Tag: shop local
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Eat Local – Mission B.C. Restaurants
Hello Friends, I want to focus on restaurants and eateries here in Mission. Many of the businesses in Mission are owned and operated by locals residents in our community. More than 50% of the time, when entering a company here in town, you interact directly with the owner. I’ve been thinking about how I can…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Experience not Things.
Hello Lovelies, This Christmas my family and I decided we were going to keep it as minimal as possible. We’ve had a big year and wanted for absolutely nothing. Growing up in the Caribbean, Christmas was less about things and more about coming together as family. I wanted to give my son a similar experience…
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Home: D.I.Y Mirror Garland
Christmas decorating is in full swing. Most of you are probably all done with your decor but for the stranglers or for the busy folks. You still have a whole two weeks until Christmas so get cracking. I’ve had my tree up since December 2nd and wanted to add some more greenery to the household.…
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#Shoplocal – Canvas Candle Company+ Mossy Creek & Co.,Mission B.C.
When I moved to Mission this summer the first thing I set out to find was where the shopping was. And by shopping I don’t mean big box stores. I mean locally owned stores with real makers and stories behind them.Well, There isn’t much but in a tiny town there is a few neat spots…
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New in Shop – High Fashion and BASKETS!!
I’ve been busily reviving my Etsy shop and added quite a few new vintage pieces this week. Most of what i’ve added are of a higher price point but there is a variety of items to come which will be more cost effective. I started of course with some vintage clothes! I love a great…
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Home: Bits + Bobs
With the recent move comes new home decor pieces, little bits and bobs you put into the new place to make it feel like home. Usually, when I move I do a huge purge and end up throwing out things that I may or may not have needed. This blog is just a quick look…
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Ethical Body Butter
A few weeks ago I made an amazing batch of body butter using a few new ingredients after much research. I was hesitant to talk about the new body butter as I use myself as a Guiney pig to test out all my products. I feel that if I cant use it on my sensitive skin and my…