• Summer is here and that means things are heating up.  But with the heat also means we are all layering ourselves in plenty of suntan oils, lotions, perfumes and hopefully getting lots of time in the water. So this typically means we have to set aside our precious jewelry pieces as certain materials can’t withstand all these different elements.  They will either discolour or tarnish.  So when I heard about Hey Harper Shop that sells stainless steel jewelry, I was very intrigued…

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  • Giving myself this last month off was exactly what I needed.  I have had some time to clear my head and to really focus on what is important.  Even though the world is far from normal, I feel like it’s possible to begin reconstructing some future plans. I am really wanting to revaluate where I am going with the Blog and would happily take suggestions of what you would like to see more of…

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  • “Australia has closed their border to transferring flights…your tickets are no longer valid,” the ticket agent repeated to my boyfriend and I. Stunned, we stood in the Auckland Airport wearing N95 masks, surrounded by all of our luggage.  “We’re trying to check in…we have a flight booked to Canada!” we argued, confused and in disbelief.  “How could our flights that were just purchased yesterday no longer be valid?”…

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  • Vacation or Staycation? I recently had a bit of both at Calgary’s Hotel Arts. The obvious vacation typically means a break away from everyday life and the hometown norms.  And hopefully a chance at some nicer weather than Calgary normally receives in January. But with always traveling to somewhere new, it means it’s pretty easy to miss some great little gems right next door. And Hotel Arts is exactly that…a gem!…

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