Outlander Mitts

10 January 2017 // No Comments

One of my favourite period dramas is Starz’s Outlander, based on the time-travelling series of novels of the same name by Diane Gabaldon. I love the score, the film locations, the actors, and, of course, the costumes from the first... Continue reading →

Christmas in London

18 December 2015 // No Comments

With one more week to go until Christmas, I’m sharing photos of the Christmas decorations and activities around London! #SevenDials’ #wreaths with #whiteroses. 🙂 #christmasdecorations #London #instalondon #igerslondon A photo posted by V (@ladyandtherose) on Dec 6, 2015 at 4:52am... Continue reading →

Winter Food & Beverage Specials in Vancouver

15 November 2015 // No Comments

Last year, I visited the top four coffee chain stores (Blenz, Starbucks, Tim Horton’s, Waves) to try their Christmas/winter specials. Here’s a list of my favourites from each store! Blenz (Vancouver only) In 2014, there were 3 different colour schemes... Continue reading →

XI Winter Paralympics Closing Ceremony

16 March 2014 // No Comments

I woke up an hour early for the Closing Ceremony, forgetting that DST set the Pacific at 13 hours behind. The Closing Ceremony began around 20.00 MSK (9.00AM PT/12PM ET). I watched the Closing Ceremony on CBC’s Live Stream since... Continue reading →

XI Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Sochi

7 March 2014 // 2 Comments

The XI Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi have begun! The Opening Ceremony began at 8PM MSK, which was 8AM PST. Unfortunately, I could not get my internet browsers to play on YouTube or CBC so I watched the CBC live stream (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics)... Continue reading →

Winter Games & Winter Activities

27 February 2014 // No Comments

The Sochi 2014 Olympics may be over but the 2014 Paralympics is 8 days away! I highly encourage all of you to cheer on your athletes during the 9-day event. You will be blown away. These athletes deserve your support. In... Continue reading →

Review: Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream

22 January 2014 // No Comments

(This post is written for The Glosse Posse.) [dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”lifted-both” width=”autopx” height=”” background_color=”#c9efd3″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” ]This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a very small compensation if you click on the link and when you... Continue reading →

Review: Body Lotions for Winter

20 November 2013 // 5 Comments

(This post was written for The Glosse Posse.) One of the main reasons I don’t care for winter is that it makes my skin very dry. If I forget to put on hand lotion, I will end up with several... Continue reading →

Review: Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration Night Cream

13 November 2013 // 1 Comment

(This post was written for The Glosse Posse.) [dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”lifted-both” width=”autopx” height=”” background_color=”#c9efd3″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” inside_shadow=”false” ]This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a very small compensation if you click on the link and when you... Continue reading →

Review: Vichy Aqualia Thermal Night Spa

6 November 2013 // 8 Comments

(This post was written for The Glosse Posse.) I’m taking a break from Pinterest beauty pins this month to focus on some products to protect the skin, lips, and hair for winter (I realise some of my readers might be... Continue reading →

The Lady & the Rose

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