Joy & Polish Co was first introduced to me through Craftadian last year. It is a local(ish) indie polish company run by the lovely Steph. I loved the Spiced Plum and Goldschlaquer I tried back then as well as Merry Grinchy Christmas I picked up at a holiday market so jumped at the chance to […]
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Ocean Blue Skin Care Christmas Soaps
Another day of local/indie shopping posts. Today, I have Peppermint Candy Cane soap along with some mini Christmas themed soaps from Ocean Blue Skincare. Ocean Blue Skin Care is a GTA based (Hamilton and Toronto) mother and daughter team focusing on handmade skin care. They make a variety of soaps, special facial soaps including Tea […]
Monarch Tea Co Holiday Blend
This is not my first time trying Monarch Tea Co and I am quite surprised I have never mentioned them before. Their holiday blend on local and indie week seems to be the perfect time to do so! Monarch Tea Co is local to me, based out of Hamilton, Ontario so sold in local stores […]
Joy & Polish Co. Merry Grinchy Christmas
Christmas is all about the Christmas movies for me. I may have squealed a little when I saw that Elf would be on soon because it means the start of so many Christmas movies. So when Stephanie mentioned her upcoming Merry Grinchy Christmas polish when I tried out Spiced Plum and Goldschlacquer a while back I […]
Taste of the Middle East with Ladida Teas & Beauty Products
I was lucky, I move to Canada already knowing my boyfriend’s friends, had a degree that was recognized here to get a job and speak English fluently. Many immigrants, and especially refugees do not have the same experience when moving to Canada. It still took me quite a while to get used to living in […]
The Northern Goddess Skincare
The holidays are a great time to support local and independent businesses. Like big businesses, they make most of their money at the holidays too. There are holiday markets, orders for Christmas gifts and more. The upcoming Craftadian show in Hamilton is the perfect time to get that gifting shopping list done while buying local, […]
Stamped Leaves Nail Art #CBBNov
Another day, another #CBBNov prompt. Actually, having only two a week has been really nice. Even if I haven’t been perfectly sticking to the posting schedule. The second prompt for this week is leaves and since I pulled out my fall and winter themed stamping accessories, this was an easy one for me. I used […]
Mr Kettle Tea Chocolate Mint Rooibos & Mrs. Pot’s Apple Pie
While shopping at my local farmers market, I noticed a new stall with tea! Of course, I had to stop and check out the various tins of teas that Mr Kettle Gourmet Teas & Treats had to offer. They had quite a variety of teas and the stallholder was happy to recommend teas based on […]
Joy & Polish Co Spiced Plum & Goldschlacquer
Always looking out for local makers for beauty products, I noticed that the upcoming Craftadian show in Mississauga this weekend has a nail polish maker, Joy and Polish Co. I can’t make it to the show this weekend, but tried out Stephanie’s personal fave polish, Goldschlacquer along with Spiced Plum and some of her new […]