It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Autumn
September 3, 2014 |
And I couldn’t be happier. Say goodbye to grotesque humidity, and hello to six months of gentle, overcast skies interrupted by the occasional week-long monsoon. I’m looking...
Labour Day
September 1, 2014 |
I hope everyone is enjoying the last long weekend of the summer (sobbing)! I just wanted us all to remember that Labour Day has a long and...
Last weekend of the summer
August 29, 2014 |
Hello and happy Labour Day weekend. It is the last weekend of the summer (not officially, but in most people’s minds). If you have some time for...
Why we love Lena Dunham
August 28, 2014 |
Hi guys! Why is Lena Dunham so super cool? Not only is she an actress, screenwriter, director, nominated 8 times for an Emmy Award, two-time Golden Globe...
What I’m Reading
August 27, 2014 |
Juust in case you were curious, here is what’s going on in my reading life this week: Hack Attack by Nick Davies This is the culmination...
What Season Is It?
August 25, 2014 |
Books are so weird. It’s still August (although it’s feeling more autumnal here in Vancity), but for us reps, fall is over! On to winter! That being...
A Good Pun is perfect for a Friday
August 22, 2014 |
Happy Friday. I thought I would give you a good pun to round out your day. Here you go: Egrets, I’ve had a few. Photo by Chris...
Sales Conference From the Sidelines
August 21, 2014 |
Hi everyone! We are well into our Winter 2015 conferences and so far, so great! At least, that’s what I gather from me creeping through my glass...
Winter is Coming
August 18, 2014 |
As crazy as it sounds, we’re about to go into conference for the Winter 2015 books! I’ve already gotten a start on the picture books, and here...
Hello, my name is your favourite book
August 15, 2014 |
Hello and happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a good week; I have even though the rain has come back and interrupted our wonderful summer. I...
So maybe I’m not the best fan…
August 14, 2014 |
Hi guys! As I mentioned in a post a little while ago, Grumpy Cat visited the Eaton Centre and I had every intention of going to see...
So Hot
August 13, 2014 |
So. Hot. It’s been unseasonably hot in Vancouver now for a few weeks. My brain is scrambled eggs. It rained for a bit this afternoon and I...
Dogs? Dogs!
August 11, 2014 |
Through the magic of the internet, you’re able to read this post, even though I’m on vacation in the Okanagan, visiting my sister and her adorable puppy. In...
Summer is so wonderful
August 8, 2014 |
Happy Friday. I hope you are having a good summer. I have to say this year we have had such great weather that summer seems better than...
Excel #Win
August 7, 2014 |
Hello Friends! I think you can tell by the title of this blog post that it’s going to be an exciting one! Who doesn’t want to hear...
Toronto Gift Fair is this Sunday!
August 5, 2014 |
Our Toronto office is currently a mess of boxes everywhere, because this week we’ll be setting up for the Toronto Gift Fair that starts this Sunday, August...
Happy BC Day!
August 4, 2014 |
And to the rest of you, enjoy whatever holiday it is that you get today! Back in July I promised you some fun BC trivia for today,...
Summertime is mystery time
August 1, 2014 |
Happy Friday. I was going to write about something else this week but I read a great mystery last weekend that I had to share. I know...
Yoga
July 31, 2014 |
Hi guys! Let me just make things clear: I am not a yogi. I don’t think hanging upside down until my head explodes as I breathe with the...
Is it too soon for a Staycation?
July 29, 2014 |
Today is my first day back in the office after a vacation in Vegas! Which isn’t so much a vacay as it is a whirlwind of heat...