Vancouver's Inuit Gallery recently had it's 40th anniversary. 40 years of bringing Indigenous art to the world's attention is no mean feat. It's one of my favourite places to visit when I'm in Gastown, and I was really happy to head there to celebrate with them. I had one of those panic moments when I …
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Vancouver recently hosted it's Car Free Day in various locations around town, and not only was it really fun, but I came across local maker The Dolly Shop, who designs and makes mens and women's tops and hoodies with great hand drawn images on them. I love this raccoon top, and couldn't wait to share …
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The Need by Helen Phillips Molly is a scientist and a mother of two who recently found some strange things on the site where she and her colleagues are digging up plant fossils. The objects seem everyday, but each has a slight impossible difference and none of them should be where they were found. As …
I feel like I'm a little obsessed with Colorpop lately. I have the Belle Set from the Disney Designer range, and also some other things on the way that I ordered from them. I love the idea of Disney makeup that's playful but also for grown ups. Or grown ups who are kids at heart, …
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With the sun out, I've taken to heading out for little walks in the afternoon. One of my favourite things is to put on a podcast and just soak up the sun and stretch my legs. But where ever you go at the moment, there's plenty of nature to see too. It's perfect sunglasses and …
Perfect Butterfly Sunglasses from Betty & Veronica Being our first year here in Vancouver, it still all feels really new. The Spring brought loads of flowers and baby birds, and now Summer is here and the sunshine is on. It's such a wonderful thing after years in London, and the seasons feel really distinct here. …
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Set in 1950's Tehran and bookended with parts set in modern day America, this is a beautiful love story set in a time of political upheaval. Roya is a teenage girl who loves to step into the paper and pencil shaving secented world of the stationery and bookstore near her school. There she meets Bahman, …
I recently got my first order from Colorpop Cosmetics, as some of you may know, and now I really love their brand. At first I was wary of them because of their low price point, but I was really pleasantly surprised. (I mean, doesn't the weird face I'm making in this photo look surprised? ha …
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Recently my man and I attended the Vancouver Writers Festival's first Books & Brunch event, which was held on Granville Island. It was the perfect mix of books and food, with brunch served and eaten while Shelley Wood gave a talk about her new book Quintland. nfddavoznor Quintland tells a fictionalised story of the Dionne …
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When I was growing up, I think every girl was given a copy of Little Women, Louisa May Alcotts 1868 book about four sisters coming of age under their Mother or Marmee's care and wisdom during the Civil War. It was a huge best seller in it's own era and remains a classic beloved by …
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