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Cool Barbershop, New Boutiques on 124th, and Camp Hoo-Ha is Back!

August 31, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Hidden gems, cool local product, and unique events happening in the Edmonton area! Scroll down to see what's on your Local Love List this week!  New Barbershop There's a new barbershop in town. Dubbed as 'Edmonton’s newest, freshest, coolest men’s hair care . . .

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Five Fun + Simple Outdoor Adventures For Toddlers

August 29, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Try out these five fun and simple outdoor adventures for toddlers! They're enriching, inexpensive, and will inspire you to spend more time outdoors with your little ones. Outdoor Adventures For Toddlers Getting outside with your toddler is the ticket. There's something . . .

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Filed Under: Adventure, Momlife, Parenting

How To Throw an Awesome Truck Birthday Party

August 24, 2018 By Kari 1 Comment

Below, you'll find everything you'll need for your kids' truck birthday party: Custom cookies, a digger cake, goody buckets, a dump truck photo booth and more! I absolutely LOVE everything that comes along with throwing a birthday party. Perhaps it's a result of all the . . .

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Filed Under: Life

Refreshing Herb Garden Cocktails

August 15, 2018 By Kari 1 Comment

Create the most beautifully-refreshing cocktails using herbs from your garden! Invite your friends over and follow these three simple recipes for an evening (or afternoon) of fun!  I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for new ways to use those fresh herbs from . . .

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Filed Under: Cocktails, Recipes

Best New Restaurants, Cooking Camp for Kids, and Fabulous Turmeric Latte

August 10, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Best New Restaurants List It's awesome to hear continuous buzz about Edmonton's thriving culinary scene. Three local restaurants are included in Air Canada enRoute's Best New Restaurants recently released nominee list. Congrats to Kanto, Biera, and Bundok! The top 10 . . .

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Filed Under: Local Love

DIY: Dump Truck Photo Booth

August 9, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Here's the Dump Truck Photo Booth I made for Wyatt's third birthday party! The way his face lit up when he first saw it made all the effort worthwhile. Here's the simple how-to (including my husband to the rescue when I made a mistake!) Cost: $30 (ish) Time . . .

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Mobile Bar, Barn Dinners, and a Berry Picking Adventure!

August 3, 2018 By Kari 1 Comment

Dinner on the Farm You can eat a fabulous meal at a long table in a hip barn just outside the city. I stumbled across the Old Red Barn on Instagram and I can't wait to try this place out! Drive seven minutes southwest of Leduc to this magical barn overlooking Whitemud . . .

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Style File: Look Good Longboarding!

August 2, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Welcome to Style File! This is where you'll find style advice and outfit inspiration while meeting interesting people. I hope you love these tips on how to Look Good Longboarding Client: Kyla Lindholm, Fibre Artist and Agricultural Sales Representative Connect with . . .

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Dreamy Beach Wave How-To

July 23, 2018 By Kari 3 Comments

How you can create a beautiful beach wave using either a curling iron or straightener. This tutorial is simple and gives you enough curl to last the day! Don't you wish you could bring your hairstylist home with you to do your hair every day?  I can never quite . . .

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Filed Under: Momlife, My Favourite Things, Self-Care

Best Hot Broth, Stunning Macrame Wall Hangings, and a Fruit Trees Map

July 20, 2018 By Kari Leave a Comment

Mural Ready It's done! Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, the new Okuda San Miguel mural is up in Old Strathcona! The crew over at El Cortez/Have Mercy/Holly Roller were behind the push to have a six-story mural painted on their building across from the Old . . .

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Filed Under: Local Love

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