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Dream Housewarming Party, Dad’s Only Club, and the Best Spot to Work

September 21, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Local Love List Edmonton-1

Dream Housewarming Party

  • Tomorrow is the big day! I’m hosting a dream housewarming party in Edgemont Ravines, featuring some of my favourite local brands and shops. Pop by to tour three stunning show homes showcasing Edmonton-based businesses, enjoy gourmet food and fun drinks for the whole family at The Old Fashioned Mobile Bar, music by Girls Club DJs, snap a ton of totally Instagrammable pics, and have a chance to win a $500 local goods prize package! The first 50 through the door get a special housewarming gift. Party goes from 12-5. I would love to see you! Details on how to get to the party can be found here. 

Local Love List Edmonton-2

New Watering Hole

  • A new family-friendly pub on 124th is getting set to open! Three Vikings Food + Drink, a Scandinavian-themed pub taking over the old Daravara spot, will open its doors the first week of October. Brunch served on Saturdays and Sundays. We’re looking forward to checking this place out!

Dad Hang

  • Rad Dads Edmonton is hosting ‘Boards and Bands’ next Wednesday, September 26 at The Boneyard Skatepark in Sherwood Park (241 Portage Close, Unit #140). The free event (for dads only) goes from 8-10 pm. There will be live music and they’re auctioning off swag with money raised to Boards for Kids Edmonton. More details here.

Local Love List Edmonton-4

Gifted Catalogue

  • Time to get some Christmas shopping done! The brand new Gifted catalogue is out. Hard copies are available at most local-based boutiques and online here. Gifted is an annual curated collection of uniquely Edmonton products. Seriously – every city needs to do this!

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Camp Hoo-Ha

  • Round two of Camp Hoo-Ha Edmonton goes next Wednesday, September 26 at The Old Timers Cabin from 6:30-8:30 pm! I’ll be the camp counsellor this time and the focus is denim. The latest denim trends, how to style denim and find the perfect jeans for your body. Your $65 ticket includes food, two drinks, the session, and a badge! Get your tickets here. See you there!

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Cups of Care

  • Local coffee and helping seniors: I’m loving this initiative by the Apricity team in support of Operation Friendship Society! From October 1-5, pop into District Cafe, Little Brick, Elm Cafe, The Colombian, or Cartago and grab a cup of coffee for you and donate $1 (or more) toward a cup of coffee for a senior. Apricity members will be making appearances at the participating coffee spots throughout the five days. October 1 is National Seniors Day!

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Prairie Grid

  • This is a culinary experience you don’t want to miss. Chefs from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba collaborate for one amazing five-course meal featuring local ingredients and regional cuisine. Edmonton’s event goes next Saturday, September 29 at CKUA Performance Hall. Tickets are $140, and include a Big Rock Brewery cocktail hour with live music, followed by dinner with drink pairings. To get tickets and find out more information click here.

Local Love List Edmonton-8

Best Place in The City to Work

  • If you’re like me and you often work from a local coffee shop, make sure you check out BRU Coffee + Beer House. This isn’t a new place but just in case you didn’t know it existed – it’s the perfect place to work. The wifi is great, the decor is nice, the coffee and food are REALLY good, and if you’re feeling like working while sippin’ a mug of beer or glass of wine, they have that too! The music isn’t too loud and they have plugins for your chargers (in a few spots). Check them out at 11965 Jasper Ave.

Local Love List Edmonton-9

Pumpkin Picking

  • Our nasty September weather means all the u-pick pumpkin experiences are done. Speaking with a few people in the industry, it seems growers have brought their crops inside, and you can still find an awesome pumpkin selection at farmer’s markets (and at some farms directly). Kuhlmann’s Greenhouse is always a great place to check out! Find them at 1320 167 Ave.

Local Love List Edmonton-10

The Plaid Coat to Buy This Fall

  • New at KariSkelton.com: The Plaid Coat to Buy This Fall. Find out why I believe it’s worth the money and see the two ways I styled it.

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Bundok

  • I finally checked out Bundok this week. It lives us to the hype. Please don’t leave without trying the Parmigiano soup. SO good.

Local Love List Edmonton-12

Donate Suits

  • If you’re looking for a new home for those work clothes you purged from your closet, this is a great option. My husband Ryan took a bunch of suits to EmployAbilities this week. It’s a charitable, non-profit organization that provides skill development, training, and employment services to Albertans with medical conditions, mental health challenges, permanent injuries, disabilities, and employment barriers. They accept gently-used business wear for clients. Reach out to them here.

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Bodega 124th

  • Ryan and I went on a date here (finally!) the other night and had one of the best service experiences ever. The decor is really cool and the place was packed. You should definitely try it out! Put their adorable patio on your must-stops when the warmer weather comes back.

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Pretty Polka Dot Floral Wrap DIY

  • New at KariSkelton.com: Pretty Polka Dot Floral Wrap DIY. Spice up your supermarket bouquet with my simple tutorial. I’m sure you’ll never guess what I used to create those big dots!

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Follow more of our adventures on our Instagram Story.

Read 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, please email me.

 

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📍Last year, our goal was to give our oldest (now 8) every opportunity to try things to figure out what he loved. His schedule was packed with activities (I realize this is a privileged point). We were running - sometimes literally - from school to activity every night of the week and on weekends.

📍Fast-forward to this year - he has so much more time to just be a kid and we're all happier! He's picked a couple of things he's passionate about, but we've cut so much out and now most of our after-school time is open. Maybe we'll run an errand, maybe we'll come home and hang out, maybe we'll play at the park with friends and get ice cream. 

✨️ If one day he decides he wants to pour more time into one of his passions - we support that, but for now this is it and it's awesome! 

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Tip 1️⃣ has been a game-changer. Fresh laundry and no stinky clothes that have been sitting too long. I schedule mine to end when our baby naps so I can get to it right away. 

Tip 2️⃣ if you want wrinkle-free clothes that don't wear down as quickly - take your clothes from the wash and throw in the dryer for 5-8 mins only and then hang to dry. I do this for everything but stuff that is workout pant or bathing suit material (that goes straight on the rack).

The little time on the dryer is just enough to take the wrinkles out without shrinking or compromising the longevity of your items.

Towels, blankets, and sheets do go in the dryer for a full round. 

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