Blogging with a 9-5 Job

Blogging with a 9-5 job

A few weeks ago we talked about Starting a Blog and how you can get your blog up and running in 5 steps. One of the things I emphasized was posting consistently, which theoretically will build your readership and drive traffic. However, one thing people don’t talk about is for most, a blog is secondary…

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Cute and Casual

Cute and Casual

Gunnar and I are keeping it cute and casual in this pink sweater I found on mega sale at Joe Fresh, (click here for similar style or here for colour.)  This is the time of year where I always seem to go through a “fashion purge” and step back to the basics. I clean out…

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Rottnest Island

Swim Suits For Your Next Beach Vacation

As exciting as the thought of packing for a warm weather vacation seems to any person in a northern climate in the middle of January, I think it’s safe to say that finding the right bathing suit fills any woman over the age of 30 with a bit of trepidation.  See~ we just went through…

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Favourite Toques

My Favourite Touques for Winter

Fox Pom Pom Touque- Simons (in-store only) Toque, Tuque or Touque?? Well I admit, I spent a fair amount of time researching what the “proper” spelling of our beloved Canadian beanie should be. Alas CBC news posted a vote back in 2013 and 44% of the population said it should be Touque, just beating out…

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Starting a Blog

Starting a Blog?.. Learn from My Mistakes!!

Since starting the blog in January 2011, I often get asked or emails of how people can blog themselves. My answer is usually simple and straightforward- You just start and figure the rest out from there! The great thing is, if you google search “How to Start a Blog” it will usually send you to…

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Apre Ski

Winter Activities You Need To Try

Retro Ski Fleece | Toque (Beanie) Winter in Canada can be a long drawn event- especially if you’re not a fan of the cold and snow… And while it’s while it can feel great to get all hygge inside our homes and hunker down to hibernate- the groundhog day effects of this can be wearing….

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