“Dogs are people, too.” — from the movie Stick It This Halloween, I’m all about getting back to the classics. You don’t need specialty items like specific masks, particular fake weapons or expensive components to have a great Halloween costume—nor does your dog. Check out this post for costume ideas for dogs. Kids and adults alike enjoy going out on Halloween—deciding on the perfect costume idea, choosing the elements, getting dressed up and having their picture taken—and of course, the ...
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Halloween DIY & Handmade Ideas Roundup
I've been creating Halloween DIY projects and costumes most of my life. I remember having a plastic masked Cabbage Patch Kids costume one year, when I was pretty young, and a hand-me-down $50 Canadian bill costume, but other than that, they've all been DIY costumes. Fall crafts are a lot of fun and can be done on the cheap. There are leaves, pine cones, pumpkins, and other things readily available to use. A Few Halloween DIY Ideas: Wicked Witch Cookies – Easy Halloween Treats Witch ...
Celebrate Loved Ones with a Fall Harvest Dinner #lifesbettertogether #Evite
During the warm months of the year, I like to go for walks with my loved ones—along the seawall, in forested parks, and on hiking trails—but when it starts to get colder out, I like to have them close-by as we enjoy a meal together. Rather than go out to a crowded restaurant, I prefer to put something together in my home and relax while I enjoy the company of my friends and family. To me, fall is all about relaxing, enjoying the abundance of nature, and celebrating with gratitude for the loved ...
Easy Vegan Pizza and Sauce from Scratch
Pizza is one of those food I could every single day and not get tired of it. It's so easy to change the flavour based on the sauce and vegetables put on top. It's also easy to change up the texture of the crust to make it more or less thin/greasy. Because I love pizza so (so) much, I naturally assumed that it was difficult to put it together myself. A pizza story. A very delicious story, indeed. I mean, one of my favourite foods to make for myself after school was pizza—on pre-made dough ...
Fall Mantel Makeover
It's one of my favourite times of the year, when all the gorgeous oranges and browns are out in full force. To bring a bit of the fall cozyness inside, I decided to update the decorations on my mantelpiece. When you live in an apartment without a fireplace, you have to make do with what you have. In my case: a wall shelf that acts as a mantelpiece. One of the easiest ways to dress up my apartment and change things up seasonally is to dress up my mantelpiece. This year, I've been lucky enough ...
Fall Beauty Tips: Choose a Weekly Polish in a Bold Shade
I like to change up my nail polish for each season. The leaves on the trees have been changing colour recently, and I've been seeing more sweaters, cardigans, boots and jackets showing up in all the shops. The bright blue and green nail polish from the CND Vinylux Paradise Collection I've been wearing all summer no longer seem to go with the colours of fall. The new Modern Folklore collection from CND Vinylux is inspired by Faberge and fine tapestry. The collection includes these 6 shades: ...
I Confess! 5 Things I Secretly Love about the End of Summer
I always look forward to the end of spring, because I know sunshine and warm weather is heading our way — but then, too much hot weather makes me long for the cooler fall temperatures. I will miss the sunshine and all the festivals and events that happen here every summer, but fall offers plenty of other great things that I look forward to enjoying. Here is a quick list of 5 of them: Layers. I like wearing layers: cardigans, zip-up sweaters, real shoes (not sandals or flip-flops). Getting ...
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 ...
Late Fall in North Vancouver Weekend Photos
I was going for a walk this weekend and noticed that, while most of the leaves have fallen of the trees, there were still a few that had gorgeous fall-coloured leaves. On a rare sunny Sunday, I took the pictures below: ...
Seasonal Decor Changes are Made Easy with FLOR Rug Tiles
Though people here like to say that it rains non-stop from October to May, really—Vancouver does have 4 distinct seasons. It's nice to celebrate these changes by changing up the décor just a bit. Nothing too drastic, and nothing too permanent, a quick seasonal change can be done by using a rug. Most rugs take up a lot of room when stored, but not FLOR rug tiles, which stack neatly and come in thousands of combinations of patterns and colours. I used to live in Houston, Texas for a large part ...
