Category: Sustainability

A few years ago we experienced the very unfortunate outcome of having a moth infestation in our home. I’m sad to say that we lost many beautiful sweaters to the little critters. Sadly, I was so overwhelmed at the damage they caused that I didn’t even consider the option of mending the damaged pieces. After much cleaning and changing our caring habits, I’m happy to say that we have freed ourselves of the moths. Since sweater season has officially arrived, and in order to prevent this unfortunate event from happening to you, here is my guide to caring for your wool sweaters, coats and accessories.

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A few weeks ago, a friend who works as a Nurse at Vancouver General Hospital contacted me to see if I could make her some ponytail scrub caps to prevent the protective glasses and masks that are now mandatory from irritating her skin. Happy to do my part in helping a friend on the front line, I set about to do a bit of research on how these caps are made and developed a pattern and prototype which I felt could be comfortable, durable and just as importantly, pretty.

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The holiday season is just a month away and if you’re like me, you’re just starting to think about what to gift your kids this year. Because packaging is often the main negative offset to the toys and objects we offer our kids, I decided to share with you a few zero waste gift ideas and wrapping options.

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You’ve heard the term I’m sure, but have you ever wondered where the practice of retail therapy comes from? And if we’re taking the term “therapy” in it’s literal sense, is this habit of going shopping for fun actually good for you, or is it one of those cheeky sayings just used to justify our love of shopping?

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Let me introduce you to my favorite bag. It’s Italian made, leather tanned with vegetable dyes and large enough to carry all my mom gear. My husband bought it for me at Winners many years ago after I had told him that I dreamed of owning a real brown leather bag. The man has an eye for clothes and accessories and when he brought it home, I fell in love with the bag at first sight. The fact that he is the one who bought it for me may have been an additional reason for the infatuation. I figured it would be the perfect investment piece that I could use for the next 10 to 20 years. Little did I know that this dream would be put to the test within a few years of use.

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