachelor Pad

February 20, 2012 6 Comments
cb3 sectional

While watching the movie Crazy, Stupid Love I noticed how great Ryan Gosling's character's bachelor pad was. Jacob's place is a combination of classic, modern pieces and random stuff, like a Zebra skin rug. While, I'm not going to tell you to go out and put an animal skin on your floor, I am going to suggest some ideas for recreating the best parts of this look: Glass Top Table from CB2 Lounge Chairs can be found  from Stl Loft Style Sectional Sofa from CB2 Rather than using the … [Read more...]

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Love from Sweden—Bantie’s Patterned Home Décor Products

February 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
bantie fabric

Recently exhibited at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair, Bantie caught my eye with their fun patterns that they use on cushions, wallpaper, and bags. Bantie also sells fabric that you can use to make curtains or whatever else you'd like. I could see myself making curtains out of this fabric, or a bedspread/duvet cover. … [Read more...]

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Calgary Home & Garden Show 2012 Preview & Giveaway

February 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
home and garden show

I've been looking forward to this event for a long time—when I used to live in Calgary, before moving to Vancouver, the Calgary Home and Garden Show was always a yearly favourite. This is the time of year that people think about things like spring cleaning, renovating, redecorating and just refreshing (renewing, and restoring) their homes. The Calgary Home and Garden Show is sure to give visitors lots of ideas for their upcoming projects. What can you expect from this year's Calgary Home … [Read more...]

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Clipix Lets You Clip Things to Organize Your Life

February 16, 2012 5 Comments

I often find myself looking online for one thing but then I come across something else that catches my eye. I may not want to stop and fully look in to this other thing right at that time, so I'd prefer to come back to it later. I came across Clipix, a site where you can clip things you find across the internet on to your clipboards. I'd love to have you check out my clipboards and check out the site to create your own. You can add a bookmarklet to your browser to quickly and easily … [Read more...]

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Marcato Regina Pasta Extruder Review

February 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Marcato Regina Pasta Maker

One of the best meals I've ever eaten was in a miniscule Roman kitchen. Smaller even than the one in our 550 square foot Vancouver apartment, the tiny room was a wonder of organization and minimalism. Our hosts didn't have a stand mixer or a microwave, a food processor or a toaster-oven—it seemed as though everything inessential had been stripped out—but they had made space for a Manual Pasta machine—the Regina Pasta Extruder. Simple and straightforward, it's a minimalist work of art … [Read more...]

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Transforming the Living Room & Dining Room with Olympic Paint—Renovation Redecoration

February 15, 2012 1 Comment
olympic paint

In our quest to find the best no-VOC paint, Tazim and I have tried nearly every brand on the market. Our first experiences could be cautionary tales that eco-friendly products aren't always all they're cracked up to be—but we were pleasantly surprised by Olympics Premium line, which offers no-VOC options at a value for quality price point. Olympic is one of the only paint manufacturers to put their low/zero VOC-paint out there as their premium interior product—instead of selecting the … [Read more...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day—To My Blog Readers!

February 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
valentine donut

When things have me down—and right now there are a lot of things on that list—I think about what I love most, and it keeps me going. Blogging really fills a special place in my heart. Okay, I can't say that I always love the administrative aspects of blogging, but I do love interacting with my readers, fellow bloggers and the (friendly and respectful) PR reps that supply me with fun things to review and giveaway. Having this blog allows me to be creative in my everyday life. Blogging is a … [Read more...]

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