I absolutely love chocolate. Obsessed. Right near our new home is a truly wonderful place that does waffles and pancakes, and things that are not sweet too. But their big selling point is chocolate. And we (my man and I) head there at some point most weekends. That place is Cacao70. Enjoying a cocoa in …
Continue reading Sweet Treats: My New Fave Place, Cacao 70, and Betty & Veronica Tee.
Curtains make such a difference in a room. As you know, we moved to Vancouver with no furniture, and it's been really fun buying little things and making our flat more like a home. These beautiful curtains are full of native birds and insects, and I love waking up and looking at them in the …
Le Chateau is a new brand to me and I have to say that I love everything that I've bought from them. This off shoulder blue sweater is incredibly soft, and was a steal in the sale. I teamed it with my cute limited edition mini eyeshadow palette from Sephora in shades of pink and …
Continue reading OOTD: The softest blue knit from Le Chateau and Sephora Eyeshadow in Donut.
It's the Summer of 1969, and Evie Boyd is 14. As her mother is caught up in her own drama and Evie's best friend ditches her to hang out with another girl from school, she is at a loss for how to spend her long, endless Summer. She is also desperate to be included and …
Felix drinks to get through life. Ever since his wife died, he hasn't been able to see the point in anything, and just goes through the motions. The only person who understands him and has any patience left for him, is Melanie, his best friend. One night, stumbling home drunk, he's hit by a car, …
If you can believe it, I've only been in Canada since the very end of September, and already I've become a VIB member at Sephora! We didn't have Sephora in London, and I really like their huge range, great points reward system and the gorgeous samples they love to give out. Looking at what I've …
Continue reading Beauty Obsession: Autumn Makeup Favourites and Beauty Gift Ideas.
I get a lot of emails from various writers and publishers asking me to talk about their book on my blog, and I noticed an interesting trend in my inbox recently. I've had quite a few requests from self published female authors who've written books about growing up in abusive homes or about the stories …
Continue reading Book Trend: Women Self-Publishing Stories of Abusive Childhoods.
Last night was Indigo Books members pre-sale, on Robson Street, and since it's chilly outside now, it was the perfect time to wear my new coat from Ever New Melbourne. It's the most amazing thing and I love it so much. It's got such a chic, vintage style, with it's neat tie belt, dove grey …
Continue reading Ice Queen: My Ever New Winter Coat and Indigo Haul.
It's funny, with the strong colours of fallen leaves in every shade of red, gold and yellow, I've felt more drawn to wearing browns and earthy tones this Autumn. And, of course, leopard print is in again this season. Some of these items are on sale right now, too! A really simple look, jeans and …
The air is starting to have a Northern Chill in it, but with the rain having not set in in Vancouver yet, there are beautiful sunsets over English Bay. The perfect Sunday plan is a late late breakfast at Cacao70, with thick hot chocolate and waffles, and then a walk down to watch the sun …
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