Reflexology and high noon tea… A perfect Saturday {& a giveaway!}

May 4, 2013 15 Comments
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It felt like Mother's Day came early after the day I had yesterday! My morning started with back-to-back face and foot reflexology treatments, compliments of Kalyana, followed by being treated to high noon tea at C.C Violin Patisserie and Café. Admittedly, I have a mild obsession with foot rubs. I have friends who don't like feet anywhere near them and others who don't want anyone touching their feet, but I am all about the feet. (Especially if it involves a massage!). My mom and I love going for foot reflexology treatments, so when I heard about Kalyana in West Vancouver, I was pretty excited to try a new local wellness centre. When I arrived for my treatments at Kalyana, which opened its doors just over 3 months ago in West Vancouver, I was greeted by two members of the Kalyana … [Continue reading...]

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Starbucks’ Verismo: The New At-Home Brewing System (& a Giveaway!)

October 6, 2012 18 Comments
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I feel so lucky to have been given the special opportunity to experience Starbucks' new at-home brewing system right from the comfort of my own home.  I felt even more excited about the experience when I found out I was  one of the first 30 or so people in Canada to see the Verismo System in action, and before it even hit the Starbucks shelves! There are many single-cup at-home brewing systems on the market right now.  Everything from Keurig to Nespresso. What  sets the Verismo System by Starbucks apart from the rest of its competition is that it is the first at-home brewing system that offers Milk Pods made from real milk, thus the ability to make Caffè Lattes.  Starbucks Caffè Lattes.  From the convenience of your  home.  Need I go on? "Starbucks is passionate about coffee … [Continue reading...]

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Coffee Dates and a Happy Toddler in North Vancouver

May 22, 2012 5 Comments
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There was a time where I would meet friends for coffee and we would just sit and talk.  To each other.  Like, a real adult conversation. When Portia was a newborn (and up until she could crawl) those coffee dates were still a possibility, but when the kidlets discover that they can move, move they do.  As they should! Though this now meant that crowded coffee shops with sticky non-fat, no-foam, half-hot, double-sweet, caramel latte on the floor were no longer an option. Gone were the days of coffee dates with friends. Phase "crawl, scoot, flap around on the belly" was a no-coffee-dates-phase. Sigh. Then, we got to a new phase.  The phase we are in right now and that I am loving the most (though my other mama friends and I have decided that we have said that about each and every … [Continue reading...]

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