Between my cousins and friends’ children, I have a handful of nieces and nephews on my holiday shopping list. While gift-giving is one of my love languages, I especially love finding gifts for every one of my nieces and nephews. A lot of them are currently at that really fun age, so shopping for them […]

The Okanagan Valley is well into harvest time and there’s a note on my calendar reminding me to stock up on in-season favourites. This farmer’s granddaughter may still get excited about exploring the pumpkin patches and farmer’s markets in Kelowna and the nearby towns. Each and every fall! From purchasing apples to picking out a […]

I like to think of this upcoming Amazon savings event as their pre Black Friday sale. As such, I try to use this sales event as an opportunity to get a head start on my holiday shopping list. Since I am that girl who starts to plan for the holidays well before October, I have […]

One visit to Italy really is never enough and I have found this to be particularly true with Milan. Since studying in the city for a semester, I have been back three times… and counting. Milan, I have also come to learn, is a city that people either love or could do without. Yes it […]