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Travel Journals and Planning A Summer Getaway!
If you’re getting organized for a trip this summer, don’t forget your Travel Journal! We have a little something for the whole family! This travel journal is perfect for kids. It has a hardcover which is ideal for kids laying…
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Puffy Stickers, Scratch n Sniff and Vinyl Stickers!
If you’re reading this then you must be a sticker fanatic, too. I am betting we could get together and have deep down about the sticker books we kept as kids, the stickers we always wanted but never got, our…
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Father’s Day Cards for Dads and Grandfathers
Father’s Day is June 19 and we have loads of great Father’s Day Cards in stock. You’ll find a few of our favourites online but more choice in our Westboro Village shop. While we have lots of funny Father’s Day…
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from $25-$200
Celebrate the Mom in your life with one of these perfect gift ideas. At The Village Quire, it is pretty easy to find a thoughtful gift and Mother’s Day card. We’ve pulled together a few ideas. In this list, you’ll…
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Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Cards – A Free Offer
It will be another couple of weeks before we have all our classy, sassy, snarky, sentimental and beautiful Mother’s Day & Father’s Day cards ready to browse in the shop and online. But if you would like a Sneak Peak…
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Set your table for Easter with these great Spring decor ideas!
First, the napkins. I just love the look of Marimekko. Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle brand known all over the world for its original prints and designs. I tend to use cloth napkins day-to-day but I love a pretty paper…
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Cards and Gift Ideas for The New Home Owner!
Did a friend or family member recently purchase a new home? Buying a gift for a new homeowner is such a thoughtful and fun thing to do! We always have the best selection of new home cards and bringing along…
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Looking for The Perfect Gift?
Shopping in Westboro Village and looking for the perfect gift for someone special? We’ve got some great ideas for the traveler in your life! This cute little hip sack is perfect for someone traveling this summer. The pattern is, of…
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Spring is Coming!
Let’s talk about all things SPRING shall we? We have the CUTEST jelly bags in stock now. These are the perfect thing for baguettes from the local bakery, fruits and vegetables from the Market and, of course, beach necessities.…
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Valentine’s Day Cards
It is hard to believe that January has nearly come and gone. Christmas feels like a million years ago and we are head first into planning Valentine’s Day and looking forward to all things Spring. If you’ve been into the…
Read MoreUpcoming Bullet Journal Workshop!
I had all day to sit down and tap at my computer. How do writers do it?? Because here I am, at 3:44pm, and I am finally inspired! And with my kids home in the next 15 minutes, I will…
Read MoreEnd of summer street party!
This was going to be the year we traveled to Italy. The four of us touring around and taking in the sights and the pizza! Our daydreams came to an abrupt end when the snow began to melt and we…
Read MoreRifle Paper, Cocktails and Pretty Gifts
We haven’t had a good shipment of Rifle Paper for a while now. But now that I think about it, Rifle’s rich colours are what I look for when I am thinking late summer. I promise I am not actually…
Read MoreEmily McDowell Cards
Hi! A few of you have been asking about Emily McDowell’s line of empathy cards. These cards are frank and hilarious. These are the greeting cards you give when words fail. They can sometimes provide levity to a tough moment. Emily,…
Read MoreHappy Birthday To Us!
Hello! I hope you can join us this Friday from 5pm-7pm when we celebrate our birthday. It was this time six years that the Grand Opening was underway. So much has happened since then, but one thing I know for…
Read MoreCurly Girl Cards: You Be You
Curly Girl Cards are always a good idea. Because so many of you found this one perfect, I thought I should bundle four of our top selling Curly Girl cards. Shipping is always free 😉 [shopify embed_type=”product” shop=”villagequire.myshopify.com” product_handle=”curly-girl-be-yourself” show=”all”]
Read MoreTo gift or not to gift?
Host and Hostess Gifts It is an unwritten rule with the friends I see regularly. No one feels obliged to bring anything when we get together. It’s enough to just collapse on the couch for some Netflix or sit around…
Read MoreLetter Writing and Postcards
I like to write letters. But the fact is, it is hard to know what to say in a letter when when we’ve got daily updates (with pictures) on Facebook. I text back and forth with brother and my Aunt.…
Read MoreWhat do you do???
So, my birthday was last week. And my friend’s birthday is this weekend. That means we get to meet for drinks and snacks halfway between our two birthdays. Fun. We both own stores and it’s pretty funny that we both…
Read MoreEaster Brunch
How much do you love these sweet little bunny cups from Meri Meri? If you have little ones collecting treats, you could easily use these cups to collect jelly beans and chocolate eggs. I remember…
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