Took the day off the computer yesterday, so I’m a little late but still wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Hope you were all able to spend time with friends and family and that Santa really spoiled you! xo
had the honour of doing my very first podcast with j-ray and hux on vancouver spotlight. you can download it for free on itunes – vancouver spotlight episode 3. we talk about twitter, vancouver style, crack a few jokes, and taste test some chocolate eggnog. why wouldn’t you listen!?
finally figured out how to create a facebook welcome page, so perhaps i’m a little extra likeable now ;)!
super flattered to have a not-so-secret admirer. was featured as the tia star canadian blog crush earlier this month.
if you like the stuart weitzman title booties i’ve been sporting lately, be sure to check out their canadian online site stuartweitzman.ca
extra! extra! read all about it! thestylespy.com just posted their industry insider: favourite shopping spots and i happened to mention my love for a certain main street store.
happy wednesday my lovelies xo
joe fresh holiday 2011 collection
in a dream
a latte
a little sparkle from joe fresh
gifts for the man from front and company
a birthday treat c/o cakelicious
beautiful flowers from adam
a brand new ring c/o social experiment
a great new pyrite necklace c/o of local jewellery line wolf circus
a preview of the new vera wang line of wedding gowns at blush occasions in west van
giving the old bookshelf a facelift with an i love you, blogs and coffee print from made by girl
monthly swap action with coco and vera, a fashion love affair, to vogue or bust, her waise choice, fifth sparrow, hearted girl, and girl and closet
photo credit to lynn
a therapeutic recipe on a rainy afternoon, fresh homemade salsa
walking through the park on a crisp fall evening
my new office: the kitchen table
hope you’re all having a great week xo
an adorable housewarming gift from friends in calgary.
(what a thoughtful gesture, thank you kaitlyn & danica xo)
(what a thoughtful gesture, thank you kaitlyn & danica xo)
a diy banner for jessica’s bridal shower made by yours truly.
a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony, congrats again stacy + nick.
fresh fruit at the ladner farmer’s market.
hanging our first apartment purchase, a vintage painting.
delicious evening barbecues.
summer rain.
a whitecaps game in the sunshine.
being a temporary beach bum.
a classic summer anthem such as zaki ibrahim – money (king britt remix).
trying new lunch spots, like the salty tongue cafe in gastown.
sneaking some new joe fresh polishes into the grocery cart.
fresh and sweet flowers.
colourful sunsets in east van.
What do you love about summer?
I apologize to those of you who have a weakness for frozen yogurt, because Pinkberry has officially opened their very first Canada location! The famous froyo chain launched their first Canadian store at The Village at Park Royal in West Vancouver. And a Pinkberry party means free frozen yogurt, some champage, and a lot of Cory Monteith. His band, Bonnie Dune, played a great set for a crowd of screaming girls (not that I was one of them or anything :P)
(Photo Credit to RF Productions via the Pinkberry Canada Facebook Page)
For my very first Pinkberry experience, I opted for a mango frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries, kiwi, and shaved milk chocolate. It’s understandable that Pinkberry is so popular. It was the perfect dessert, very light and full of flavour. Dessert for dinner is okay, right?
My date for the evening was the biggest Pinkberry fan I know, Danielle of smellydanielly.com. I drove Melissa of miss-melissa.com as well, but we got lost and ended up on a 45 minute detour. That’s a whole other story though, let’s not focus on my poor navigation skills! Also in attendance was Jen of prairiegirlinthecity.com, Lisa of sololisa.com, Alexandra of tovogueorbust.com, Jen of herwaisechoice.com, and Chloe of thisgirlscity.com. It’s always so great to see these ladies, if you don’t know their blogs already go check them out asap!
A big thanks to Lisa Kwong for the invite to such a wonderful event. I can’t wait to head back to Pinkberry to try their other flavours.
Be sure to “Like” their Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter for Pinkberry updates. Happy Friday friends xo
reading an old book so it feels new again.
spending time with adam’s family avec ocean views.
dinner at my favourite vegetarian restaurant, bandidas taqueria.
a new plant from horty girl that makes the perfect centrepiece.
this guy.
and this guy.
stacking new bracelets around my marc by marc jacobs watch.
the weeknd – house of balloons
We were at a McDonald’s Canucks breakfast event. I’m estimating 1991-ish, so I’d be around 5 years old. We walked around all morning taking pictures with these giant men who I vaguely recognized as Vancouver Canucks players. I was pretty young, so I doubt I grasped the concept of meeting the players that I’d seen on tv. After several meet and greets and line ups, I remember finally being able to sit down to eat breakfast. I was such a happy little girl with a big plate of hotcakes in front of me. I could barely even pick up my fork before Papa Quan came barrelling over, grabbing my hand and insisting I HAD to follow him.
My dad dragged me over to some guy who spoke to me in a thick accent and signed his name on a poster. Another guy shoved a camera in our faces and I did what any confused 5 year old taken away from her yummy pancakes would do…I made the ugliest face that I could. When my parents developed the film, excited to see the picture of my dad and I with Pavel Bure himself, I looked like a goofball.
This photo still makes my family laugh to this day. Sorry dad that I was such a brat and ruined the photo, but this is probably better than a boring picture of all of us smiling normally, right ;)?
With the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1994, this city has literally turned green and blue. I thought I’d dig up my old memorabilia from grade 2, as we apparently spent our days in class talking hockey. We were to write a story based only on the title ‘the Canucks will win’. I don’t want to toot my own horn, but my story is damn good. I do apologize for the spelling errors. I clearly wasn’t an academically advanced second grader.
I now leave you with the lyrics to our original song ‘The Canucks Came Back’ in the tune of ‘The Cat Came Back’ 🙂
GO CANUCKS GO!