My Downtown Guelph

I am going to steer clear of the folk songs and tie-dyed sundresses and head to the island stage for some rock and roll.

I went to Pretty Chic Boutique to find a gift for a friend, which I did, but I HAD to pick these up for my very own self.  The pic’s a bit blurry, and my hair’s a mess but I thought I’d share anyway. If you haven’t been down Quebec Street lately, or if you [...]

I got this at last year’s Art in the Street event in downtown Guelph. It’s by Karli Sears. The hand blown glass bubbles are tougher than they look – and they do look dainty and delicate don’t they? While you’re on the street, check out other awesome shops like Pretty Chic Boutique and Blush. Come downtown [...]

Right now it’s a dusty, dirty half-built road but I can already picture the new patios in front of my favourite cocktail spots and restaurants.

OK. I know the world is already filled with all kinds of mugs – world’s greatest mom mugs, kitty cat mugs, and of course the matchy matchy mugs that go with your plates. So really, no one needs a new mug. But when I saw all the beautiful local pottery at the annual Potter’s Market [...]

I have yet to catch a Guelph Storm game at the Sleeman Centre this season, but I know the guys on the ice are working up a sweat, because I can smell it. As soon as you walk in the door off Woolwich Street into the Sleeman Centre, you’re faced with a weather front that stinks like [...]

The ninth annual Stay out of the Mall concert series wrapped up last night, and it was totally worth staying out late on a school night. This show totally rocked my jingle bells. P.S. I Love You opened, then there was Metz, and then Zeus!  This band makes me happy on a cellular level. Their [...]

Ask any woman what she hates shopping for, and she’ll likely answer either 1. a bathing suit or 2. a pair of jeans. I went to my favourite second-hand shops hoping to score a pair someone else had cast off, I went to department stores and had no luck. I tried on 30 pairs of [...]

My gran taught me to knit when I was a kid, but I did have to Google up a few reminders when I endeavored to make this scarf. I hope to make a few of my holiday gifts this year and, with my skills limited to a simple stockinette stitch, I thought I should make [...]

Fall is here, and my closet is nowhere near ready. I cleared out some of my old stuff to make room for someone else’s old stuff. I stopped into my fave second-hand spots and scored a flirty skirt skirt, beautiful blouse, a sassy dress and a sparkley scarf to add to my collection of fall work wear. [...]