To the Heroes

5.12.08

When my son came home from school today, he arrived with very sad news.   Miss Cheryl,  the volunteer teacher assistant had died over the weekend. It was a double shock, because Miss Cheryl was also our neighbour.    Adam and Caity have grown up with her coming to watch them play on ...

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Vancouver - Playland Opens Tomorrow!

4.25.08

Playland Opens this Saturday at 10am The first 150 people through the gate will receive FREE admission to Playland! Plus, everyone who stops by The Beat booth will receive a ride passport. Get your passport filled with all the stamps from the participating ...

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Craft Lovers!

4.21.08

Looking for something a little different? The 2nd annual Spring GOT CRAFT, is being held at the Grandview Legion located at 2205 Commercial Drive from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday, May 4th, 2008. "Intended to be a departure from the conventional craft fair, GOT CRAFT is targeted towards those looking for fun, ...

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Mark YOUR CALENDARS AND….

4.13.08

Don't forget to enter the contest!!! Come on FOLKS!!! Rebecca will be at Sophia Books on April 29th for a signing of her new fab book. Also..if you didn't get an email and want to attend our little Wet Coast Women meet up on the 19th, LET ME KNOW!!

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Airports and does YVR measure up…

4.12.08

Now granted, I am not a frequent traveler.  But I have been through a few airports....Glasgow, Heathrow, Gatwick, JFK, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, O'Hare, San Diego and LAX. And despite the bad press and tasering deaths...I think YVR does pretty well. It makes sense. I like that  once we check in and pass through ...

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Win a 4th Ave Shopping Spree!

4.7.08

The Georgia Straight is having a contest that is giving away 10 $100 Gift certifiactes to shops along 4th Avenue. "Kits’ now hip and happening personality started in the 1960’s. University students and hippies loved the cheap rents and character of the old homes. West 4th Avenue quickly became Canada’s “coolest” ...

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Surrey’s Environmental Extravaganza

4.7.08

Part of being on the West Coast / Wet Coast is branching outside of downtown Vancouver and exploring other communities. This month in suburbia, the City of Surrey is hosting an Environmental Extravaganza, filled with events at dozens of venues, and each one being completely free to attend. Celebrate Surrey's natural ...

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Girls Gone Vancouver

3.31.08

The ever funny, honest and amazing Girls Gone Child, also known as Rebecca Woolf is going to visit our fair town as part of her book tour for Rockabye. Please see photo button on Sidebar. She will be at: Sophia Books: April 29th at 7:00pm ...

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A Stranger

3.28.08

Funnily enough a thought about me and this city had been floating in my head the other day.  Then I read THIS post over at The Cheeseblog (wish her bonvoyage on her mat leaving forever and soon to arrive babe) and it confirmed what I had been surmising. I am a ...

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Hair Help….SERIOUSLY

3.27.08

My stylist has seriously lost her touch with my hair.  I had it 'cut' and coloured March 4th..and look at it already.  She was waaay too unfocused to pay attention and didn't cut it properly and now I look like something from the late 70's....and it takes MEGA work with ...

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