MOTD: Disney Designer Belle Set from Colorpop Cosmetics.

Colorpop was not a brand that you could get in London, but I had already heard a lot about it before I got to Canada. When I saw that they had a range of Disney themed items out, I had to try them out! https://colourpop.com/collections/disney (And currently at 20% off) A friend of mine loves …

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Relationship Advice: How to “Date Like A Woman” by Kai Nicole.

So many of my friends have come to me for dating advice over the years, and so much of what I said to them seemed shocking somehow. Women are given some really unrealistic expectations about dating, men and relationships. When I got an email from Kai Nicole about sharing her book with you, I almost …

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Something Different: Vertical Name Necklace from Sincerely Silver Co

I love monogrammed items and this isn't the first time I've teamed up with Sincerely Silver Co because they do beautiful personalised jewelry with real silver but at a really affordable price. Name necklaces are so special. They make me think of friendship bracelets, never ending childhood summers and Carrie Bradshaw. There's something feminine about …

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And Every Word Is True by Gary McAvoy: Newfound Evidence Reveals In Cold Blood Is Not The End Of The Story.

As someone who loves to read the odd True Crime book and listens to My Favorite Murder, I have of course read Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. Aware that he stated that his book was all true, and was explosive in it's time leading to a film adaptation as well, I was aware that Capote …

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Should You Celebrate When You Don’t Feel Like Celebrating?

This week, a close friend of mine had a birthday. They hate to celebrate their birthday, which I've always felt sad about. But it's not for the reasons that you might think. When they were growing up, birthdays were kind of a challenging time rather than a fun celebration of their life. This friend of …

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French Toast for Brunch at the Water Street Cafe, Gastown.

Brunch is one of my favourite things. After a long sleep in, and waking up slowly with a magazine and coffee in bed, you slip into something comfortable and chic and head out for a relaxed eat partway between breakfast and lunch. Water Street Cafe in historic Gastown was recently looking for bloggers to try …

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