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Preparing A Hen Party For First-Timers
June 23, 2016
Nowadays, a hen party is a mandatory part of marriage. In fact, most people spend just as much time preparing their pre-marriage party as their wedding day. There’s no denying how much fun a get-together is with your besties, but there’s a lot to check off of your to-do list before the party starts. In a
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DIY Father’s Day Ideas
June 16, 2016
Father’s Day is looming and I’m still asking myself what to buy for my dad. It’s not that I’m forgetful, I’ve just been insensible and left it for the last minute because there’s simply nothing else he needs. I mean how many ‘best dad in the world’ cups does one need? And it’s doubtful he’ll
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Celebrate In Style In London
June 12, 2016
One of the many perks of my partner being a Social Media Influencer (despite her being my soul mate) is that I get to tag along for her all-expenses-paid breaks in the UK. For the third time in a year, we’re hitting London – the city renowned for its quirky characters ambling the streets and
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7 Colourful Cocktails for Pride Month
June 8, 2016
Pride Month is a big deal in Toronto, with the whole city sporting rainbow flags and events taking place to celebrate this month of accepting universal love. Last year, I went out in support of my closest friends and truly had a great time – after all, it’s just one big party and the point
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A Cocktail Class For My Leaving Do
June 3, 2016
So you have a special occasion coming up and you’re left wondering: How should I celebrate? Everything you used to do is getting old now and you fancy a change. Finding the right party planning idea which isn’t expensive, unoriginal or not everyone’s taste isn’t the easiest job in the world. We spoke with a satisfied
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Enjoy A Cocktail Masterclass As The Designated Driver
May 31, 2016
So you’ve been lumbered with being the designated driver so your group of friends can throw back shots all night, and you’re left wondering how you can still have a great time. Alcohol is the epitome of happiness for many party-goers, but it’s not always the flavour that gives us the thrill when it hits our lips,
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5 Yellow Cocktails to Celebrate the Sunny Weather
May 27, 2016
With the weather sitting well above 20°C for the past couple of weeks, I can’t help but sit back and enjoy some fruity drinks on my patio while soaking up the sun’s warm rays. It seems like a distant time when snow was piling up at the front door and the car had to be brushed
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Connecting With Cocktails: Facebook’s Mixology Gems
May 18, 2016
As I mentioned in my post on cocktails from Pinterest, social media websites are some of the best places to both share and discover cocktail recipes with a large scale population of people. The third installment of my Cocktails on Social Media posts unearths some mixology gems that I’ve found while perusing Facebook recipe pages; this social
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8 Prohibition Era Favourite Cocktails
May 13, 2016
The Prohibition Era: perhaps the darkest time in the world’s history… or at least, in the history of anyone who enjoys a nice drink on a Friday night. From 1920 to 1933, there was a nationwide constitutional ban in the United States on all things related to alcohol – production, importation, and (most horrifically) consumption.
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6 Wild Drinks for This Weekend
May 10, 2016
When you invite your friends over for a ‘wild’ night, chances are they’re assuming what would usually be the obvious: great drinks, great music, and an overall great time. How about you take it a step further this weekend and give them literally a wild night by upping your cocktail game with these six wild drinks
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April Showers Bring…May Flowers!
May 5, 2016
After putting up with a month of gloomy and rainy weather in April, it’s safe to say that ushering in the month of May also brings with it a hope for new flora. We all need a few cocktails to put a spring in our step. The old saying goes: ‘April showers bring May flowers’,
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Twitter And Cocktails: A Social Media Guide to Mixology
April 26, 2016
As I mentioned in my post about cocktails from Pinterest, I also explained how great social media is to share and discover cocktail recipes. These particular cocktails were absolutely delicious, but it doesn’t have to stop there. Twitter is another website that is a gold mine for sharing with the world your most tasty mixed drinks
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A Brief Pinterest Mixology Guide
April 23, 2016
Over the past years, I’ve discovered that besides being an awesome place to connect with family, friends, and other people around the world, social media is also a great place to share and discover a great number of other things… including cocktail recipes. As I often pursue through my social media accounts, particularly on Pinterest (I’m
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Disney Princess Cocktails For Adults
April 19, 2016
If you’re anything like me, you grew up watching video after video of Disney movies. I was hooked: from adorable woodland creatures frolicking in magical forests, to mythical lands inspiring awe within our little minds, to the beautiful princesses managing to (in many cases) kick butt while still finding their true love and singing plenty of
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10 of the Best Whiskey Cocktails
April 13, 2016
Ever wondered what whiskey-based cocktails would be the best to try out? What about just experiencing a basic curiosity as to what delicious concoctions you can mix up with the liquor? Whiskey can be quite delicious if selected correctly; it can boast a dignifiedly seamless flavouring, as well as tasting balanced and warm, with potentially
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5 Fizzy Cocktails for a Sparkling Evening
April 6, 2016
I truly feel like a sparkling cocktail automatically makes the event you’re serving it at about 10 times fancier. This is totally a fact backed up by a plethora of relevant scientific findings, I swear. 😉 For those who aren’t so leniant with their alcohol intake, we’ve also comprised some mocktails for a social gathering which are
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