How cute is this? I've always loved miniatures, ever since falling in love with dolls houses as a kid, but I've never made any. This cute kit really appealed to me, with it's tiny lights, snowy scene, and cozy rabbit burrow. This is from a series of kits which are pretty cheap and all over …
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I'm a natural night owl and after years of working jobs that started in the afternoon or evening, my body clock tends to really resist an early bedtime. Add into that mix the fact that as soon as I turn off the light, I start thinking about things, and suddenly I'm wide awake... Having a …
Stephanie Spence's book Yoga Wisdom has so many stories in it. It celebrates the way that yoga as a practice centres us and helps us find ourselves and navigate life's darker times. The thread that holds this book together is Spence's own story. A woman who was outwardly successful, with a fabulous magazine pubishing job …
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 …
Continue reading Relationship Advice: How to “Date Like A Woman” by Kai Nicole.
I've subscribed to the Cat Lady Subscription Box (catladybox.com) for a few months now, and I'm always blown away by the creativity and the quality of the items in the boxes. This month's theme was Meowlentine's Day, and had some cat themed beauty items to get you ready for a romantic date,... or a movie …
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Since moving to Canada, we've had a few holidays pass, like Halloween and Christmas, and it's really struck me how much people get into things here. I really love it. One of our local burger joints has furry hearts and glittery pink tinsel every where ahead of Valentines Day, and the Valentines' cards here allow …
Continue reading Valentine’s Day Gift Inspiration and Indigo Shopping Haul.
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 …
A room of one's own. A whole wall of floor to ceiling shelves of books. I'm sitting in my soft armchair, and the afternoon light filters through the blinds, gently hitting the spines of rows of books. We have no furniture yet, except for this armchair, and those shelves. Living in London, we rented our …
Continue reading Home Updates: Library Bookshelves and Workspace.
I used to say that I'm not really a podcast person. I get why a lot of people aren't into them. But I realised that listening to podcasts is a lot like curling up with a cocoa next to the wireless and listening to the Lone Ranger. Some things have a cozy, timeless feel. And …
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