Christmas At Hycroft 2018

CHRISTMAS AT HYCROFT - Spark your Christmas spirit at Christmas at Hycroft - A traditional holiday fair and fundraiser filled with Christmas warmth and Yuletide inspiration throughout all three floors of the big, beautiful, historic, Shaughnessy mansion. Live entertainment. Over 30 local Artisans. Unique Boutiques with one-of-a-kind gifts. Traditional treats. And Santa visits too! Admission $15, Children 12 and under FREE. Tickets available at the door. Hycroft (1489 McRae Ave.) www.christmasathycroft.com

Hope to see you there! You'll find me on the 3rd floor

in the Federation Solarium.

-Amanda

Etsy Made In Canada

The 5th Annual 

Etsy Made in Canada market

is this coming Saturday, September 29th!

This is my third year participating

and I can't wait to see you all there!

Here are links to the BriteUp event website

and the event RSVP on FB for all of the details.

- Amanda

August Charity - Yoga Outreach

**Update - Thank you for support.
Together we raised $350 for Yoga Outreach!

During the month of August

I will be collecting a portion of sales,

and will be donating them to Yoga Outreach.

I have chosen this organization as I 

believe strongly in the benefits of yoga and

 I feel connected to the cause. 

My post-secondary education was in the field

of Therapeutic Recreation and I also worked

in the Social Assistance system as part of 

the BC Public service. 

I saw first-hand the benefits of how recreation

can build self-esteem and help individuals heal.

Here is a bit about Yoga Outreach from their website:

Our Mission

Our mission is to expand access to trauma-informed yoga programs to heal and connect communities

What Is A Trauma Informed Approach?

A trauma-informed approach is designed to create a safe and healing environment that inspires and empowers participants to reconnect with their body (a key element in trauma recovery). At Yoga Outreach we do this through offering yoga programs that are choice-based, incorporate a no-touch & no-assist approach, and use language that is invitational, gender neutral, and non-violent.

Thank you for your assistance in helping

me reach this goal!

-Amanda

Published on Inspired By This

I recently stamped some cute ice cream spoons

for the goodie bags at an Ice Cream Social.

Here are a couple of photos below.

More photos and a description of all 

vendors involved is over at 

Inspired By This

Go check it out!

Mexico - A Colour Story

I just returned from a glorious week in Mexico 

with five girlfriends. 

Lots of laughs, great shopping, delicious food and 

a relaxed vibe everywhere we went.

Here are photos of the vibrant colours and life of

 Bucerias, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Sayulita, 

Puerto Vallarta and the Bahia de Banderas.

Is it time to go back yet?

 - Amanda