You are what you breath

THIS is EXACTLY why I have STOPPED buying just ANY candle. I typically try to use ‘Green Safe’ or natural cleaning products, eat fairly clean, etc., but something that is constantly looked over is candles we burn. I switched over to cleaner …

Monday is for MZ Studios

You know people that you meet who dream up & build amazing things to leave you wondering, how in the h-e-double hockey sticks do they do that? For me, one of those creators is a prairie guy who towers over most. I come …

Who doesn’t like a holiday craft sale with BurnKnitDesign

For those asking where to find BurnKnitDesign – this is your lucky weekend!! & for those who don’t know it yet, here is what local duo Jess & Kyla are up to…

“We are a freshly new start up company that connects with the modern world, while bringing a rustic & warm feeling to our work. We have our own inspirations from what we create, but thrive to customize our pieces for our customers; we tap into their creativity to make it more meaningful to them.
We offer (all custom) crochet scarves, headbands, toques, blankets, for both adults and kids; and even have sweaters & hair pieces for the little ones.
We also do (unique) woodwork. From personalized cutting boards to unique signs for your home. No two pieces are alike as most of our wood is salvaged from our very own prairie backyard.”

~ Cozy coozies $12 ~ Bambi’s lover plaque $40 ~ Headbands for the little princess $12 ~ Cutting boards for the chef. $15/each ~

These are just a few sweet items. Email with Q’s, orders/custom work – Kyla & Jess: burnknit@outlook.com and this weekend find them at…..

Where: Canadian Mennonite University – 500 Shaftsbury Blvd!

What: Over 70 local HANDMADE only artisans will be highlighted at this years sale!

Find the perfect holiday gift for friends, family or even a little something for yourself.

ALSO this year – Proceeds from the Tuxedo Holiday Sale will be directed to The Children’s Wish Foundation! Help them to grant a favourite wish for a child faced with a life-threatening illness, in our very own Manitoba! Energy106 and sister station Jewel101 will be on site at the sale to help celebrate the 25th Year Anniversary!

Along with their new venue & Charity of Choice, go get your photo with Santa, lunch & refreshments. They also have a HUGE raffle!

Coal and Canary is ready to fly

I love that Winnipeg is full of creative entrepreneurs. The other beauty about it is that when something local gets started, our very supportive Peg city folks normally like to give a new, more public emergence the benefit of the doubt. We help it hit the ground running & these ideas & new local features get their chance to fly.

I expect for Coal and Canary’s handmade & delectable sounding candles, there will be soaring.

~What are they?~

“Winnipeg’s newest and hottest candle company specializing in exclusive small batch, hand-poured candles for the hip and modern professional.”

~Where can you see their products online?~

Here & here & here.

~Where can you purchase their unique products?~

Here & beginning next week at the local St. Boniface coffee shop, Café Postal (Sept. 30th)

With names such as “gimmie some sugar’, ‘the cider made me do it’ & ‘chunky knit sweater’, these seasonally titled wax jars of joy make me excited to light my first one & burn it until they (hopefully) surprise us with their next weather inspired scents! In the meantime this one below may help me curb the upcoming & always dreaded holiday padding….by that I mean pounds. Our winters are very cold & we need a little extra to survive…right?

Visit their site to learn more about the products and the creators, Tom & Amanda. The name already has a hint of wings to it. It just needs the lift. Of course all of these wonderful photos by Brittany Mahood Photography help show the elegant sweetness of the candles too.

~~love~~