You may call it a scarf, but I call it a shawl. Using shawls as part of ones wardrobe and as an addition to ones home décor has been a long-standing tradition in my family. Shawls are passed down through the generations, and every woman in my family has amassed a collection of their own. My personal shawl or scarf collection is small compared to my mom's or aunts', but it's growing. Once, when one of my aunts was visiting my family in Calgary, I casually commented on how lovely I thought her ...
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Shiny Holiday Event-Ready Earrings from Jolica
A simple outfit can take you from day (office) to night (party), add these sparkly silver earrings from Jolica, and you're set to go! I can't say that I'm exactly a party-person, in fact I try to avoid most crowded social scenes, but I do get quite a few invitations to store openings, media events and the like—and they are usually after work! Because I don't like to dress up too much to sit at work for 8 hours, I typically just dress up my usual business-casual outfit with some jewelry. ...
MAI Made As Intended – Positivity for the Rest of Us
Confession time - I've never considered myself to be a happy person, I've always been content. . .with being content. I'm trying to make some positive changes in my life in the new year (though December is a big improvement over November already!) so this sort of over-the-top positivity is just what I need in my life. The t-shirt and Blessing Bracelet that I received from Made As Intended will help sail me in to a much more positive year in 2013. You've heard of wearing your heart on your ...
Favourite Handmade Local Design Store Tour—North Vancouver
Was it the bold contrast of bubble gum pink and brown and the fun font used in the store name, or the colourful array of gifts in the store front window that lured me in to handmade local design store favourite? Whatever it was, I was happy to be inside perusing the myriad handmade local goods, perfect for gift-giving. ...
Travel Time Easy Clean-Up With Cottonelle #NameIt
Whenever I travel overseas I pack some toilet paper and wipes. You never know what you'll encounter when you travel. It isn't very different travelling in North America unfortunately. Some places don't have toilet paper stocked regularly—rest stops, gas stations, or certain countries that just don't have the plumbing in place to account for all that TP! The Cottonelle Flushable moist wipes are great for those places that make you wish you weren't female —having to sit on questionable toilets in ...
The Story of the Legendary Panama Hat—Father’s Day Gift Idea
Panama hats are legendary, with a long history. I can picture stylish men in the 1940s donning these handsome hats (in fedora style), cigar in hand, lounging in a comfy chair. Greg and I went to a hat shop in Mexico City where they had a large selection of straw hats, Panama style and otherwise. Let me tell you—the hats were gorgeous! So much so that I wish I had a better shaped head so that hats would look decent on me, and I also thought that if I were male I would be the type of guy that wore ...
$50 #Giveaway Brow Beauty Package US Only 05/22
One lucky winner in the USA will be able to win all 3 prizes to beautify your brows! This is the perfect package to get ready for the busy event season ahead or to give to your mom for a spa break. The total value is approximately $50. ...
Jolica Fair Trade Jewelry Review & #Giveaway $75 Gift Card US/Canada 05/21— Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Far from ordinary, the Jolica Earrings I received to review are made of silver, are elegant and fun at the same time. While many mothers may have a fair sized collection of jewelry already, the pieces from Jolica are much more unique than the average jewelry items you find in department stores. I received the JE892 earrings, made in Peru. These earrings are simply styled, yet really beautiful. I'm really impressed with the weight of these—I like to know I'm wearing my earrings or else I keep ...
LARK Sleep Sensor & Silent Alarm Clock Review
Raise your hand if you think you get enough sleep at night. How much is enough anyway? Put in your information on the LARK app (free to download) and you'll find out exactly how much you should be getting, how much you are getting and the quality of your sleep as well. For those that get up at a different time than their partner or want to get up after a certain number of hours, the Lark Silent Un-Alarm Clock and Sleep Sensor is an interesting idea. Want to know how many times you've gotten ...
Makeup Ideas to Help you Prep for Spring’s Busy Event Season #CleverBeauty
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithin.com/. As with fashion and décor for spring—think light pastels, bold colours and floral shades—makeup for spring is also all about freshness. The Hunger Games' influence spreads to fashion and beauty, along with more typical venues—like other books, and movies. Because fashion and beauty trends tend to be somewhat ...