Mercury is in retrograde: my laptop died on Easter weekend, work's been a bit crazy, and my left rotator cuff is telling me it needs a little more love. Aside from that, it's been a pretty good week. But I'm definitely ready to put my my feet up and have a glass of something lovely. …
Travelling is wonderful. But if you get sick in any way while there or right after you get back, not so fun. Some of this can be attributed to jet lag and recycled air on the plane. But over the years I've realized that the biggest reason much of the above happens is that while …
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I love tea. I particularly love having tea with friends. I've mentioned the Blog Pod that I belong to a few times; these ladies have become a lovely group to get together with, and some of us recently had the opportunity to spend a hygge afternoon enjoying Secret Garden Tea Company's High Tea together. One day, all …
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We were recently in Seattle, and coincidentally, we were there for the city's Museum Month. What's special about that? If you are staying at participating Downtown Seattle hotels, you get a card that entitles you to two admissions to world-class museums for the price of one... for the whole month of February. To state the …
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Winter in Vancouver is down to your bones cold. I'm in the middle of some Sunshine Coast drafts but the windy, rainy weather and the cooking shows I've been watching on Netflix have my thoughts straying to the dry heat of Barcelona. As close to a tropical vacation as I've had a while, June in …
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Um, it's December 1. What?! While I'm gob-smacked at how quickly December came, this is one of my favourite times of year. I tend to contain my excitement until about December 5 and then let it loose; but because I've been planning some holiday season blog stuff since mid-October, my excitement started early. It's partly the …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us. Are you ready? have you been exploring the pre-sales? Love it or hate it this retail weekend is a fantastic opportunity to Christmas shop in a #GetThrifty manner; particularly online. This year, I've decided to a significant portion of my shopping from the comfort of my own …
Having travelled solo a fair amount, I am comfortable being in my own company; but there are many times when I've been away and wanted to share a moment, or just have someone (that I know) to talk to. Be that partner or friend. That's why I loved being on the recent trip with my …
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