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  • Cafe Alert! | Alforno Restaurant Review

    Cafe Alert! | Alforno Restaurant Review

    Brunch, dinner, pastries? They got you covered! Feeling lucky to be able to have a review on one of the coolest cafe located at heart of YYC Downtown dubbed to be a hidden instagrammable place that offers a “hippie vibe”. A gold door that serves as an  entrance will welcome you to satisfy your cravings.… Read more


    February 24, 2017

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    Food, Review
    alforno, cafe, calgary, dessert, foodblog, italian, photography, Review, yyc
  • 2017 Journal Set Up (Rose Gold) & Michaels Haul

    2017 Journal Set Up (Rose Gold) & Michaels Haul

    Last year, I got a kikki.K planner slash journal for my birthday gift to myself. This year, I decided to buy a new planner and start from scratch. I was hesitant in jumping from one planner to another because I felt contented with my peach perforated kikki.K planner. I had tons of fun memories with… Read more


    February 22, 2017

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    Art
    art, craft, diary, etsy, journal, michael’s, planner, planneraddict, rose gold, scrapbooking
  • Blogger Recognition Award

    Blogger Recognition Award

    “To realize the importance of every second ,it should be pen down.” This is one of the lines that hit me from Life Memoirs Blog . I cannot tell you how excited I was when I received a nomination from her (for the very first time) for the blogger recognition award. 😀 This means so… Read more


    February 21, 2017

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    Joana

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    Uncategorized
    award, blog, blogger, blogger recognition award, lifestyle, passion, wordpress
  • Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe

    Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe

    Baking Time: 10 minutes Prep Time: 2 hours Serving: 40 This is my first time baking cookies. I decided to make some just to  impress my loved ones last valentine’s day hehe.  I personally chose heart shaped cookie cutters because they looked cute!  If you have spare time of making these, you should try it! Ingredients:… Read more


    February 19, 2017

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    Baking
    bake, baking, baking video, cookies, dessert, food, foodblog, heart, recipe, sugar cookies
  • DIY Lush Sugar Lip Scrub

    DIY Lush Sugar Lip Scrub

    Winter has been bad this year. It makes my lips chapped and dry. I have this mannerism of peeling off my dry lips using my teeth or fingers. I’m tired of doing this everyday so I decided to make this Lush Sugar Lip Scrub. Things You’ll Need: Sugar Olive Oil Vanilla Extract Food Coloring Empty… Read more


    February 17, 2017

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    Beauty
    Beauty, diy, diy ideas, diylipscrub, gift ideas, lips, lipscrub, red, sugar
  • IMPRESSUM #1

    IMPRESSUM #1

    Today is February 17, 2017, time check: 2:17am. I decided to add this category Interview under the name “IMPRESSUM” in my blog to feature people I know, I have known or will know in the future. Since this blog is created solely to inspire other people, I thought that maybe sharing  other people’s stories would… Read more


    February 17, 2017

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    Interview
    impressum, Interview, journal, personal, stories, thoughts
  • Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

    Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

    Servings: 4 Prep Time: 1 hour Baking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 medium sized potatoes 1 cup of any kind of cheese (parmesan preferred) 1 cup of salted butter 1 tablespoon of flour 1 cup of milk 2 cloves of garlic 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 1 teaspoon of salt chopped Parseley for garnish Read more


    February 17, 2017

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    Food
    cheese, cooking, food, foodblog, homemade, potatoes, recipe, scalloped potatoes, tutorial
  • A Bittersweet Night in La la land

    A Bittersweet Night in La la land

    Disclaimer: Contains spoilers.  A quick review and some thoughts I had in mind while driving under the “city of stars”. lol. 😛 Love does not always win. Fast forward to 5 years after Mia (Emma Stone) & Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) where both of them achieved their goals while they long for each other. You’ll think… Read more


    February 16, 2017

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    Joana

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    Personal, Review
    film, film review, la la land, movie, movie review, musical, Review, ryan gosling, thoughts
  • Rosemary Garlic Butter Steak

    Rosemary Garlic Butter Steak

    Prep Time: 2 hours Servings: 2 Ingredients: Rib Eye Steak 3 tablespoon of canola oil Salt and Pepper 4 Garlic Cloves (smashed) 3 sprigs of rosemary 3 sprigs of thyme 3 tablespoons of butter How To Do It? Read more


    February 15, 2017

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    Joana

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    Food
    cooking, dinner, food, food blog, recipe, steak
  • Quick & Easy Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Quick & Easy Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

      Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25-30 minutes Servings: 12 Enjoy this red velvet cupcake with your love ones this Valentine’s day! It’s super quick and easy to make perfect for last minute gift ideas for your s.o. 🙂 Read more


    February 14, 2017

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    Baking
    baking, cooking, cupcake, homemade, quick and easy, recipe, red velvet, tutorial
  • Easy Handmade Cookie Boxes

    Easy Handmade Cookie Boxes

    Last minute video tutorial for those who run out of cookie boxes. Happy Heart’s day! Stay in love 🙂 Read more


    February 14, 2017

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    Joana

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    Art
    boxes, cookie, cookie box, craft, diy, etsy, gift ideas, handmade, valentines day
  • 5 Awesome Thrift Store Finds!

    5 Awesome Thrift Store Finds!

    Old but gold. I’ve been always a fan of thrift shops in my younger years. Some people are not fond of buying pre-owned items, but it’s just like what they say “old but gold”.  There are lots of goods you can find in your trip to a thrift shop. If you haven’t gone to any… Read more


    February 11, 2017

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    Joana

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    Lifestyle
    affordable, antique, furniture, goodies, ideas, lifestyle, lifestyleblog, shop, tips, vintage
  • Scribbles

    Scribbles

    I am really fond of reading quotes, short messages and phrases. I believe that the length of a message does not justify its depth of meaning. I started practicing calligraphy last February 2,2017. It makes me feel relaxed and calm. It lets me express my thoughts thru writing. I’ll update this entry from here and… Read more


    February 11, 2017

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    Joana

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    Art
    art, calligraphy, featured, journal, nude pink, planner, quotes
  • Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Strips Shadow & Liner Review By Physician’s Formula

    Custom Eye Enhancing Extreme Shimmer Strips Shadow & Liner Review By Physician’s Formula

    Hi everyone! First of all, this is my first make up review as far as i remember so please bear  with me 😀 I’ll be honest, I bought this product because of its packaging. It looks cute and feminine. Instead of the usual plastic packaging, they used black hard cardboard which is sturdy by the… Read more


    February 10, 2017

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    Joana

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    Beauty, Review
    Beauty, drugstore make up, make -up, make up review, nude pink, physicians formula, Review
  • Trip to Ikea, Some Life Lessons & Current Room Set up

    Trip to Ikea, Some Life Lessons & Current Room Set up

    The Story: I was a young student way back when my sister and I had to live alone in a condo. There was no one except us. I have to do the cleaning, maintaining the house, taking care of the bills, cooking and so much more. I did not find it hard for me because… Read more


    February 7, 2017

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    Joana

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    Art, Lifestyle, Personal
    corner desk, desk idea, ikea, nook, room tour, workstation
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