Looking For A One Stop Shop For Make Up and Hair? The Glamoury Delivers On Glam! Over the years I have got a bit better at make up application and hair doing, but it’s not really my forte. I really do need serious help in this department and was super excited to discover a new…
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Wedding Woes and Hopes of Winning a Wedding in The Bahamas
Winning a Wedding in the Bahamas We got engaged in December and now we are focusing on wedding plans and were aiming for the fall or spring. A contest came up and now we were trying our hand at Winning A Wedding in the Bahamas; you may have noticed since we were shamelessly plugging this all over social media….
GLV Spring Look Book
I am not a fan of shopping, unless it’s for food or cooking utensils, but I have a few spots I have found that I can head to and not leave in tears, and that’s basically my current approach to fashion. So, in the hopes of reducing some tears of other non-shoppers out there, I’m…
Wedding Count Down – Skin Prep at Vital Wellness/Margo Dalinghaus
Wedding Count Down Is On After attending the wedding of my very good friends this past weekend, I am suddenly acutely aware that I better get planning my own! We’re going to be covering a few things in our new wedding count down series. My amazing friend, Summer Dhillon, looked like royalty alongside her king, Patrick…
CND Flirtation and Spa Collection Premiers at Onyx Aesthetics
Testing Out The New CND Beauty Collections Last fall I discovered Onyx Aesthetics Studio at 425 Abbott Street in Gastown and was thrilled (yes nails thrill me!) to return for the unvailing of a new collection of my favourite nail polish brand, CND. CND has the Shellac Brand, which tend to last about 2 weeks and…
Bagel Chase
The Bagels are ready .. are you? Bagel Chase combines two of my favourite things; running (well sort of) and bagels (TOTALLY). I did a few laps last year and will head out on the course once again this year for at least one on Sunday! Bagel Chase is on Saturday, February 27th and Sunday the…
Revlon Nutri Color Creme
Revlon Nutri Color Creme Brightens Up Dullying Color I like my hair black and it’s been that way for a while, but in the summer I lived a little on the wild side added some red streaks and loved it. Below is my Selfology Hair colour and style, read more about that here as it was a great…
Dailey Method Barre and Spin in One
I’ve had a couple months at The Dailey Method fitness classes, mostly the cycle class as I crave the cardio; I am renewing my membership this weekend as I miss it so much. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into the method behind the “method”. I posed a few questions to Jey Wyder, Co-owner and Master Instructor at…
Stops and Starts – Fitness Battles
Having just returned from a rather difficult, but rewarding class at The Dailey Method, I’m reflecting on my last few months of stops and starts in the endless battle for fitness and health so I can plan for success in 2016. There’s also only ONE DAY LEFT to win the 3 month PLUS 1 month membership…
CONTEST CLOSED Dailey Method #Fitness $900 worth! 3 mos + 1 mos PASS #Giveaway
CONGRATS NATALIE! Well I’ve wrapped up another challenge as of Monday (Subway #committofit) and so I’ve been looking for something else to keep me moving in the right direction! We’ve teamed up with Dailey Method Studios where I’ll be working out at for the next few months and I’ll will be chatting about the studio and my progress here…
Selfology Head Spa
Sometimes your whole body needs the spa, and sometimes it’s just your head. We are always worrying about how our hair looks, but often overlook the actual scalp. At SELFOLOGY, on South Granville, the team is addressing the scalp itself, in addition to your hair and the rest of you, with a specific scalp treatment. The Selfology…
Melissa McCarthy’s New Collection
Melissa McCarthy releases a clothing line and I take some items for a spin. This fall one of my favourite actors did more than put out a seriously hilarious movie, she released her own clothing line. We all know Melissa as from Mike and Molly, Bridesmaids and her latest film Spy but did you know she went…
Fitness Fridays – The Dailey Method and Ice Breaker – GLV Spruces Up
Continuing GLV Spruces Up with The Dailey Method Studio Well it’s been a week since I started Dailey Method Barre and Cycle Classes and I’ve now been five times and have the stickers to prove it! (I’m also in the photo above, but WAY, WAY in the back – I swear). Keeping accountable is the…
CONTEST CLOSED! Commit to Fit – Four Weeks with Carl From Subway
Congrats to Pam and to all that partcipated in the Commit to Fit journey. We have another giveaway and fitness challenge for ourselves and you coming up TUESDAY! As you may have noticed on twitter, we are participating in Carl’s Crew Commit to Fit, sponsored by Subway Canada for four weeks and will have some tips,…
Selfology Spa Does Exceptional Hair
“The Best You in The Best World” is the mantra of Selfology Spa, located conveniently near my Kitsilano home at 16th and Granville. I certainly do feel so much better each time I visit. Aren’t we all working on being our best, even if we forget to think of ourselves and our mental and physical…
Avocado Recipe Roundup – Eat More Superfoods
More Avocado Ambassador Duties – Avocado Recipe Time! Each week I’ve tried to make an original Avocados from Mexico recipe or get one from a local chef, but there are so many good ones that out there on food blogs, so I’m giving you some links to some very tasty looking recipes so you can check out these food blogs…
Avocado Showdown With Avocados From Mexico
Hobby Chefs Dish Up Avocado Recipes In A Tough Culinary Competition – The Avocado Showdown! It’s been a rough life being an Avocados from Mexico in the past few months. I’ve been creating delicious avocado-based dishes, interviewing sports royalty and celebrity chefs, giving myself avocado facials, and the worst yet, having to sample through tasty avocado dishes…
Escents Outdoor Survival Kit
Bugs love me and I am constantly being bitten from everything from mosquitoes to spiders, and I’ve got the scars to prove it; I am unable to stop scratching. I’ve tried those patches and the disgusting smelling repellents out there, but I’ve now found a fragrant alternative to keep the mossies away that is chemical free…
Avocados and Ice Cream
Once again I’ve been fooling around in the kitchen with Avocados from Mexico and as it’s been a bit hot, I thought I’d chill out with some ice cream. This recipe is inspired by Alton Brown with a few tweeks. Serve topped with strawberries or blueberries for extra super power! Ingredients 3 medium Avocados From…
Chef Victor Bongo’s Seared Scallops with Cornbread Cakes Mango Salsa, Avocado Mousse and Chipotle Aioli
Another great Avocados From Mexico recipe from our friend Chef Victor Bongo! Look forward to more chef’s recipes in our Avocados From Mexico chef’s series. AND look forward to Chef Bongo’s new cookbook, Born to Cook, out soon! Latin-Style Seared Scallops with Cornbread Cakes Mango Salsa, Avocado Mousse and Chipotle Aioli Ingredients: 3 T Extra virgin…
