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How to Make and Keep Your 2019 Financial Resolutions
January is a month of big change for me! I’m officially on a leave from my day job to see if more relaxed days helps Mike and I get pregnant (more on that here). So I’m adjusting to a completely different schedule. We’re finally settling into our new house, starting to fill rooms and truly make i...
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January is a month of big change for me! I’m officially on a leave from my day job to see if more relaxed days helps Mike and I get pregnant (more on that here). So I’m adjusting to a completely different schedule. We’re finally settling into our new house, starting to fill rooms and truly make i...
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Cheap + Delicious Eats: The Super Cute Brown Butter Cafe
It seemed fitting that my first food/review blog post of 2019 would be about a cute cafe I had been meaning to try all of 2018 but never got a chance to. The Brown Butter Cafe is a cute little cafe located in south Edmonton at 1528 91 Street (and certainly the cutest little cafe t...
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It seemed fitting that my first food/review blog post of 2019 would be about a cute cafe I had been meaning to try all of 2018 but never got a chance to. The Brown Butter Cafe is a cute little cafe located in south Edmonton at 1528 91 Street (and certainly the cutest little cafe t...
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Preview + Giveaway: Win Tickets To The I Love 90s Tour in Edmonton (May 17, 2019)
I LOVE 90s music! When it comes to tunes, every day is Throwback Thursday for me. There’s just something about listening to the music you grew up with—it makes me feel so happy. If you can relate, then you’re going to be really excited about this news (appropriately shared on Throwback Thursday):...
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I LOVE 90s music! When it comes to tunes, every day is Throwback Thursday for me. There’s just something about listening to the music you grew up with—it makes me feel so happy. If you can relate, then you’re going to be really excited about this news (appropriately shared on Throwback Thursday):...
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10 Vietnamese Edmonton Entrepreneurs Worth Following
There are some very talented people doing very awesome things in Edmonton. That’s a narrative that’s gotten much more attention and has become much truer in recent years—increasingly, young business owners and entrepreneurs are committing to the city and chasing their dreams. Among those you...
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There are some very talented people doing very awesome things in Edmonton. That’s a narrative that’s gotten much more attention and has become much truer in recent years—increasingly, young business owners and entrepreneurs are committing to the city and chasing their dreams. Among those you...
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8 Must-Take Photos at the Edmonton Ice Castle (2019)
Edmontonians are so lucky to live where we do for a lot of reasons, but especially because January through March, Edmonton is the only city in Canada to feature an Ice Castle! It’s become a huge attraction for locals and tourists alike. I know I look forward to visiting the Edmonton I...
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Edmontonians are so lucky to live where we do for a lot of reasons, but especially because January through March, Edmonton is the only city in Canada to feature an Ice Castle! It’s become a huge attraction for locals and tourists alike. I know I look forward to visiting the Edmonton I...
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Businesses, please read this before agreeing to work with a social media influencer
Welcome to my Ted Talk! (lol, just kidding. But this is a topic I’m passionate about it and this is a bit of a read so do settle in!) Too often today, people are starting up Instagram accounts, throwing “DM for collaborations” in their bio, and sending messages to businesses asking for free...
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Welcome to my Ted Talk! (lol, just kidding. But this is a topic I’m passionate about it and this is a bit of a read so do settle in!) Too often today, people are starting up Instagram accounts, throwing “DM for collaborations” in their bio, and sending messages to businesses asking for free...
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2018 Blog Year in Review: Travel, Food and Instagrammable Walls
I love analytics! I love when data can provide insights and inform decisions. I value that in my day-to-day (as a social media strategist/consultant) but also when it comes to the blogs I write. Reviewing my blog analytics, and gauging what kind of topics my audience is most interested in, helps ...
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I love analytics! I love when data can provide insights and inform decisions. I value that in my day-to-day (as a social media strategist/consultant) but also when it comes to the blogs I write. Reviewing my blog analytics, and gauging what kind of topics my audience is most interested in, helps ...
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5 TELUS Tech Gifts to Get & Give This Holiday Season (+ Enter to Win a Fujifilm Instax Mini 9)
Mike and I love our tech gadgets! But something I’ve come to realize over the last few years is that we tend to purchase tech online these days without trying it, testing it, feeling it, in person first. It’s like the feeling you get when you’re holding and reading from a physical book. It’s a ni...
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Mike and I love our tech gadgets! But something I’ve come to realize over the last few years is that we tend to purchase tech online these days without trying it, testing it, feeling it, in person first. It’s like the feeling you get when you’re holding and reading from a physical book. It’s a ni...
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Dealing with Unexplained Infertility: Our Pregnancy Journey
Mike and I have been trying to have a baby for four years. That’s four long years of so many tears and doctors appointments I couldn’t count them for you. That includes appointments with one family doctor, two gynaecologists, and several fertility specialists at the private clinic...
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Mike and I have been trying to have a baby for four years. That’s four long years of so many tears and doctors appointments I couldn’t count them for you. That includes appointments with one family doctor, two gynaecologists, and several fertility specialists at the private clinic...
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Things To Do For New Year’s Eve in Edmonton (2018)
Just like how there are endless things to do in Edmonton year-round, you’ll also find no shortage of events around the city to ring in the New Year! You can certainly celebrate the end of this year and the beginning of the next at home (try board games and fondue!) but if you’re looki...
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Just like how there are endless things to do in Edmonton year-round, you’ll also find no shortage of events around the city to ring in the New Year! You can certainly celebrate the end of this year and the beginning of the next at home (try board games and fondue!) but if you’re looki...
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24 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Edmonton Food (2018)
Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year! I’m the person who starts playing Christmas music by mid-November, and this year I’ve been binging Christmas movies like nobody’s business. Last year, I spread Christmas cheer by running a 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways p...
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Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year! I’m the person who starts playing Christmas music by mid-November, and this year I’ve been binging Christmas movies like nobody’s business. Last year, I spread Christmas cheer by running a 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways p...
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7 Christmas Movies to Watch on TELUS Optik TV This Holiday Season
Is there any better holiday pastime than watching Christmas movies leading up to the big day? I LOVE Christmas movies!! Sure, they are cheesy and often unrealistic, but they are also so utterly feel-good and wonderful (and let’s face it—we all love the cheesy lines and predictable plots). I...
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Is there any better holiday pastime than watching Christmas movies leading up to the big day? I LOVE Christmas movies!! Sure, they are cheesy and often unrealistic, but they are also so utterly feel-good and wonderful (and let’s face it—we all love the cheesy lines and predictable plots). I...
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Photo Walk: Instagrammable Walls of Downtown Edmonton (Dec. 15, 2018)
I’m excited to announce the next Instagrammable Walls of Edmonton Photo Walk will take place on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in downtown Edmonton! Join me and co-host Sharon Yeo (@sharonyeo) on this fun photo walk – where we’ll take Edmontonians to some of the mos...
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I’m excited to announce the next Instagrammable Walls of Edmonton Photo Walk will take place on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in downtown Edmonton! Join me and co-host Sharon Yeo (@sharonyeo) on this fun photo walk – where we’ll take Edmontonians to some of the mos...
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Instagrammable Guide to Glow—Edmonton’s Biggest Indoor Christmas Festival
It’s glowing to be a very exciting holiday season now that Glow, Edmonton (and area)’s biggest and probably most Instagrammable indoor Christmas festival, is open! Running Nov. 22, 2018 through Jan. 1, 2019, and located at The Enjoy Centre in St. Albert, Glow features 65,00...
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It’s glowing to be a very exciting holiday season now that Glow, Edmonton (and area)’s biggest and probably most Instagrammable indoor Christmas festival, is open! Running Nov. 22, 2018 through Jan. 1, 2019, and located at The Enjoy Centre in St. Albert, Glow features 65,00...
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Travel Guide: La Spezia and Cinque Terre, Italy
There are some places in Italy that you just fall in love with, places that you MUST visit when you go! La Spezia and the Cinque Terre (Italy’s five famous villages) are precisely those must-visit places! La Spezia is a charming port city in the north, and is the “Gateway to Cinque Terre...
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There are some places in Italy that you just fall in love with, places that you MUST visit when you go! La Spezia and the Cinque Terre (Italy’s five famous villages) are precisely those must-visit places! La Spezia is a charming port city in the north, and is the “Gateway to Cinque Terre...
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