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New Natural Pool, Contemporary Cafe, and a New Ice Cream Shop!

June 15, 2018 By Kari 1 Comment

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New Natural Pool

  • Borden Park’s new natural swimming pool officially opens on June 22! This is Canada’s first public, man-made natural swimming pool. So, no chemicals to treat it. They are replicating naturally occurring filtration and the guidelines for use are a little different from the City’s chemically treated pools (read those guidelines here). It’s surrounded by sand, there’s a bunch of loungers with umbrellas. Sounds nice! We’re looking forward to checking it out. Also, just a reminder that all City of Edmonton outdoor pools are FREE again this summer!

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Elles Closet Boutique

  • The adorable women’s clothing boutique is doing a summer pop up on 124th Street. They have a brick and mortar, in Athabasca, as well as an online shop, and quite a large following in Edmonton. Pop in from June 18-24 at 10826 124 Street (the old Black and Bold location) from 10-7 each day. They’re doing a bunch of prizes and giveaways and I’ll be there to help you shop on Tuesday, June 19 from 4-7. Come say hi!

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Wilfreds

  • A new ‘contemporary cafe and diner’ is set to open in the Brewery District. Wilfred’s will be open in the next couple of weeks, although an official date hasn’t been given. You’ll find it right outside Loblaws in a beautiful brick stand-alone space. Watch their Instagram feed for more specifics.

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Father’s Day Gifts on Global TV

  • Still need something for the dads in your life? Check out my gift guide, featured on Global Edmonton last week!

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New Ice Cream Shop

  • A cute new ice cream shop opened in Old Strathcona! Yelo’d, which you can find on Whyte Ave at 10150 A Street, across from Blush Lane Market, is described as “a place where you can experience Filipino and Asian inspired flavours in our soft serve ice creams and baked goods from cookies to cakes.” In addition to this new “baby”, the husband and wife team who run the place also have five kids at home. Holy, busy! Can’t wait to check it out.

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Plum Gone

  • Plum Home + Design has officially closed its doors on 124 Street. Their new location in Oliver Exchange (120 street + 102 Ave) should be opened by June 20! In the meantime, you can shop them online here.

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Moses Birthday!

  • I can’t believe he’s almost six! It’s Mo’s birthday on June 18 and I’m going to be sharing some of his puppy photos, a recap of our favourite moments with Mo so far, and the recipe for the cake I’m making him for the big day! Watch for that at KariSkelton.com next week. Also – our deck reveal will be posted next week too!

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Pura + So Pretty

  • Word is the new Pura Botanicals and So Pretty Cara Cotter store is going to open in early July! The two local shops will be under one roof (the old Miss Boss location – 101 Ave + 124 Street).

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New Downtown Restaurant

  • Silk Bar and Kitchen has officially opened in the Ice District. The swanky 84-seat restaurant serves up asian and Mediterranean style plates with artsy cocktails. Find them at 10344 105 Street. Their patio should be open any day now!

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Discount Codes

Just want to make sure you are up to speed on all the shopping discount codes I have to offer right now! Here’s my most recent list:

  • True Activewear workout clothes – 20% off sitewide with the code ‘Kari20’. Shop here.
  • Hello Fresh meal delivery service – three free plates with the code KARISKELTON. Order here.
  • Ily Couture (clothing for the whole family) – 15% off sitewide with the code Family15. Shop here.
  • Xtend Barre barre studio – One free class with the code KariXtend when booking online by purchasing a single class (without paying), and enter the KariXtend promo code at checkout. Book here.
  • Gathered: A Boxed Collection subscription box service – 15% off site wide with the code KS15. Shop here.

Spaghetti Cone

  • Be still my heart. The next best thing to ice cream in a cone is spaghetti in a cone. Tiramisu Bistro will introduce ‘Canada’s first spaghetti cone’ on June 21 (the same day as Make Music Edmonton Festival along 124 Street). There are several different pasta and sauce combos you can fill your cone with. You can also add meatballs.

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Brand Photography

  • I’m seeing more of this in Edmonton and I adore the concept! Several local photogs are now offering lifestyle sessions  for reasonable prices. It’s a great way for small businesses and start-ups to create quality content without having to spend a fortune. Sessions are usually around two hours, you get around 30-35 digital images, and cost runs anywhere from $200 -$400 (you can also do monthly subscriptions), depending on who you’re booking with. Here are a few I’ve worked with lately:
  1. Andrea Beca
  2. Des Isles
  3. Hannah Hamilton Photography 

Beaumont Blues Festival

  • The best lineup of the summer in my opinion. The Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival is on this weekend! Get tickets and more info here.

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Summer Party

  • One of the most stylish parties of the summer – The Works Summer Solstice Gala is coming up June 22 at the Hotel Mac. I’ve been before. It’s wild. Get your tickets here.

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Check out last week’s Local Love List here!

If you know of any hidden gems, cool local product, or unique events happening in the Edmonton area, email me!

xx

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  1. Andy Kuiper says

    June 24, 2018 at 9:26 am

    Nice info on new things opening up in the city – thanks for sharing Kari 🙂

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when you feel like you've hit your max bump but th when you feel like you've hit your max bump but there's still nine weeks to go. 😳

It's truly amazing what our bodies can do. 💛

#31weeks #sunsoutbumpsout #beachball
Life update. ❤ I’ll be keeping this piece of Life update. ❤

I’ll be keeping this piece of art forever. Wyatt painted this for me back in January, when I was isolated with Covid. I taped it up on the wall beside the bed during my stay in our guest room. If you zoom in, you’ll see me in the front with the big baby belly. (Wyatt calls me ‘big belly’ these days!)

Rainbows represent promise, hope, and new beginnings. 

It's been a rough past few weeks for our family, hence my absence online. Thank you so much for your messages of love, concern, and support. They mean so much to us. I know I share a lot with you on here, but I’m not going to get into details this time. Just know we're doing alright. Junebug is great (and kicking and rolling around non-stop!), Wyatt is awesome per usual, and Ryan and I are rock solid.

I had to take a break from work. My main focus has always been (and will
always be) protecting the peace, health, and well-being of our family unit. 

Social media can be a beautiful place where connection and inspiration happens. Unfortunately, it can also foster hurtful and harmful attacks. I’ve learned so much over these past few weeks, and have deeply reflected on my presence and future plans online. I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just wanted to check in, say a sincere thanks, and let you know we’re all good. ❤️
The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll be honest - the first trimester wasn’t great. There were moments of joy (like this one) but it was filled with anxiety, scary moments, and a few hurdles. 

🤰I’m playing catchup on some pregnancy blog posts but I wanted to make sure this was up, especially for those who have been following our journey. 

👉 Head on over to KariSkelton.com for ‘Pregnancy Q&A: The First Trimester’ where I get into all of it. Link is in my bio.

❔️Please ask any questions. That’s the whole reason why I share about this. I believe sharing our experiences and personal stories helps all of us feel less alone and often validates what we’re going through. 

(If you can believe it, I took a video of the exact moment I found out but it disappeared from my files. Poof! Gone.💨 Of all the videos to lose…. 🙈 But very happy to have this photo).

#pregnancystories #motherhoodrising #motherhoodunites #Canadianblogger #Canadianmom
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➡️ Giveaway! To celebrate @fresonbros first birthday tomorrow (Saturday, March 5), we’re giving away a $250 Freson Bros. GC! 🥳

You’re invited to pop down to the party between 11-5 to celebrate with us! 🎉There’s birthday torte, a whole bunch of perks, specialty tastings, and additional in-store giveaways, including a beautiful Camp Chef XT Wood Pellet Grill! 🙆‍♀️

To enter our $250 GC Giveaway:

👉 Make sure you follow me @kariskelton and @fresonbros.

👉 Like this post.

👉 tag some friends who would love this!

✨️ Bonus entry: Head to KariSkelton.com and leave a comment on my ‘Freson Bros. Turns One’ blog post (make sure to add your IG handle in that comment so we know who you are). 

*This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only and is in no way endorsed or supported by Instagram. The winner must be able to pick up the $250 gift card prize at Freson Bros. Edmonton 5139 Mullen Rd. Contest closes Friday, March 4 at 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced on this post before 9 a.m MST Saturday, March 5. 

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