Cooler summer evenings are perfect for a candlelight dinner. I love these ideas from CB2 on how to create a fun, summery evening party. ...
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Wide Brimmed Sun Hat: Quintessential Summer Accessory
The perfect sun accessory—an oversized sun hat, of course! Pair this beauty with some bright red lipstick, a floral beach cover-up and a beach bag, and you're all set! But, really—paired with anything, this sun hat makes a glam statement. Made of straw with a nautical-esque white rope and gold chain accent, this hat is an absolute must for days spent at one of the waterfront parks/beaches or sitting out on a patio. ...
Conditioned Smooth Skin Ready for Summer
Summer-time means it's time for lots of sunshine, exposed skin and extra shaving. When you need to shave your legs more frequently that you can wear cute summer shorts and skirts, you don't want to make the experience more gruelling than it needs to be. LUSH's D'Fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap smells and feels like strawberry whipped cream. It's so light and airy that it can't possibly leave your skin feeling too greasy or too dry. This new product from LUSH will help prevent razor burn and ...
Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
Feeling disappointed with the "fake" taste of store-bought strawberry ice cream, I knew I needed my first batch of homemade ice cream in my new Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker had to be strawberry-licious! I took my time sourcing the PERFECT looking vegan strawberry ice cream recipe, until I found the one that I ended up using. This recipe involves a bit of stove-time, which made my apartment even more hot—but in the end I had a sweet and cool treat to make up for it! Strawberries are my favourite ...
Super Simple 3-5 Ingredient Fruit Pairings #PairingIdeas
Every season I put together a list of things I want to try, new adventures I want to go on, and books I want to read. One thing I’m always down on myself about is not making enough different types of food. I’m changing things up, though! I’ve been excitedly jotting down ideas for how to use things I have a lot of in my kitchen. Right now, I have a lot of different flavours of Smucker’s jam. I hope you follow along on my Instagram account in the next few months to see all the yummy creations I ...
Summer of Smoothies #SilkSmoothies
In the world of smoothies, it can be said that I'm a newbie. I only bought my own blender about one year ago. I've been making up for lost time, creating and sharing some yummy smoothie recipes, though. In an effort to learn as much as I can about putting together the best smoothie recipes, I have been perusing blogs, Pinterest, and asking my friends for their best smoothie tips. I've noticed that using frozen fruit combined with fresh makes my smoothies taste frothy and crisp, while allowing ...
Refresh your Skin for Summer
How do you keep your skin refreshed during summer? With all the sweat, sunscreen and saltwater hitting your face during the summer months, it becomes especially important to get back to a fresh and clean surface in the evening. Facial moisturizer and makeup go on much more smoothly if your face is scrubbed clean. Here are a few other ways you can use LUSH's Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub: 5 ways to use Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub for an all-over skin refresh Hands: works well whether ...
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 ...
Nice Try Allergens: I Have Allergy Relief #CBias
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. You may call it spring and summer, and generally think of the seasons as wonderful care-free parts of the year. For me? It's more like a months-long sneeze-fest. Allergy-sufferers, can you relate? That white stuff floating around in the air. . .it isn't snow. And my eyes don't look red because I've had too much to ...
Bring on the Sunshine and Adventure in St. Kitts
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Thinking about sunshine, relaxation and beautiful waters makes me want to sing "summer, summer, summertime. . ." I could be singing about summertime year round, though, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino. The water is warm, there are always great restaurants to check out and adventurous activities to enjoy. ...