Patisserie du Soleil
It’s a bakery, a coffee shop, a fine breakfast-lunch-and-early dinner cafe and a great community meeting spot.
Posted: Aug 31 2011 16:47
It’s days like today when you need fresh flowers in your life. And although it’s still August, today looks (and feels) a whole lot more like April.
Flora is the creation of floral designer, Sarah Mayerson. A native Calgarian and graduate of a top floral training school in Holland, Mayerson works with brides, friends, husbands and a variety of other flower-loving types to create stylish floral arrangements for any occasion.

Posted: Sep 1 2010 10:41

Rocky Mountain Soap (limited release)
This Canadian company has just released a full line of bath and body products that have the scintillating scent of Blood Orange. The new line consists of everything from lotions and body wash to organic sugar scrub and home mister. The company, which began in Canmore in 1995, prides itself on using only natural ingredients that are free from sulphates, parabens, and phthalates.
View all of Carolyn McTighe's blog postsPosted: Aug 25 2010 10:36
Organic cotton, bamboo, soy, hemp, sustainable style--words that are quickly becoming the normal lingo among fashion industry experts and designers around the world.
Gone are the images of burlap wrapped women in Birkenstocks and long white t-shirts, now replaced by a more eco-friendly sensibility that has created fashions that are not only beautiful, but socially conscious.
View all of Carolyn McTighe's blog postsPosted: Aug 10 2010 13:51

So I thought it might be interesting to do things differently today. Instead of blogging myself, about the ins and out of choosing the right wedding reception venue, I thought I would let a local bridal expert guest blog instead.
Posted: Jul 15 2010 13:57
I know the Stampede is still in full swing and many people will be making it their destination of choice this weekend, but if you can squeeze in one more thing amid the bucking broncos and midway rides-try to stop by the brand new LEGO Store in the Chinook Centre, as it celebrates its grand opening.
View all of Carolyn McTighe's blog postsPosted: Jul 10 2010 09:27
If your kids are beginning to crawl the walls with boredom and you've run out of things to do, then you might want to stop by and check out the new Cross Iron Mills Mall Entertainment Wing. Now open, the Silver City/ Xscape Entertainment Centre boasts
View all of Carolyn McTighe's blog postsPosted: Jul 10 2010 08:58
Like most shopping junkies, I love everything that comes with an afternoon of retail therapy. I love the smell of the food court wafting through the mall, and the happy faces of men and women leaving their favorite stores with a shopping bag in their hands.
View all of Carolyn McTighe's blog postsLedge Gallery, Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
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