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Raymond Nichols Merry Christmas! It’s finally here. All the shopping, the fretting, the making of lists, the creating of gifts — it all comes down to this…it’s C-Day. Like little kids, Raymond and I have been up since about 4:30 waiting to see what Santa delivered under the tree. We’re quietly drinking our tea, waiting patiently for...
It’s Christmas Eve and all through the house, I can’t stop being horrified and fascinated by the art of creative poodle grooming. I found a link on one of my favourite blogs — The Park Bench (for us geek girls) — and I have just spent the last half hour of my life looking at...
A quick post with more ideas for mineral make up recipes – primarily eye shadows. For most of these recipes, just use our base when it says “base” instead of using their base (unless you want to try other bases.) Our very own Tanna from Suds & Scents in Abbotsford shares her recipes for beautiful...
Try making some of these for Christmas — there’s still time!I love these clear bags! I’m giving all my bath & body stuff in these next year! (Too late for this year for me, I’m afraid. I’ve given all I am going to give!) This is definitely a sewing project you can do by hand!A...
It’s cold outside. Not just normal cold, but blizzardy cold. I’m usually impervious to the cold — we took our air conditioner out of the window last Saturday! — but for some reason I’m really feeling it this year. So here are a few ideas to keep yourself warm during this blizzard-y time…The Easy Beanie...