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Cara Carmina - Handmade jewellery - Made in Montreal - Etsy sellers from Montreal

My Fave Etsy Sellers from Montreal

Amanda Di Pancrazio March 18, 2015

A few years ago, I was hanging out in the Old Port with the BF, checking out an exhibit at the Science Center. Low and behold, there's an arts & crafts fair going on IN the Science Center. Well, BF didn't look super excited, but you bet your behind I was absolutely thrilled. Now I was in a phase of my life where I just could not leave any sort of commercial situation empty-handed, so I was taking my sweet time to sift through every item on each vendor's table. I walked around - twice - BF showed signs of antsyness - thrice - and then I stopped.

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Vain Pursuits Custom Day Lotion - Made in Montreal

Personalized Skincare (from Montreal!)

Amanda Di Pancrazio March 8, 2015

I'm not a fan of makeup. And for whatever reason, YouTube seems to think I am, as it keeps recommending I watch makeup reviews and "drugstore makeup hauls." Barf.

Nope, I am not a fan of makeup and I am as basic as it gets when it comes to everyday makeup. I am nonetheless very concerned with skincare. Lucky me, when adolescence kicked in, I was hit with super-difficult-to-manage combination skin. Dry. Oily. Blemished. A teenage nightmare! I'd dab my face with rubbing alcohol every morning and night and scrub my face until it hurt. In the summer, I'd lay in the sun until I felt faint - anything to clear up my skin. Yup, skincare meant a completely different thing to me then. 

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Trou de Beigne - Donut Box - Made in Montreal

Holy Donuts, Batman!

Amanda Di Pancrazio March 2, 2015

Two years ago, I started training a lot. As in working out for a good two hours every single day and tracking every calorie that went into my body kind of a lot.  I knew every food item's nutrition facts like the back of my hand, and planned what I was having for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for days ahead. I would have these epiphanies once a month where I'd try to prove to myself that I could still indulge every now and then but the moment I'd have a cookie, I'd feel an insane amount of guilt. I'd work out double my usual time for the next few days and question how much control I really had over my lifestyle. Over a silly cookie.

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Candylabs Confiserie - Valentine Mix - Heart Candy - Handmade Candy - Made in Montreal

Saturday Adventures: V-Day

Amanda Di Pancrazio February 22, 2015

I'm turned off by Valentine's Day as much as the next Negative Nancy. However, if I can find a reason to have someone else curate a day of fun for me, you bet your behind I'll be excited as hell for the day. This year, the BF planned out a day of activities for us to do, which I knew would be interesting since: 

1- BF isn't exactly what you'd call a traditional romantic

2- BF and I avoid "cheesy couple things" like the plague

3- BF and I have very unconventional ideas of fun

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Montreal Breakfast restaurants you need to try: Café Régine
Montreal Breakfast restaurants you need to try: Café Régine
Montreal Ice Cream: Quest for the yummiest scoop
Montreal Ice Cream: Quest for the yummiest scoop
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La Dinette Montréal-est: Forget the Usual Eggs & Bacon
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GAME ON: Something for the kids (and especially us big kids)
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AGA Boucherie: One Butcher to Rule Them All
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How Pets Became Essential to My Life (part 1)
My Brand-Spanking New Custom Kitty Pillow + a Velvet Moustache Sale!
My Brand-Spanking New Custom Kitty Pillow + a Velvet Moustache Sale!
The King Lives - and he makes the best tacos in town
The King Lives - and he makes the best tacos in town
Fresh Handmade Candy Made in Montreal
Fresh Handmade Candy Made in Montreal
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Saturday Adventures: On the Local Gamefront with Montreal Independent Games Festival Faves
Saturday Adventures: On the Local Gamefront with Montreal Independent Games Festival Faves
Akita: A gem of a Sushi Restaurant
Akita: A gem of a Sushi Restaurant
My Fave Etsy Sellers from Montreal
My Fave Etsy Sellers from Montreal
Personalized Skincare (from Montreal!)
Personalized Skincare (from Montreal!)
Holy Donuts, Batman!
Holy Donuts, Batman!
Candylabs Confiserie - Valentine Mix - Heart Candy - Handmade Candy - Made in Montreal
Saturday Adventures: V-Day
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