Every holiday season I enjoy putting together a “Vancouver Experience Gift Guide” so that you can purchase activities for (and with) the ones you love. It’s this same passion, for time and memories instead of stuff, that inspired local entrepreneur Amielle Lake and her business partners to create Fieldtripp. I first met Amielle about eight […]

Kicking off a new small business series, I have interviewed Fraser Valley photographer and writer, Leanne Campbell about her Fraser Valley-based business. Girly Brilliance, Leanne Campbell Business: Girly Brilliance original photo greeting cards Social Media: Instagram, Facebook One of Leanne’s cards for saleat House of James in Abbotsford Leanne Campbell got online in the early […]

“Are you two texting each other?” a server might playfully ask John and I as we enjoy a dinner out at a local restaurant. We are a very connected couple, however when we’re together and on our phones we’re usually fact checking our conversations, adding to our in-person interaction by briefly referencing an online source. […]

It’s always tough to come up with unique gift ideas, whether you’re looking to provide a keepsake for a wedding party, a gift for clients, or surprise a friend with something that’s totally their own – made just for them. Sigil & Growler is a local company in Vancouver that creates custom, laser engraved growlers […]

The organization of Canadian Women in Public Relations (“CWPR”) is hosting a launch event, at Vancouver’s historic Hycroft Manor in Shaughnessy this May. The organization has been formed to enable groups of public relations women leaders across Canada to come together to share ideas, contacts, experiences, and to advocate for major issues directly affecting women […]