Spring Colour Trend from Pantone— Solar Power
One of my favourite colours—what I would call mustard, but is called ‘solar power’ according to Pantone—is on the list of trending spring colours for 2012. Here are a few ways you can add…
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Big Top Candy Shop Austin, Texas
In the South Congress (SoCo) area in Austin, Texas there are tons of cool places to check out—bars, restaurants, clothing shops and this fun-looking candy shop called Big Top! Even though Greg and (being…
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An Oil Brush — Deserted Island Kitchen Item #7
Alright, alright, we have a couple of heavy cast-iron pans on our deserted island kitchen list already—clearly we’re going to get a work-out lugging our stuff there! Sadly they would be absolutlely worthless without…
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Essentia Organic Bedsheets Review
We roll up to Essentia Calgary on a clear early spring day. The store is fresh and minimal, and in addition to the lack of excess packaging, signs, and junkage—one of the first things…
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Set Inspiration—Mad Men 1960s Interiors — The Draper House
Amy Wells’ set design for the Mad Men show is historically accurate—taking in to consideration the different styles of interiors from the era. A deep contrast to the sleek furniture and artwork at Sterling Cooper (the…
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Reminiscing about my Letter-Writing Penpal Days with Paper-Mate InkJoy Pens
It may be because I write so quickly and so frequently (and always have) that my handwriting leaves much to be desired. I am always envious of people with great penmanship. I once took…