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Travel Vancouver: Long Weekend Getaway (Things to do in Vancouver)
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Mike and I have been jetting away the last few Valentine’s/long weekends. In 2015, we were in Disneyworld (I was also there for a conference). In 2014, we went dogsledding in the Canadian Rockies (near Jasper)! While there’s lots to do for Valentine’s in Edmonton, at that time o...
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Travel Vancouver: Long Weekend Dining Recap (Where To Eat in Vancouver)
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For the February long weekend, Mike and I took off to Vancouver for a quick getaway. Whenever I visit any place, my top priority is to eat at as many local restaurants as possible! Vancouver’s food scene is incredible and one of the items I recommend for my Long Weekend Getaway: Things To D...
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Review: Rostizado by Tres Carnales
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One of my favourite restaurants in downtown Edmonton is Rostizado by Tres Carnales located at 10359 104 Street in the historic Mercer Warehouse building. I’m embarrassed it’s taken me this long to formally write about it! This modern, Mexican rotisserie has one of the coolest vibes of...
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Social Media Notes (#102) – Links for the Week of February 1 – 7
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Social Media Notes Here’s this week’s round-up of social media (& sometimes tech) news. Come back weekly for what I hope to be a fun & informative blog post on social stories that caught my eye throughout the week!  Let’s start with all the Twitter news Lots of people we...
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Review + Giveaway: Creation Crate (Tech Education In A Box)
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I love the concept of monthly box deliveries! I think part of it is the delight that comes in being surprised at the goodies inside the box. I know friends who do monthly snack boxes, make-up/beauty boxes, I even tried getting boxes for the cats (through Meowbox) for awhile. Admittedly, when you ...
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Social Media Notes (#101) – Links for the Week of January 25 – 31
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Social Media Notes Here’s this week’s round-up of social media (& sometimes tech) news. Come back weekly for what I hope to be a fun & informative blog post on social stories that caught my eye throughout the week!  Congrats to Janet McNally, you’ve won a 1-hour social m...
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Recap + Recipe: Tuna Tostadas from Earls (and enter to win a $100 Gift Card!)
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One of my Mike’s favourite restaurants is Earls! Over the years, he would typically pitch Earls as the place to go for dinner, or is delighted when we end up at Earls. Receiving gift cards to Earls is always a joyous occasion for him too. Most of Mike’s birthday dinners have also been...
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Recap: Weekend getaway to Jasper in January + Enter to Win Lift Passes to Marmot Basin!
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Do you ever have just the most wonderful weekend getaway and wish it wouldn’t end? That’s how I’m feeling after coming home from Jasper in January – the national park town’s winter festival that features both free and ticketed events themed around adventure, food, an...
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10 Tips to Get The Most Out of Jasper in January
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Every year, Jasper throws a three-week party in January. It’s the national park town’s premiere festival with both free and ticketed events themed around adventure, food, and arts. And it’s awesome. This year, I had the pleasure of doing a whirlwind weekend getaway to Jasper for...
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Social Media Notes (#100) – Links for the Week of January 18 – 24
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Social Media Notes Here’s this week’s round-up of social media (& sometimes tech) news. Come back weekly for what I hope to be a fun & informative blog post on social stories that caught my eye throughout the week!  It’s the 100th Social Media Notes! How exciting. If you...
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Review + Giveaway: Brunch at Hotel Selkirk (Fort Edmonton Park)
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I love brunch! Some of my favourite places to brunch in the Edmonton area include The Loft at SandyView Farms (out in Spruce Grove), XIX Nineteen (currently only serving brunch at their new St. Albert location), New York Bagel (which I haven’t been to admittedly in years, but used to go all...
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The #EIAGreatJetaway!
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2015 was an amazing travel year for Mike and I! We went to Florida (Disney World/Universal Studios), Portland, Las Vegas, and Japan (plus mini trips to Banff, Jasper, and Calgary – whew). Circumstances this past year just had it so that we were able to do these great trips (we fit into that...
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Social Media Notes (#99) – Links for the Week of January 11 – 17
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Social Media Notes Here’s this week’s round-up of social media (& sometimes tech) news. Come back weekly for what I hope to be a fun & informative blog post on social stories that caught my eye throughout the week!  Wow! Here’s what push notifications look like when you ...
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Review: Sambol Sri Lankan Kitchen
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This weekend Mike and I joined our friends Sharman and Miguel for dinner at Sambol Sri Lankan Kitchen at 92 Street and 34 Avenue. I’d been wanting to try Sambol for awhile now, especially after hearing rave reviews from my friends Andrea and Chris! Plus I’m always on the look-out for ...
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Recap: #CatsOnYourMats – Cat Yoga at the Edmonton Humane Society
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I haven’t made any New Years Resolutions to be more active or fit in 2016 but thanks to the Edmonton Humane Society I’m well on my way to that anyway! To kick off the new year, I woke up bright and early on Caturday (Saturday, Cat Saturday) last weekend to do hatha yoga in the presenc...
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