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Boutique 1861: French Fashion and Flair for All

Soundly emphasizing Parisian elegance and nestled in Montreal’s utmost cosmopolitan district, Boutique 1861 lets customers travel back in time to the fashionable glamour of yesteryear with dozens of vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces.

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7 Popsicle Recipes You Need to Make for a Cool Summer

We’re about to reach those days in the summer season where it is hot, hot, and triple hot. The time where even the most prolific bakers among us think twice before turning on the oven. And when anything other than sitting still with something ice cold in your hand sounds like some punishment for a […]

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United State of Indiana: Wearing Your State on Your Sleeve

Since its inception in 2011, United State of Indiana has firmly believed in collaboration over competition, personal over perfect, and better over bigger. For an online shop situated in the heart of the Midwest, USI is the dominant artifact displaying state pride and love through their apparel, and working hard as a booming and creative small business.

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Tips for Throwing Your Best 4th of July Party

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, also known as July 4th, also known as The Fourth, also known as Independence Day. It’s a little strange how many names this holiday has, isn’t it? And they’re all used so interchangably. Despite all the different names, July 4th is normally celebrated the same way no matter what […]

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Ten Thousand Coffees: Building Professional Relations, One Cup at a Time

Relationships are the core of a burgeoning and valuable life and just as we societally have basic needs to fulfill, we also have that one rudimentary need to feel belonging through valuable and advantageous relationships. In this rapid age of technology, we have all had the opportunity to connect with others through social media and advance our […]

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Keeping the Friendship Alive: How to Survive Being Friends and Roommates

Daniel and I have been friends for over 10 years. We met in high school, and even though I froze him out at first, I began to learn what a funny, thoughtful person he is. We managed to become best friends in our 20’s, despite the fact that I was in college and living in a […]

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How to Pack Efficiently for Your First Camping Trip

It’s that time of year. It is sunny and the great outdoors seem so accessible. If you feel nature calling your name but you’re not sure what’s worth bringing, fear no more. I am an avid camper and I am an expert in the spatial challenge that is packing. The only thing worse than over-packing […]

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7 Recipes to Make for Father’s Day That Daddy Dearest Will Love

This Sunday is Father’s Day. One of the best ways to show someone you love them is through food, so by my calculation Father’s Day is a day of cooking and baking. Specifically if you still don’t have a gift for your dad…and have no ideas of what to get for you dad…not that experience […]

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Letter from the Editor: Celebrating Our Third Anniversary

“You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to […]

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The Pretty Files: Bronzer Basics

I get a lot of questions and requests as a professional makeup artist. I’ve mentioned some of them before, but there are requests that keep popping up, at least once a week if not more. Eyeliner is a big one, as is the smoky eye. Lately though, people keep wanting me to help them choose […]

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Spa Noodles: The Ramen Noodle Bath

If you made me sit down and make a list of things I found to be comforting (as opposed to things I’m afraid of because that list was not fun to make,) I’m pretty sure it would be a very normal list. My fleece blanket would be on that list, as would a hot cup […]

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Style in the Mail: A Look at Gwynnie Bee

You can either love or hate shopping. Even if you love shopping, it isn’t always a straightforward affair. Sure, you can try things on in-store, but until you really incorporate an article of clothing into your life and wear it around, it’s hard to tell how it will really work. And if it doesn’t? You […]

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7 Smoothie Recipes To Try This Summer

It’s not quite Summer yet—we’re just shy of 3 weeks to go—but the beginning of June tends to mark the start of Summer in our brains. Aside from the off day where it’s not quite hot, the Summer weather is already here, influencing the foods that we like to eat and drink. This usually puts […]

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