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A Cup Full of Cheer + Teapigs GIVEAWAY!
Product design has intrigued me for quite some time, but it always seemed like too massive a project to take on by myself. I was over the moon when Teapigs, one of my favourite tea brands approached...
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One Gift Guide to End Them All
I generally consider myself a gifting queen: I mean, not to brag, but I’m really good at taking notes all year round and scooping up the least expected surprises for the people I’m closest to. But...
View ArticleLast Christmas I Gave you my Heart
One of the hardest things to navigate as a blogger is where to stop, how much to share, when to block people out and when to let it all out. In a lot of ways blogging is about living your best life,...
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THE GIFT GUIDE THAT SAVED CHRISTMAS
Okay guys, real talk: there’s less than 10 DAYS till Christmas. Is anyone else panicking? Are we all remembering to breathe and eat occasionally? As I’ve mentioned 1000 times before, I’m practically an...
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The Perfect Send-off at Planta
When I made the decision to book a one-way ticket to LA with no sense of when I’d stop adventuring and come back, it was so spontaneous and unexpected I didn’t really think all of the details through....
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Update: Life in La La Land
I don’t really know how to write this post without sounding like a brag, but I have to be honest: life is really, stupidly good. It’s not just the sun, and the beach, and the comically fresh avocados…...
View ArticleHave a Heart Promotion at #ShopRAOP
February is the perfect time to give love and support, whether it’s to others or yourself, which is why we’re donating 15% of ALL SALES on #ShopRAOP before February 14th to Planned Parenthood. Go...
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I Left my Heart in LA – Sort of
As expected, almost every conversation I have right now is shaped by the same question: “How was LA? It looked AMAZING!” Every time I wish I had some sort of Eat Pray Love-esque story to share, an all...
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Finding Happy in Hamilton
I’ve made it pretty clear that I’m really all about travel right now, but that doesn’t mean “travel” has to be a luxury vacation on the other side of the continent. One of my favourite places to go...
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Making Moves
As most of you know by now, I have moved, but what very few of you know is why and how this all happened so fast. Sometimes you choose change, and sometimes it chooses you – which was the case this...
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RAOP PICKS // MARCH SPRING CLEAN EDITION
There’s nothing like a fresh start, especially when fruity scented cleaning supplies and nifty organizational tools are involved. I am a proud proclaimed neat freak, and moving into a new space of my...
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Cones and Cocktails
I think we can all agree Toronto needs more pink places. Johanna and I have exhausted the few the city has to offer, and we’re always begging anyone we can get to listen to paint at least a portion of...
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How I Find My Chill
Of all the phrases that can be used to describe me as a human being, none is more true than “No Chill”. I am the opposite of chill in every capacity, from emotional stability to the way I workout, and...
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In With the Old // Part One
I have a really hard time with any sort of waste – I loathe throwing out groceries and feel ashamed when I lose track of an item in my closet, totally unaware I even own it. In my case, the most...
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Getting my Groove Back
It’s funny how things come and go with time – time and priorities shift, and though something your passionate about may be top of mind for awhile, it’s all to easy to let good habits slip. In my case,...
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In With the Old // Part 2
A few weeks ago I opened up about a project that’s super close to my heart with BluBoho, and today I’m sharing the big reveal, plus a little bit more of the full story. As previously mentioned, I...
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From Girlboss to Girlboss
How many of you have been watching the new Netflix series GIRLBOSS? I hinted a bit way back, but long before the show aired this Spring I actually got to step into “Sophia’s World” with Netflix....
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We Don’t Expire
It’s impossible not to feel it with each passing year – the pressure. Yes, things move slower than they did in my parents and grandparent’s generation, with more focus on career and less on family...
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I’ve Got a Golden Ticket!
We always have a ton of fun here at RAOP, but last week was definitely one for the books: we had a Panago pizza party at Sugar Beach, did a trampoline workout with Bounce, and perhaps most importantly,...
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My CB2 Apartment Reveal (+ GIVEAWAY!)
When I moved out of my last apartment I shed a LOT of stuff. I sold or gave away almost all of my furniture, donated massive bags of clothing and recycled seemingly endless paperwork and age-old...
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