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Mastering good skin with the XO Treatment Room

This lovely illustration about Good Skin is by Jenessa Drebnisky. Check out her work @jenoodles.doodles

As the owner of the XO Treatment Room, Annie Graham has seen it all. The Beltline skincare clinic is where Annie brings together her medical expertise with the best technologies to help us skin-sensitve folks get through Calgary’s dry winters and arid seasons.

At a recent Camp Hooha event, I learned all about the best ways to take care of my skin direct from Annie’s XO Treatment Room playbook. Aging is often seen as a negative part of getting older, but it doesn’t have View this Post

June 4, 2018

The most adorable pandas at The Calgary Zoo

Squee! I love, love, love giant pandas! These cuddly gentle giants have descended at The Calgary Zoo into their new home at Panda Passage. Calgarians are lucky to have these pandas call our city home for the next 5 years so there will lots of opportunities to check out these lovely bears. For those of you that can’t wait any longer, take a look through these photos of these adorable pandas and learn some fun facts too!

Giant pandas make their new home at The Calgary Zoo

PANDA FACT #1

Why are pandas so popular? It may be because View this Post

May 10, 2018

Four breads to try at The Loft Bakery

Who loves fresh bread as much as I do?

Who loves bread as much as I do? I’m a total fan of all things delicious and doughy. I like my bread soft and chewy. I like it warm and fresh out of the oven. I like it crispy and toasted. I like my bread sandwiched into savoury eats and I like my bread covered in jams and marmalades for a sweet treat. I like bread any which way you can have it!

There are lots of places to get fresh baked goods around Calgary, but one of the newer options View this Post

May 2, 2018

“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”

– Michelle Obama

- Monday Motivation: Be Like Michelle Obama -

An Evening with Michelle Obama

Wow, what an event. On behalf of #yyc, thank you @MichelleObama for your inspiring words on the importance of resilience, persistence, inclusion, and above all, positivity. pic.twitter.com/VmeZtOGhpA

— Calgary Chamber (@CalgaryChamber) March 24, 2018

It’s not often an international icon comes to Calgary. As part of a tour of Western Canada, Michelle Obama stopped by our fair city last week to do a talk with interviewer Cassie Campbell. I was beyond thrilled to be in the same room as the former First Lady of the United States! I’ve always had a deep admiration and respect for Michelle Obama and View this Post

March 26, 2018

Backstage Pass Tours at Studio Bell

A post shared by Irene Seto | Mint & Heritage (@heyseto) on Apr 17, 2017 at 8:03pm PDT

Calling all musicphiles and culture lovers! Studio Bell is now offering behind-the-scenes tours every Sunday. The Backstage Pass tour is a great complement to the exhibits you’ll find in the main museum. Crossing over to the other side of the National Music Centre space, the tour will take you through the King Eddy building where you’ll see even more items that the public doesn’t usually get access to. There’s a little bit of everything including a visit inside the recording studios, hearing View this Post