Pearl Jewelry Trends: Kara Yoo Ulla Collection

If you’re like me, we love pearls. With that said, I don’t reach for my classic pearl set on the daily because the shape is a little too dressed up for my day-to-day. I used to look for pearl jewelry that included pearls but wasn’t the classic round shape. A pearl necklace is pretty but it doesn’t really go with a t-shirt and boyfriend jeans! Enter the ULLA pearl jewelry collection by Canadian jewelry designer, Kara Yoo. ULLA (u-la) meaning ‘gem of the sea’, is a collection that experiments with the contrast of the natural surface of pearls against geometric, hard…

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Vancouver Consignment Shopping Sale: ARCHIVE

Today’s announcement is one of the COOLEST things I’ve ever done. I’m super excited to be sharing my latest project, ARCHIVE! In collaboration with Fall For Local,  ARCHIVE will be the first-ever Consignment Warehouse Sale housing hundreds of pre-loved items from apparel, accessories, shoes and beauty. Our aim is to assist people like yourself create an eco-conscious system for your closet. Like I mentioned earlier in the week, as of January, the average shopper buys 70 new articles of clothing & Canadians make up for 12 million tonnes of textile waste that make it to North America’s landfills.  As an Influencer…

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Thrift Shopping Tips

Shopping for thrifted clothing and accessories is something new to me. I’ve always been open to the idea of shopping thrift but when given the chance, would run away at the sight of unorganized racks of clothing. There is nothing more terrifying to me than a messy store filled with items everywhere. My way of shopping thrift has been through curated boutiques where they do all of the organizing and present me with the best options. However, I’ve decided to get myself into the trenches and find the gems on my own! Shopping thrift is the second most sustainable option…

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How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep Part II: Flax Sleep Linen Sheets Review

We’re onto part two of how to get a good night’s sleep! On Monday, I mentioned that Alex and I have been having the worst sleeps you can imagine. We continued to be woken up by the cats, light from outside and just a straight up uncomfortable bed. Now that we have our new mattress, our sleep has improved like you wouldn’t believe but a big part of that is from the sheets that we’ve been sleeping on. Previously, we slept on cotton sheets that felt a little rough (in comparison) and we constantly would remove the blankets off of…

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How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep Part I: Endy Mattress Review

With 3 cats, or what may as well be 3 toddlers, lots of light streaming in from our window and an older mattress and pillow set… you could say we don’t get the best night’s sleep. In fact, we’ve been waking up throughout the night with troubles of going back to sleep and I wake up with neck and shoulder pains. It’s really not ideal when you have a long day of work ahead of you that includes meetings, fitness classes and just being “on”. So, we decided it was time to fix the issues and focus on how to…

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