Gift Guide: Gifts with Meaning That Give Back! Shop for meaningful gifts this season, that fund a need for local and international charitable organizations. From bracelets that give education, blankets that give hope, there are many options this Christmas season.

I believe one of the best ways to give an experience to a loved one this Christmas is to give them the gift of sport. John and I have bought our Whitecaps season tickets for each other for Christmas for the last five years, which turns into over 20 pre-set date nights for us throughout […]

I love finding new, unique, and especially local gift ideas for the holidays and thanks to Imbue Goods, I’ve got a great gift to share with my readers too. Imbue Goods makes small batch, high-quality essential oils, and their signature product is their collection of rose water skin recovery mists. They have four essential oil […]

Holiday season is coming up and that means so is holiday travel, whether you’re heading to visit family, or to escape the Vancouver rain in a far away – and warm – tropical land. Travel is something I am very familiar with, having visited 16 different airports so far this year, I work hard and […]

One of my favourite pieces of jewellery is a necklace pendant that is shaped like the state of Iowa, where my husband is from (and where he left in order to move to Vancouver and be with me). Forever thankful to the Hawkeye State, I wear it close to my heart. As for Vancouver-themed pieces, […]

I’m pretty sure that when I’m traveling you are able to tell where I’m from with just one look. My usual wardrobe consists of a Vancouver Whitecaps FC t-shirt, a local craft brewery hoodie, or my Ole Originals “VAN” shirt. If you also want to show everyone that you love where you’re from, here are […]