City Girl Whisky Diary: Unique Whisky Cocktails and Recipes from The Distillery Bar in Vancouver April 6, 2018 - 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. … 
Guest Post: Gill Murray’s Food Photography Hacks for Instagram Worthy Images with Your Smartphone April 2, 2018 - Instagram has become more than a fun place to share photos. It has become a community. I know that social media has its downsides, but a fun part for me is connecting with people via the app and then having the opportunity to meet them in person. The Blog Pod girls are an example of … 
Blog Pod Fancy Tea at The Secret Garden Tea House March 19, 2018 - 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 … Continue reading "Blog Pod Fancy Tea at The Secret Garden Tea House"
Date Night In February 20, 2018 - It’s already past the midway point of February! What the what? I had (what I had originally thought were) fairly realistic plans to get some Date Night blog posts done to coincide with Valentine’s day; but in the way of things, work and life got busy, and I need to sleep. But I realized that … 
7 Budget Friendly Ways to Experience Barcelona January 23, 2018 - 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 … Continue reading "7 Budget Friendly Ways to Experience Barcelona"
#12DaysofHygge Day 9 – My Favourite Craft Beer Tasting Rooms in Metro Vancouver December 9, 2017 - Vancouver is a hub for many industries, including tech, film, and mining. But a more relatable ‘industry’ is the craft beer scene – no, craft beer isn’t just a ‘hipster’ thing. (Are hipsters even a thing anymore? I’m not a ‘hipster’, and Brit most certainly isn’t one.) In a city and province where ‘big beer’ … Continue reading "#12DaysofHygge Day 9 – My Favourite Craft Beer Tasting Rooms in Metro Vancouver"
#12DaysofHygge – Day 8: Candles & Cocktails + City Girl Connects with French Seventy Six December 8, 2017 - Candles are… Practical. Sensory. Fanciful. Romantic. Celebratory. Cozy. The perfect lighting for a photograph. A major player in making a space feel hygge. As Buddha once said: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the single candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Cocktails … 
#12DaysofHygge – Day 6: Stove Top Almond Milk Hot Chocolate + My Favourite Vancouver Hot Chocolate Spots! December 6, 2017 - Hot chocolate or hot cocoa. However you call it, it’s the perfect winter treat when you’re out and about, or when you’re having an evening in. It is a very hygge beverage in my humble opinion. I used to be indifferent to this marvelous hot beverage. Likely because I’d only ever had it as the … 
#12DaysofHygge – Day 5: Tuesday Night Supper + Recipe for White Bean & Kale Soup with Sausage December 5, 2017 - One of things that makes me feel most hygge is a small dinner party, eating family style with favourite people. I have been eating at Karen Dar Woon’s 1920’s oak table since I was 16 or 17 years old. She was one of my dance moms (referred to as Ballet Mom in this post) and … 
#12DaysofHygge – Day 4: Roasted Fennel & Butternut Squash Soup December 4, 2017 - There’s a frosty bite in the air, which means it’s officially hearty soup and stew season. With that, the next few #12DaysofHygge posts will be all about hearty food and beverage! We had a roasted fennel and butternut squash for dinner last night. Much needed after a day of being out and about in the … Continue reading "#12DaysofHygge – Day 4: Roasted Fennel & Butternut Squash Soup"
