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A Hot Drink for a Snowy Van City Day: The Coffee Float

February 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I am may love to argue with Erica Hargreave, but she really is quite brilliant at times, especially when it comes to designing such delightful concoctions as The Coffee Float.  Now I know Erica would protest and say it was a group effort between her, her friend Monica, and the Girl Guides and Sparks (as after all they were the ones with the brilliant idea of Ice Cream for Breakfast), but Erica’s the one that took it that extra steps further and added Sunday toppings on it and got the mix just right.

The Coffee Float as created by Erica Hargreave

Ingredients

  • 3/4 of a cup of good coffee
  • 1 small – medium scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream
  • chocolate syrup
  • caramel syrup
  • sprinkles

Method

  • Fill a mug 3/4 full with piping hot, quality coffee.
  • Top the coffee off with a small to mid size scoop of ice cream.
  • Decorate with chocolate syrup, caramel syrup and sprinkles. (No, these are not optional.  That would just be plain silly.)

* If you add sugar to your coffee, you can probably give that a miss on this beverage.  It’s sweet enough on it’s own.*

Drink back and enjoy!  With special dedication to all the folks out shoveling and being neighbourly this morning.

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

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Santa, Panties and Plenty of Kisses … What More Could a Gal Want!?! #LPV10

December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment

I always love Launch Party for connecting with old friends and checking out new start-ups and last night’s was no different.  Just very upset that Santa was hiding on me.  I wanted to see if he still wanted to buy me a house.  Something or other about Raul and Erica sitting on his lap at the same time sent the poor man into hiding, however. And really can you blame him?  There’s only so much goodness that one man can give and those two are so bloody demanding (perhaps this is one of the reasons I begrudgingly love them both).

One Visibly Distressed Santa Sandwiched by Erica and Raul at #LPV10

So last night’s highlight for me???

Well, duh!!!!  Panty by Post! I’ve only been dying to meet the sexy gals behind it for months, not to mention, finally getting the opportunity to caress their luxurious European panties.

Which brings me back to Santa. I know the Holidays are about the giving.  But if you so happen to want to give me a present this year, Panty by Post would give both you and I something, that is if I were to happen to post a pic or two of me modeling my monthly panties. Just saying, you know, in case any of you are wracking your brain as to what to give me aside from hugs and kisses.  You know I’d hate to think I was causing any of you stress in life.

Now this brings me to a conversation and debate a ‘girlfriend’ and I were having last night after fondling the wonderfully soft men’s briefs they had out for the snuggling. How soon can one mail a man panties?  Is it ever too soon in a relationship to do such a thing?  I mean my ‘girlfriend’ wouldn’t want to scare him off or come across as a tart.  Also gents, how personal are a man’s panties to them?  Would you wear panties a gal sent you?  Would you wear these? And then there’s the question of sizing …

Food for thought.  And please do share those thoughts!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS Thanks to Maura, Danny, Dimitri (and Sonia) for another great Launch Party!

PPS LATE BREAKING NEWS … this just in ….. Panty by Post is offering all my readers 20% off on theor pre-Christmas (2010) orders. Just enter holidaydeal20 into the coupon code section after you select your package! Wahooo!

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An Ode to Our Interns

August 28, 2010 By 2 Comments

I’m not quite sure why I have been feeling a sad sense of reflection this last week.  Perhaps it is that the days are cooling down and that the carefree days of summer are coming to an end (even if I didn’t get a chance to enjoy the carefree part).  But no question about it, as I read Alyzee Lakhani’s latest post, this time the tears catching in my eyes were that sad reflection, that with summer winding up, we lose the two incredible interns that I’ve been pinching from Ahimsa to school.

Bronwyn and Alyzee, with whom I imagine is the British accented drill Sargent barking orders at Alyzee in her head (see Alyzee's latest post for the reference).

I am really going to miss these gals.  Alyzee and her incredible gift with the quill.  Bronwyn, whom was born to have a spotlight shine on her and has an incredible gift for the audiovisual arts that I was only just beginning to grasp.

For all that I tease Erica, I do hope she agrees and we can find a way to keep these two involved, if only on those occasional moments that they have a breather between school deadlines, as I will greatly miss these two creative spirits.

Thanks Alyzee and Bronwyn!

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Fashion Fun at JK Models’ First Birthday

May 14, 2010 By 6 Comments

A JK Model takes to the runway during the L2 fashion show

Models, manicures and Grand Marnier, what more could a girl want on a Wednesday night?  Plenty of fun was to be had at JK Models first birthday party and thanks to our little Emme being all booked up myself and Erica Hargreave got to slip in on the fun.  Owner Jennifer Koning put on a wonderful celebration in the heart of Vancouver at Leone’s.

We were really excited to see a modeling agency like JK hitting their first big milestone.  They represent a range of shapes, sizes and ethnicities opening up the world of modeling in Vancouver.  In a cut throat industry like fashion it can be tough to push for diversity and I was proud to meet someone like Jennifer who has taken on such a challenge and is succeeding.

The night gave us all a peek at some of her models during two runway shows, both which wowed the crowd, and of course this little photographer at the end of the catwalk. The first showcased clothes from L2 Leone, Leone’s edgy, contemporary boutique, and the second gave us a flavour of luxury with some designer garments from Leone.

Agency owner Jennifer Koning watches her models take to the runway

The visitors were fully entertained between fashion shows with an array of enticing treats on offer that we fitted in alongside the mingling.  They included Pixstar‘s fun photo booth, where everyone could get four snaps with friends.  This was a stroke of genius on the organisers part, as many people mingled and chatted whilst awaiting their turn at a hilarious photo.  We had a few issues in the booth on first attempt, heads chopped off in the pics, people looking the wrong way.  But we soon got the hang of it and loved it.

She to Shic Boutique Beauty Lounge were also on hand to give mini manicures.  This was one of those rare moments that I wished I wasn’t a photographer as I knew my nails would never dry in time for shooting the next runway shoot, so had to pass on the treat.  And Grand Marnier kept the drinks flowing to a very happy crowd on a great occasion.

Naturally I’m all about the pictures so I’ll let my images do the talking for the event:

JK Model, Sunny Moon, opens the L2 runway show

The audience takes photos of a JK Model on the runway

An audience member holds her Pixstar booth pictures whilst watching the second runway show

JK Model Hayley is photographed as she walks in the L2 show

Raul Pacheco gets his first ever manicure from April W from She to Shic

A JK Model poses at the end of the runway during the designer clothing show

Alisha Mann applauds the models and designs.

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Van Sexy Digirati Darlings are at it Again

June 24, 2009 By 2 Comments

I’ve been a little remiss in mentioning that a few of my favourite Digirati Darlings in town are at it again and busy presenting at Chicks Who Click this coming Saturday!  I am happy to  say though that it is not too late to register and come out to absorb, share ideas, and meet some other creatively inspired Van City gals.

Here are the details:

Friday, June 26, 2009

2:30-4:30
101 Track-”We are Living in a Digital World and I’m Just an Analog Girl”-Doyle Albee
5:00 p.m.
Chicks who Mix: Tweet-up at the Alibi Room

Saturday, June 27, 2009

8:00-8:30
Breakfast and Networking 8:30-9:30
Via Livecast from Seattle-Monica Guzman, from the Seattle Post Intelligencer

9:45-10:45
“Twitter: Tweeting, Following & Finding” -Monica Hamburg

11:00-12:00
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling-Women in Tech Start-ups”-Megan Cole, Victoria Revay, Alexandra Samuel, moderated by Boris Mann

12:15-1:15
Lunch
Carrie McCarthy-Marketing your image-online and off.

1:30-2:30
“Connecting Communities-Traditional Media and New Media”-Erica Hargreave

3:45-5:00
“Privacy vs Transparency-Where do you draw the line?”- Gillian Shaw, Rebecca Bolwitt, Erica Hargreave, Moderated by Doyle Albee 5:30-?
Chicks who Mix Cocktail Party and Networking

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