I’m all for treating yourself year round, but the holidays are definitely the time of year where you can go big on luxe items (for yourself and others *wink*). One of my favourite things to find under the tree is a shiny new gadget and I know I’m not alone. Have someone special in your life and want to really trick out their stocking?… Read more

Few things can get me moving early in the morning. One of those things is the promise of an early-access shopping adventure at Banana Republic for their new collaboration with L’Wren Scott. Earlier this morning, I got a sneak peek at the collection and boy was I wowed. Featuring gorgeous, saturated hues, holiday sparkle and pretty prints, the collection is highly giftable – both for yourself and others.… Read more

They say all that glitters isn’t gold, but I think the opposite is true during the holidays. To make your holiday gift choices shine, there’s nothing like a little gold to amp up the luxe.

1. SS Print Shop prints, $15 – $40 | Give the gift of art with these gorgeous prints from SS Print Shop.… Read more

I have a love-hate relationship with shopping events like Black Friday & Boxing Day. I love a good deal but hate the craziness that can be lumped in with getting one. That said, while the thrill of a deal alone isn’t enough to get me out the door, the thrill of an amazing deal on luxe items certainly can.… Read more

I have a feeling 2015 will be The Year of Weddings for me. Not only is our date set for June 6, 2015, but it seems like every week another lady I know is getting a shiny new bauble of her own. In the last week alone I’ve welcomed my longtime friend Dianna from Brixton Parlour and Sara Cernivivo, a longtime blog reader and my former fellow summer camper to the Brides of 2015 club.… Read more

For magpie-types like myself, the holidays can be a dangerous time to set foot into any store. All that glitters is proudly on display and it’s all I can do to keep my blinders on and wallet relatively full. I wasn’t so lucky this weekend when dropping into Starbucks to indulge in a peppermint mocha with my fiancé, but luckily this pretty little thing isn’t a budget buster at all.… Read more

Confession: I haven’t really started my holiday shopping yet. With December creeping up, I know I really should be more on top of things, so a certain email came my way at a really opportune time. A free app offered by Yellow Pages Group, ShopWise is quickly becoming something I can’t help but recommend to my friends.… Read more

My recent nesting urges have driven me to Teatro Verde, Restoration Hardware and HomeSense more times than I can count recently. We’ve been house hunting in earnest and my house-making feelings have been at an all-time high. I’ll admit, my frequent  business-only sourcing trips for a recent blogger program I just ran have made this problem so much worse.… Read more

TGIF! This has definitely been one of those weeks where I’ve been working for the weekend. I launched a blogger program for a client based out of the US and am working on a second large campaign launch which, suffice to say, takes up a lot of my time. Couple that with two blogger events and the Hunger Games “midnight’ showing last night and it’s been a crazy one!… Read more

It’s a really magical feeling when your mildly desperado-seeming Pinterest boards can be pinned to without an ounce of guilt. I imagine it’s the opposite of the feeling one of my best friends felt when she practically cleaned out our local Chapters Indigo’s wedding magazine section a few days after I got engaged.… Read more