Love Mail!

Hello! Valentine’s Day is almost up on us.  I have mentioned before that I don’t care one bit that this may or may not be a made up holiday. I have always loved Valentine’s Day. In high school, I sent candy grams, hoping to be noticed by some cute boy. In my twenties, going to…

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News for 2016

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays…do you ever wonder why January 21st feels further away from December 25th than November 21st to December 25th? For me, Christmas and New Year’s seem like a million years away. I seem to be back into the swing of things. Life isn’t quite…

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Card Making Workshop this Saturday!

Hello! December brings a lot of busy to my life. For a number of reasons the past couple of weeks have been particularly nutty. Despite all the busy, I am really looking forward to our Card Making Workshop this Saturday. Nothing levels this very busy (kinda stressed) girl then a bunch of kids, stamps and…

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Black Friday…in Canada?! How about Shop the Neighbourhood instead!

Hello! So, here’s the thing. Yes, we do have Black Friday sales. Great sales. Half off select Christmas cards and ornaments. And all our pillar candles are 50% off. But, you know what? I am way more excited about Shop the Neighbourhood and I am just so thrilled to be featured as one of their…

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The Glitterati! Part One

Wickedly Westboro is happening tomorrow! Hope you can come down! Edited! Alrighty…our pumpkins are looking pretty good! Martha Stewart I am not…perfection is not on my list of must-haves. But I can definitely give you pointers on what to avoid in the area of glitter and spray adhesive!  

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Celebrate Fall!

An Update! Our neighbour Truffle Treasures is joining us! Have you tried their gelato? And their hot chocolate is to die for. Seriously, my stomach is rumbling just thinking about it! I am thrilled that Celine stopped in and decided to join us. They’ve decided to join in the giveaway, too! I have a feeling more of…

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I hate to bring this up…

….but we’re halfway through August and you know what that means. September. I promise I am not wishing these hot, sticky days away. I love the heat because it reminds me that the cold will come. In Ottawa we get to experience it all and the extreme heat of these past days remind me that…

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We are hiring!

We are hiring! Looking for the perfect person to work Thursday and Friday evenings, Sundays and some Saturdays. That’s about 25 hours a week. Start date is mid-August. Additional pop-up shifts happen from time to time. You can’t be shy – my customers like to chat! Do you know our Cheeky and Offensive section? Do…

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