“Veganism is not a sacrifice. It is a joy.” Today I ventured far from my comfort zone with this recipe. I’ve been wanting to incorporate new veggies into my vegan kitchen and Eggplant is one of those things I usually just pass in the produce isle. It’s not easy to find a lot of interesting…
Drugstores Dupes For Luxury Makeup
I was looking through my makeup collection recently. It’s really amazing how far Drugstore makeup has come. Compared and swatched next to some of my high-end makeup, the drugstore brands held up in formula, pigmentation and in how long they last. Today I’m going to share dupes for luxury makeup I own. I’ve chosen drugstore…
August Favourites: Mushroom Hot Chocolate, Travel Minis & Bum Bum Cream(?)
Hello! how’s your summer gone so far? August is coming to an end which means it’s time to share my faves for the month. So lets get right to it shall we?. Saltspring Island “Yoga” Candle Saltspring is part of the Gulf Island chain that dot the straight of Georgia, between Vancouver Island and the…
A Rainy Day Indoors, Blackberry Pancakes & Ghost Stories From Vancouver Island.
“All was silent as before, all silent save the dripping rain.” Special Weather Statement Issued at 11:01 Friday 21 August 2020 Heavy downpours are likely today over the south coast. An upper disturbance embedded in a southwest flow of moist, unstable air will move across the south coast today. Consequently, widespread showers and isolated embedded…
Sephora #LipStories – $10 Lipsticks Try-on Haul
“I don’t wear makeup for others the same way I don’t decorate my house for others. This is my home & everything I do is for me.” Today I wanted to share a little discovery I came across while browsing through Sephora. These are not new, in fact they were launched in 2017 yet here…
Wilderness Camping At Plateau Lake
“It is a commonplace of all religious thought, even the most primitive, that the man seeking visions and insight must go apart from his fellows and love for a time in the wilderness.” ― Loren Eiseley Deep in the pine on an unmarked, very rough backroad is Plateau Lake. At an altitude of 1215 m,…
Blackberry Harvest Cordial With Brandy
O híu Noshàh O hí Lúghnásádh Feed the flames and set them dancing Hail the Sun and Hail to Life Spear of fire Burn so brightly As the sunwheel in the sky *Note: My recipe yielded 5 + bottles so after tasting the final product, another 3 3/4 cups of brandy were added and it…
What I’m Loving In July – 2020 Edition
7 pm and finally a little reprieve from the oppressive heat wave we’ve been having. Every window is open, the fan is going. Soon the sun will set and the cool evening breeze will start to blow through the windows filling the home with a peaceful cool vibe we’ve been looking forward to all day….
Pasta Pomodoro With Summer Vegetables
“Everything you see I owe to Spaghetti” Sophia Loren Summer came late this year but it’s now here with a vengeance. Long hot days and nights and more than 27 degrees predicted for the next week. We’ll be at the house at Cultus Lake this weekend with my husbands family, a yearly tradition. Tonight I…
A Pilgrimage To Meares Island – Visiting The Hanging Garden
“We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees.” The first time I heard of Meares Island was in 2009 while watching Northern Wilderness hosted by Ray Mears (no relation). During the episode Ray joined Gisele Martin, a young Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation woman…
