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• I’ve really enjoyed using this as my morning cleanser

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• Exfoliates and cleanses pores
• Thick and viscous consistency compared to other toners, but absorbs quickly
• Recommended for nighttime due to AHA and BHA

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• Balancing and calming, anti-aging
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• Good morning or night, I prefer using it at night

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Their candles and wax melts are made with soy and coconut wax in small batches with premium quality fragrance oils – and that’s it! The candles also use natural cotton wicks.

They all smell sooo good, but pyjama day candle might be my fav of the bunch. It smells like fresh bread. The entire household thought I had baked something when I was burning it. 😅🥖

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I was #gifted these products to try out, but I think they’ll become a repeat purchase. The blend of stevia, thyme, cedarwood and bergamot essential oils is so relaxing. 

If you want to try out this new scent for yourself, you can find it at @shoppersdrugmart!

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Did you know that most Canadians drink more coffee Did you know that most Canadians drink more coffee than any other beverage? I can’t function without a fresh cup in the morning, and I also usually have a cafe latte or a cup of decaf later in the day too, so this came as no surprise to me! ☕️

Unfortunately though, this does add lot of waste to our landfills. @preschoice recently launched sustainable packaging that is estimated to offset hundreds of metric tonnes of waste to our landfills per year – even if you’re not a coffee person, I think that’s something everyone will love! 🙌♻️

What’s your go-to brew?

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This year’s break was a little longer than I had originally intended, but that’s ok. I was feeling a little overwhelmed and just needed a bit of extra time before diving back in. 💕

I have started to work quietly behind the scenes and am super excited about some things that are in the works for this year! I’m looking forward to creating content for you again, and I have some fun brand collabs and giveaways headed your way. In the meantime, here is an old photo because it’s cute and I’m still editing some of the new content 🙈🙈.

How has your 2022 been so far?

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Forever matching my phone case with my stationary Forever matching my phone case with my stationary 💁‍♀️. @casecoinc

I was recently #gifted this phone case from Caseco. I’ve been using it for a little over a week and am truly impressed with the quality of it 🤩. It’s also eco-friendly and made from recycled material!

(P.S. if you’re in the market for a new phone case they also gave me a code for 15% off! It’s “Kaitlyn15”.)

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Everything Else · July 3, 2015

I Got It From My Grandmother

As many of you know, I love clothes; some (re: everyone) may say it’s a bit of a problem at times, I love entertaining; tea sandwiches, sangria and a kick ass playlist is a must for every party, I love the arts and culture; museums, live theatre, you name it, I’m there, and of course, I can be a bit of an organizational freak and I take costume parties way too seriously. Some of these things were passions that I knowingly shared with my grandmother, some were things that I shared with her but didn’t know until recently.

 
I will start by saying that this isn’t a typical post for me, it’s a little more wordy, serious and a whole lot more personal than my usual posts. But, it’s something that is important to me and it was really therapeutic to write about it.
 
My grandmother had one killer sense of style; one that I have been jealous of to this day. She had the ability to put together the most chic outfits and make it look effortless. Fashion was one of the many topics we bonded over. She gave me her limited edition books written about our favourite designers that she had collected through the years, we loved to shop. When I think of Chanel, Michael Kors, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Jason Wu and many more designers, I think of her. She bought me my prom dress; days before she insisted on taking me to the hottest stores on Queen West where we located a one-of-a-kind designer black, tulle princess dress with detailed embroidery and beading.
 

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She loved to entertain. My grandmother had a way of making every holiday, event or party purely magical – she could seriously give Martha Stewart a run for her money. She made sure everyone was involved in some way, as kids she and my grandfather had us go and collect autumn leaves for the centre of the table for thanksgiving. In the summer, there were always ice cream sandwiches in the freezer and crafts for us in the cupboards. Not only did she host parties, but she also was heavily involved in many charities and organized several large fundraisers. It’s no mystery that I love to entertain too – I host several annual parties for my group of friends, Holidays, games nights, movie nights, summer garden parties, the list goes on.
 
We also shared a passion for home decor, art, history and museums. My grandmother always had the best decorated house on the block. Whenever I decided to re-decorate my room she got so excited and would bring me little things that she thought would go well with the new look. We often would spend hours upon hours at museums and art galleries and would end up feeling so inspired by everything we saw.
 
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These are the things that I could talk about with her for endless hours; this is what we had in common. But what I didn’t know until recently, we had a lot more in common than I realized. Sadly, this amazing woman whom I was fortunate enough to call my grandmother passed away last month.
 
After talking about her to a few different people, and looking through old albums and things with my sister we quickly learned that we each had a lot more in common with our grandparents than we ever realized. I was telling a story to a friend and former manager about how organized all of her stuff was and how she had files and checklists for everything, to which she looked at my mom and said “Gee, who does that remind me of.” It’s true, I’m a bit of an organizational freak. My agenda is colour coded. I knew she loved parties, and I remembered her dressing up as the mad hatter for one once, but I didn’t really know how much she loved costume parties and dressing up until I started to uncover photo after photo of her and my grandfather. Two of my favourite photos that I found of them, they are wearing bunny ears for Easter and at a 20s themed party (above). It’s no secret that I do the same, and have some sort of headband or hat for every holiday.
 
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Needless to say, she was quite a character, much like I am. I could go on for hours and hours sharing stories, memories and new discoveries about her – she was all these things and much more. (Did I mention she loved social media?!) It’s safe to say she loved life and it loved her right back. We were so lucky to be able to call her our grandmother, and it’s true what they say; the bond between a grandmother and granddaughter is like no other.
 
Rest in peace, Gramsey.

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