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  Article Written by Tasha Medve  The Purposeful You    As we we’re getting ready for the arrival of our first born we had no idea what we needed, what was necessary and how many clothes we should have on hand....

The holidays are here.  I love this time of year.  The tinsel, glitter, gingerbread latte, indulgence and family time.  It’s a happy and joyful holiday with a strong general sense of community and harmony.  I love watching the season unfold...

I’m a sucker for brick. This building and the historical Fernwood Square appealed to both my romantic and sentimental side. I grew up on the East Coast of Canada immersed in Canadian architecture. Some of the oldest and most beautiful...

This clock was the first purchase I made for Thistle & Wren.  I found it in a shop on Salt Spring Island the very same week I had signed the lease. Although being home full time was fulfilling my dream...

Let’s talk about Slow Fashion. The New York Times discusses how famous fashion designers are choosing to slow down production time and retail seasonal schedules to focus on Ethical Fashion and the movement towards conscientious living and shopping. For example,...

Medicine, tests, and needles…so many needles. Appointments, ultrasounds, procedures, waiting rooms, tears, losses, complications, sleepless nights, hospitalization, waiting, fear and finally Motherhood. It wasn’t a simple or easy road for my husband and I to conceive. After trying to conceive...