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Before I begin lets remember that leggings are NOT pants. With that said...Leggings are a great item in many women's closets. As a mother to a very busy 5 year old, there are several practical reasons why I love leggings. They are great under a skirt for trips to the park. They are great under [...]

Last summer I shared my goal to go more eco-friendly with my day-to-day beauty products.  While I continue to enjoy the DIY shampoo/conditioner which I wrote about, I have struggled with the deodorant. Until now. I tried deodorant crystals (and spray versions of the same). I tried a long lasting 7 day deodorant that my Mom [...]

I recently had an opportunity to visit Vancouver local designer Diane Kennedy's studio. I came home with this lovely a-line animal print tunic top.I like this tunic shape because, it is very comfortable,  its a-line shape still shows my shape and it is long enough to wear with leggings (because leggings are NOT pants). Then [...]

Do you do a regular closet clear out each spring? Do you send a big bag of once loved goodies to the thrift and/or consignment stores? But you keep a number of nearly new items because, well they are nearly new. You might have bought these awesome items online and then the size or style [...]

For the past few weeks I have been testing out a few products from local company Whistler Naturals. Whistler Naturals is a non-traditional, eco and vegan friendly skin care line.  The company sent me samples of their Naked Apricot Body Butter, Vanilla Silk Sugar Scrub and Rose Geranium Hand & Body Lotion to test drive [...]

Back in the fall I picked up this vintage 50s polyester house dress at the local thrift store. It was a bit big, but I loved the pattern and the fake accordion pleated skirt. The pleats are just an effect in the fabric, so they don't add any bulk to the skirt. I thought it [...]

Today in the US it is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The ladies at Rock the Red Pump want us to wear our red pumps today as a symbol of solidarity, of boldness and to bring attention to this epidemic. In the US every 47 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with HIV. Now [...]

In the fall I was sent the Cherlyn Skincare System to try.  I was hesitant at first.  I have very fair and sensitive skin. Am allergic to a lot of scents.  Am allergic to the sun and need to regularly wear SPF on my face.  And I am becoming very watchful of the toxic ingredients in my cosmetics.    But [...]

I picked up this great gray dress at Nicole Bridger's Warehouse sale a few weeks ago for $25.  It is a great Tencel (made from the pulp of eucalyptus trees) t-shirt style dress, with a dolman type sleeve which reminds me of a favourite 80s top I had.  When I got it I thought wow I could wear this a lot of different [...]

This is an awkward conversation I recently had with a male engineer that I work with... Him "So how do you know World Hip Hop Mama?" Me "I was in a video she did recently for some friends of mine that own a... local... company."  (me trying not to talk about the type of products [...]