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Good Reads: 7(ish) Books About Food

Good Reads: 7(ish) Books About Food

This week's "Good Reads" list is all about food (if you follow us on Pinterest, you know how much we love food), from our favourite cookbooks to healthy eating tips and secret family recipes.
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Good Reads: Seven All-time Favourites

Good Reads: Seven All-time Favourites

It's Week Two of our "Good Reads" series, and we're revealing our all-time favourites--seven must-read books for 2014.
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Good Reads: 7 Motivational Books to Add To Your Reading List

Good Reads: 7 Motivational Books to Add To Your Reading List

Inspired by our bookshop lookbook, we're sharing weekly reading lists, starting with 7 motivational books to help you keep those reading resolutions.
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Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes: We Asked a Mixologist

Classic Holiday Cocktail Recipes: We Asked a Mixologist

Inspired by our lookbook, Star Wonder, we share four holiday cocktail recipes from one of Edmonton's top mixologists, Chuck Elves of Three Boars Eatery.
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4 Ways to Brainstorm Startup Business Ideas

4 Ways to Brainstorm Startup Business Ideas

Are you searching for the "what" that will make you an entrepreneur? Here are 4 ways to brainstorm startup business ideas and start tackling your venture.
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Wanderlust: Día de Muertos, San Miguel de Allende

Wanderlust: Día de Muertos, San Miguel de Allende

Our recent trip to the studio in León coincided with a very special Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). And so we traveled to the nearby colonial city of San Miguel de Allende to join the festivities.
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Poppy Barley Is On Songza! Listen to Our First Curated Playlist: Office Grooves

Poppy Barley Is On Songza! Listen to Our First Curated Playlist: Office Grooves

We spend long hours with our headphones in at work, so we decided it was time to start curating our own playlists. Follow Poppy Barley on Songza.
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Working at a Startup After Graduation: Why You Should Do It

Working at a Startup After Graduation: Why You Should Do It

Before she was our Customer Insights Specialist, she was one of our first customers. Find out why (apart from finding perfectly fitted boots) Breanne decided to work at a startup after graduation.
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How To: Buy Made to Measure Wedding Dresses Online

How To: Buy Made to Measure Wedding Dresses Online

Poppy Barley's co-founder, Justine, shares her experience of shopping bespoke bridal and some gorgeous photos from her picture-perfect day...
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Wanderlust Exposé: Honeymooning in Summerland

Wanderlust Exposé: Honeymooning in Summerland

Our co-founder, Justine, and her new hubby took a much-needed honeymoon in Summerland, B.C. Find out where to stay, what to do, and where to eat...
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Only 5 Days 'Til Mother's Day, Plus Mom's Now Not-So-Secret Cookie Recipe

Only 5 Days 'Til Mother's Day, Plus Mom's Now Not-So-Secret Cookie Recipe

We're only FIVE days away from Mother's Day, which means our Gift Card promotion, The Mother's Day Event, is almost over! With rewards at every level, a $450 Poppy Barley Gift Card for mom means ONE FREE PAIR OF FLATS for you (valued at $165)! So while you're deciding which...

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Wanderlust Exposé: Guanajuato

Wanderlust Exposé: Guanajuato

On our last trip to the Poppy Barley studio in Mexico, Justine and I (Kendall) made a weekend escape to a famous city.
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