Blog by Beebe Cline, PREC*
November 8th, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Feeling
a little E-I-E-I-O'd out? If the chorus to Old MacDonald makes you want
to pick up and move to a farm far, far away, don't buy earplugs just
yet: There's a couple of fun and effervescent Vancouver gals that will
be music to your ears.
Bobs and Lolo
are an award-winning du ...
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November 8th, 2008
NOVEMBER 8TH, 2008
BERRY GOOD IDEAS
New Vancouver site www.raspberrykids.com has the answers to your most pressing kid quandaries.
No cash for a family holiday? Give the wee ones their very own retreat with a Lucy and Michael striped kid's tee pee ($339) that comes tied with grosgrain ribbon. They'll never miss the trip to Hawaii. (But you might.)
Or hush-a-buy your ba ...
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November 7th, 2008
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2008
YO GAL!
Pinkberry fiends, have we got a scoop for you.
Sweet shop Froyo Swirl
opened this week to give Vancouverites their very own gourmet frozen
yogurt fix. A fiver gets you a generous portion of the all natural good
stuff and your choice of tasty toppings like fresh fruit, granola,
gummy bears, chocolate-covered peanuts, even Cap’n Crunch.
Decked ...
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November 7th, 2008
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November 6th, 2008
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November 6th, 2008
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2008
TRENDY TRIBECA
We’re escaping the hometown boredom blues with a weekend hop to the Triangle Below Canal Street:
sleep
…in a stylish corner room at the Duane Street Hotel.
This loft-like space has 11-foot ceilings, giant windows and gleaming
cherry wood floors. We also love the comfy organic beds, uber-attentive
staff and free daily shoeshine servic ...
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November 5th, 2008
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2008
KARMIC ORBS
We all know that eating breakfast is good for us. But now it can it be good for others, too.
The new Karmic Orbs at Mix the Bakery
are little fundraising power balls of raw food goodness (coconut, flax,
peanut butter, sunflower seeds, cranberries and Balinese spices) that
support an Indonesian orphanage with projects such as buying beds for
th ...
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November 4th, 2008
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008
SWEATER GIRLS
Your winter wishes have been Granted.
Super-cool,
knit-in-Vancouver sweaters, hats and scarves are witty takes on the
Cowichan classics (swap eagles for flamingos, firs for palms).
We love the cool Canadiana of the nubbly-knit leg warmers, and the trapper-chic look of the red plaid vests—very Dsquared.
Now if only we could get our wi ...
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November 3rd, 2008
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2008
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
The
winter cocktail season (and its slinky dresses) is approaching rather
rapidly. Meaning that November is the month to perfect our svelte
calves and toned triceps so we can traipse into all the December
parties with pride.
And how do we ladies get lovelier? A four-week fitness challenge at Gastown's boutique gym, Versus 21.
Ideal ...
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November 1st, 2008
NOVEMBER 1ST, 2008
PLANET PARTY
Kids'
birthday parties—you've got to plan one (or two, or three) a year or
you'll be riddled with bad-mommy guilt for the next 11 months.
Assuage your guilt in more ways than one at this one-stop eco-birthday shop for kids, www.greenplanetparties.com
Based
in Vancouver, they offer pale pink plates made from sugarcane pulp
($6.95 for 25 ...