I love supporting local businesses so am a big fan of Burlap & Twine. It is near downtown so I can easily grab some bath bombs or other beauty goodies without a special trip to the mall. They recently celebrated four years in Hamilton and bath bombs were half price, just $3 so I stopped […]
Hamilton / Local Life
Wild Heather Campfire Smores Tea
I realize that lapsang souchong is not for everyone. The smokey smell, the strong flavour, definitely an acquired taste. But if you have ever wanted to try one, Wild Heather Tea Company’s Campfire Smores is a great starter. With a sprinkling of cocoa nibs, chocolate chips and sugar the sweeter taste makes it the perfect […]
Craftadian Made In Hamilton Fall 2017 Show
If you have been reading for a while, you will know that I love Craftadian shows. For most things, we need to go into Toronto but Hamilton has a thriving indie maker scene and several craft shows a year. Craftadian’s Made in Hamilton is the next one and less than a week away. So what […]
Enchanted by Paint It Pretty Swatch & Review
Last week, I posted my custom polish from Paint It Pretty Polish. Sherri made me a thermal polish based on a picture of Izzy and it has been hard not to wear it every day. But I added a multichrome from her regular polishes to my order and today I am sharing the beautiful Enchanted. […]
Craftadian Artisan Box – Handmade Wellness Goodies For Mother’s Day
Have you heard of the Craftadian Artisan box? It is a quarterly box filled with Canadian (and often local) handmade goodies. I will start with all of the info and keep the spoilers below. So if you want to order and not know what is in the box, you can. The Craftadian Artisan Box is $34.99 […]
Simona’s Sweet Skincare – An Adorable Bath & Skincare Bakery
Sometimes, you just need pretty things. Opening this package of Simona’s Sweet Skincare products, there was much squealing of OMG look at thisss! Everything in the line is bakery themed, from chocolate massage bars, cupcake bath bombs and macaron lip balms. Simona’s Sweet Skincare is all dessert-inspired, using flavours instead of fragrances, and mostly food […]
Small Batch Soaps (Canadian Indie Co) Review
I feel so clean with all of the soaps and skincare products I have tried lately but I have another one for you. Small Batch Soaps is a vegan, cruelty free, paraben & phthalate free soap company based in Burlington, Ontario. Lisa started making her own soaps and skincare to relax while at university and has […]
HollyBerry Mineral Makeup Review
You may remember HollyBerry from my previous review of their skincare line. She makes the most amazing Milk Chocolate body lotion. They recently expanded to include mineral makeup and I got some face products and eyeshadows to try out! Starting with the face products, the range includes four products suitable for light to medium skintones. I […]
It’s Only Natural Bath & Skincare Review
Hamilton has a great indie business scene. I am lucky enough to live not far from James St N where there are lots of small local businesses and stores that stock products from the home based indies like the James North General Store and others. The thriving indie businesses mean we are lucky enough to […]