Tuesday’s Tonic
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Each edition features a host of fun anecdotal tidbits of inspiration and pleasurable reading.
Greeting Cards - Thank You
I find myself pleasantly surprised by the number of customers who come in looking for thank you notes and cards. I believe it's meaningful and more personable to express gratitude...
It's Valentine's Day Tomorrow!
I was recently asked about my thoughts on Valentine's Day. So I spent some time reminiscing... I think some of my fondest memories were from childhood. When I was a...
Greeting Cards: Celebrations
What in your life right now gives you reason to celebrate? For the fun-loving, there's always a good excuse for a gathering and a party. When it comes to greeting...
Greeting Cards: Challenging Times
A few years ago I lost my dad, and a year and a half ago, my mom. Even though I'm a grown adult, at times, I can feel like an...
Greeting Cards: Baby steps
I absolutely love babies and children. It's always a delight when these little miracles and bundles of joy visit Figg Street Co. I've met several little ones here: among them,...
Greeting Cards - Make A Wish!
Do you collect greeting cards? Some are like little artworks, so beautiful to look at. Some have funny little remarks that make us laugh, others touch our hearts. When you...
What's your ideal notebook?
One of the observations I've made in running a stationery shop is the variety in preferences when it comes to selecting a notebook. Happily, we have a wide assortment of...
How I Plan
Happy New Year! What are your wishes for the upcoming days and months? How do you spend New Year's Day? My husband and I have a ritual on New Year's...
That cozy time before the new year...
Every year, I take a break for myself between Christmas and the new year. It's a sweet, precious space, perhaps appreciated so much because it falls after all the hustle...
Join us for some last minute making...
In the lead-up to the holidays, there are many opportunities to express your creativity. It can be fun to spend a weekend afternoon baking, crafting or decorating while listening to...
Let's Set The Table...
Perhaps my favourite Christmas preparation is setting the table. I enjoy selecting the table runner and china set to use and coordinating them with glasses, cutlery, napkins and place cards....
A Few of My Favourite Things...
For those of us who've watched The Sound of Music many times, it's difficult not to sing the song "My Favourite Things" in our head when we read or hear...
