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Cultivating Connection In Challenge

Learn from expert communicator, Jess Robson, how talking about the tough stuff brings you closer to your people, with relevant examples and tips on how to navigate challenging discussions.

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All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go Featuring Michelle Addison

We get it. The temptation to slip into a comfy sweatsuit day after day may seem like the best (and easiest) option during quarantine and you’ve probably been debating if the term “dress code” applies when working from home. However, as we approach the one month mark of our new...

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Top 5 Netflix Series and Books for Your (Extra) Long Weekend

For the moments you want to dive into some well-deserved R&R, we’re rounding up our Top 5 Netflix Series we can’t turn off and Top 5 Books we can’t put down. So grab a bag of mini eggs, your coziest attire and snuggle up on the couch.

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The Secret to Indoor-phins

Is your living room now functioning as your gym? Yoga studio? Spin class? Navigating the newfound reality of working out from the confines of your home can be challenging—yet as we know, keeping our minds and bodies active is more important than ever. I’m rounding up some of my favourite...

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Quarantine-ing with Kids

Making the most of your quarantined days can be especially challenging when you have little ones to keep occupied. You’ve blown through your free trial of Disney Plus—so what’s next? Find out what free online activities we’re recommending!

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Sharing Local Love

While we choose to temporarily close our retail doors to protect our vulnerable populations and do our best to flatten that damn curve, we’re openly asking for your help, along with the government’s support, to stay afloat—and it’s not just us.

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5 Career-Inspiring Podcasts for Women

We’re diving into some of our favourite top-rated podcasts that showcase women with incredible careers, the challenges they’ve faced and relevant tips on how to inspire your own unique career path.

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Interior Design Guide: Making the Usable, Beautiful

Two design and construction experts explain how to build a functional and beautiful interior.

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The Best Places To Visit In Calgary This Summer

Since our earliest beginnings, Poppy Barley has found a second home in Calgary. It was the site of our first ever out-of-town popup shop, and the place many of our friends and customers call home.

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Jet Off For A Weekend In Winnipeg

We asked the twin sister duo at Jenna Rae Cakes in Winnipeg about the very best places to check out when visiting the city.

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An Insider's Guide To A Weekend In Edmonton

We've loved traveling across the country this Summer, but there really is no place like home. We asked our Co-Founder and Edmonton-booster Justine Barber to give us her picks for the best places to visit in town.

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Three Things To Do In Regina This Summer

Saskatchewan is so much more than farmer's fields. We tapped Regina native and Hillberg & Berk CEO, Rachel Mielke to give us the must-go places when visiting Saskatchewan's capital city.