Birthdays, anniversaries, baby and wedding showers or my favourite reason to celebrate –- great summer weather — are all great reasons to get together with friends and family. An outdoor party is a perfect way to celebrate life’s everyday special occasions. ...
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Outdoor Eco-Friendly Lighting For Evening Entertaining
Although I am not someone who believes that there should be a ton of outdoor lighting that remains on —because I don't like the light pollution of it all—I do like the idea of choice lighting for special occasions. When choosing outdoor lighting, why wouldn't you choose something that is eco-friendly? Solar lighting is great for places that get enough sun (unlike Vancouver, most of the year) during the day, so that the lighting can shine at night. I like the look of these mushroom-y looking ...
How to Get your Home Ready for Holiday Entertaining
OR: I Should Have Bought a Bigger Tree I am working with Kohler Canada to share my tips on how to get your home ready for holiday entertaining. I was also provided products from Indigo. I hope you'll like my tips and that they'll help you this holiday season! When I was younger and still lived at home with my family, preparing the home for guests was always a stressful time. In part, the stress was so intense because everything happened last-minute. Mad rushing around to get a home ...
Fall Entertaining #PairingIdeas
When entertaining friends and family, the challenge for me is putting together drinks and meals that are vegan-friendly yet also appealing to my non-vegan guests. Having a theme to work with is always helpful, as having too many options leaves me feeling scatter-brained and directionless. I have come up with several pairings here to give you some ideas for upcoming get-togethers (big or small) in the fall season. These pairings are all vegan (but if you really want to, you can use ...
Celebrate the Summer Entertaining Season with Lanterns
There are two main entertaining times of year—one being between American Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, and the other being between Canada Day/the 4th of July and the end of summer. Indoor and outdoor entertaining during the summer season is all about both celebrating your family and friends, as well as the bright colours and delicious produce around this time of year. Pears are so fresh and fun—I think they look great on these three lanterns. Whether or not you use candles inside these ...
A Grilling Alternative — BIC FlameDisk
BIC FlameDisk makes outdoor grilling convenient and portable, as I came to know using the products. Each single use FlameDisk comes ready to use in the box. My family enjoys grilling at public parks, but the clean-up is frustrating. On top of that—who wants to grill when someone else's charcoal is in the BBQ? With FlameDisk, set-up is easy. Summer is just starting, and I have plans to do quite a bit of grilling in the next few months. I am really looking forward to grilling corn, ...
Frozen Lychee Drink Recipe
Looking for something to serve at parties this summer? This sweet and fruity frozen lychee drink recipe is alcohol-free, delicious and perfect for kids and adults alike. What is lychee? Lychee is a fruit that grows on trees in China and South East Asia. The flesh of the fruit is soft and sweet. You can buy lychee from many Asian grocery stores, either fresh or canned lychee fruit. For a really quick and delicious drink, I choose to use canned lychee. A frozen lychee drink is perfect for a ...
Game of Thrones Party Ideas
In my opinion, you don't need a special occasion to throw a Game of Thrones themed party. Whatever the occasion—birthday, halloween, baby shower, or weekend BBQ—it's always a good time to celebrate the realm. I guess you need to ask yourself, which house are you loyal to? Or do you want to have a more general Game of Thrones party (as long as everyone gets along and there are no beheadings, this could be fun)? You'll need everyone to drink out of Game of Thrones themed mugs, and ...
How Would I DIY? Wooden China Cabinet
When looking for a piece of furniture for the Ultimate Upcycle Challenge , I came across this amazing credenza. Unfortunately, it was a little bit too big for the challenge, so it remained at the Vancouver ReStore, waiting for someone else to DIY it up. What potential, though. . .what would you do with this piece and how would you use it? ...
Enjoying Summer and Extending Your Indoor Space with a Balcony
Non-rainy weather doesn't make up very much of the year here in Vancouver, Canada. When it isn't —and sometimes even when it is—Vancouverites like to use their balconies for entertaining. Even though balconies are small, just that little bit of extra space really extends the living space. With tiny apartments the norm here, every bit counts! ...