Casper Pillow

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I was super excited to be a recipient of a free pillow at the JUNO Awards. It was delivered one day after in a star filled box.

I’ve already slept a few days with it and I love it. I’ve actually never had a fluffy pillow my entire life. Growing up all our pillows were flat and firm, so I got used to that.

The Casper has an inner and outer pillow. One firm and the other soft respectively. The cover always keeps you cool, so every side is the cool side of the pillow. It retains it’s shape and doesn’t seem to flatten that easily.

I’m enjoying it so far and can’t wait for every sleep.

Here’s a photo of me in the box:

Tarte Make Believe in Yourself Palette

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As soon as I first laid eyes on this Tarte palette, I was in love! Even the packaging is so pretty.


It almost looks like a locket from Sailor Moon or something.

The palette colours are so shimmery and metallic. It’s magical.

These were super quick swatches using my finger and avoiding wasting too much product. They’re very shimmery, so a bit hard to photograph under the light.

Now I’m ready to be a unicorn.

You Are Here by Jenny Lawson

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Jenny Lawson, the writer of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend It Never Happened, recently released a colouring book called You Are Here. It’s full of beautiful drawings by Lawson as well as tidbits of humour and advice.

I love it so much. The drawings are not like any other colouring book you’ve ever seen and the quotes make me laugh, learn and possibly cry.

The Scone Witch

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I was in Ottawa for JUNO weekend and I couldn’t resist opening Zomato and looking up places to eat nearby. One of the highest rated places was The Scone Witch, which specializes in sandwiches out of scones.

It was breakfast time when we went so I had The Eggwitch and a cup of Witch’s Brew (coffee). The Eggwitch was a scone stuffed with eggs, ham and old cheddar cheese from St. Albert. We were allowed to choose what type of scone it was made out of and I picked feta. It was delicious. The pastry was light and fluffy with a nice touch of feta. The eggs had a nice creamy texture when combined with the cheese.

The whole thing was eaten quickly. This is definitely a must try if you’re in Ottawa and interestingly not a trendy thing yet in Toronto, the city of weird food things.

The Scone Witch Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Pixi Glow Tonic

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I’ve heard a lot of people in make-up circles rave about the Pixi Glow Tonic, so I just had to try it myself. Plus, I didn’t currently have any toner in my routine. It’s a little expensive, perhaps because of all the buzz. I bought the bigger bottle which cost almost $40.

It has glycolic acid which is good at exfoliating the impurities in skin.

I’ve been using it two times a day for a week and a half so far. I put a few drops on a cotton pad and I find that it picks up a lot of dirt that general face washing had missed. A little goes a long way. My skin is also looking more even. I find that when I put make up on it goes on a lot smoother.

This bottle is going to last me a while, but I’m definitely believing the hype!

Nature Republic Aloe Gel

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My skin gets dry a lot when it’s cold. I have a lot of serums and moisturizers for my face, but I wanted something more natural so I got this 92% Aloe Vera Gel from Nature Republic.

The product itself is a super clear gel. When you apply it to your skin it might seem oily for a second but soon your skin drinks it away. It’s multi-purpose. I rub it anywhere that feels dry, or I can put it under neath an actual moisturizer if I am feeling dry. There’s a cooling effect to aloe that is nice and brings down redness.

Aloe is also anti-fungal, so it can help with acne and other skin ailments! There are so many uses for aloe gel that this will be a staple in my routine, along with other products.

Brunch @ Laylow

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A few weekends ago, we ended up at Laylow, kind of by accident. We were trying to get into somewhere else that ended up packed, so we strolled a few doors down to the former location of Me & Mine.

I had the Porchetta Eggs Benedict which was herb-roasted pulled porchetta on potato latkes, with two poached eggs, topped with gremolata and hollandaise. Served with salad. I liked the crunchy latkes as a replacement for toast.

Nash had the Breakfast Poutine: House-cured bacon, hand cut fries, two poached eggs, house-made marinated cheese curds, topped with gravy & hollandaise. The gravy had a strange acidity to it, but otherwise the rest of the dish was cooked perfectly.

Laylow is also a mini brewery that also serves other cool brews! Blanche de Chambly Witbier and Black River Orange Juice.

I welcome all the craft breweries and I hope to be back to try some of their own brews and dinner foods.

Laylow Beer Bar & Eatery Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Pilot Coffee: Heritage

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In Toronto, I’m blessed with a lot of local indie coffee shops that sell local brews. I picked up this Heritage blend by Pilot Coffee Roasters.

I loved this blend. It requires no sugar (in fact I feel like sugar ruins it!) and there is a lovely tone of swiss chocolate and toffee when you add just a bit of cream or milk. These are some of my favourite beans so far.

Walk Your Way to Free Movies

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Carrot Rewards launched in Ontario a month ago. It’s like a step counter that rewards you! So far, you can sign-up to either receive points from Aeroplan, Scene, Petro-Points and More Rewards. I chose Scene Card so I can walk my way to free movies.

For the first two weeks, the app tracks your own activity and creates personal goals. After that, there are daily goals and challenges where you can earn bonus points. There are also frequent surveys and quizzes to teach the user to live a healthier life style. After all, this is sponsored by Health Canada among other organizations.

It exists on both Android and iPhone and can use FitBit, Apple Watch or the built in step counter on your phone.

If you sign-up use my referral code tianaf2527 for extra points!

SNP Panda Brightening Mask

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These masks from SNP actually have animal prints on them. The panda ones for brightening. Note: the original packaging says “Whitening”, but in reality it is I think just a poor translation and does not actually whiten skin. What they usually mean is brightening.

The mask was hilarious on my face! It was also dripping (literally!) with tons of serum so I rubbed it all over my neck and hands as well. It felt cooling on my skin and left me with a nice glow and smaller pores after 20 minutes.