Tag: contest
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Nana + Livy’s new vegan, small-batch skincare + A giveaway! 🇨🇦
Nana + Livy sent me some of their newest products to try in exchange for an honest review. If skincare’s on their wishlist and shopping small’s on yours, may I suggest Nana + Livy? Burnaby, BC maker Amelia So recently expanded her vegan, all-natural bath treats biz to include some small-batch skincare and I’m loving…
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Five things
Happy Sunday, everybody! I hope you’re having a nice weekend. I wanted to pop in and share a few things before finishing up the last of August’s subscription box reviews. Most importantly, I didn’t want you to miss out on the chance to win this lovely dotty rim teapot and mug set from KARE Toronto.…
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Five things
Aloe aloe! I thought about sparing you the garden variety puns, but if thistle make you smile, I’m not going to backpetal now. 😉 How’s it growing? Are you feeling bouquet? Damndelion it’s hot! What in carnation happened to Spring? I’m wilting. What a bud you? Happy the warm weather’s here once and floral? (Sorry…
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Five things
How’s everybody doing? What’s shaking? What’s new? We’ve had two birthdays and Mother’s Day in the past two week so lots to celebrate. And a lot of cake. Lil just turned the big 1-3 so I guess that makes her a quaran-teen?
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Sweet Reads Box: The Limited Edition Spring Thriller Box + A giveaway!
I received the Spring Thriller Box in exchange for an honest review. This post also appears on A Year of Boxes. “It’s as much fun to scare as be scared.” — Vincent Price The snow on our back deck disappeared in the rain last week but there’s still a chill in the air. I’m wearing…
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Mental health, Foxy Originals’ new fall/winter collection + A giveaway!
I received the pieces in this post in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. It’s World Mental Health Day and I’m frustrated. I’ve been in treatment for anxiety and depression for 20 years and for all that work, I’m still struggling. I’ve made some gains for sure (exhibit A: the fact…
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Meet the Maker: Northern Ontario artist Julieanne Murphy-Steedman of Heirloom Island + A giveaway!
Julieanne created a custom map for me in exchange for this post. Today’s post has been a few months in the making, so I’m really excited to finally be able to introduce you to a wonderful map maker and visual artist, Julieanne Murphy-Steedman of Heirloom Island. Julieanne and I have been following each other on…
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Wonder Plants 2: Your Urban Jungle Interior + Win a copy!
I received Wonder Plants 2 for review purposes. All opinions are my own. I almost brought another plant home from the grocery store today — a darling little philodendron in a simple terracotta pot — but my basket was already weighed down with milk and tomatoes and other essentials (and non-essentials) that I’d be struggling…
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Tell me you’ll make these s’mores brownies + A giveaway! (Only all the Loacker crispy wafers you could ever want)
I received the products in this post for promotional purposes. All opinions are my own. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you know I’m about as outdoorsy as that lamp over there. (I’m pointing to a tall reading lamp in the living room that I wouldn’t normally draw attention to but I’ve just…
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