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No-Screw Shelving By Peter Cardew

May 25, 2012/1 Comment/in CANADIAN CONTENT, DECOR & DESIGN, Home & Garden /by Editor

Kick out the Billy (IKEA lovers will understand)! Replace it with no-screw shelving designed by Peter Cardew—on sale right now at 18 Karat. (VIDEO)

FURNITURE WE LOVE | To our list of favourite contemporary home furnishings designers/manufacturers (who just happen to come from western Canada)—Niels Bendsten; Omer Arbel; Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen of Molo—we would like to add the name Peter Cardew. A man better known both here and abroad for award-winning architecture, Cardew has, in recent years, turned his talent to designing furniture for 18 Karat (now back in business after an hiatus), and this collaboration has resulted in some fine furniture pieces, particularly in wood. Read more

Rentable Plastic Boxes Are The Way To Move

May 24, 2012/12 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Goods & Services /by Editor

Forget the waste and mess associated with cardboard boxes—the most expedient and ecofriendly way to move is with FrogBox.

SAVE TIME & AVOID STRESS | Anyone who has ever packed up their belongings to switch dwellings doesn’t need to take the Holmes and Rahe Life Changes Scale Stress Test to know moving is stressful. Anything that makes moving house easier has our stamp of approval, which is why we love FrogBox, the company that delivers reusable plastic moving boxes and supplies to your old home (or office) and then picks them up at your new one. Read more

Salma Hayek, and Daughter Valentina in Redfish Kids butterfly Dress, $55

Redfish Kids Store Opens In Vancouver

May 17, 2012/4 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, FASHION, Fashion & Beauty, Shops & Shopping, View All Fashion Stories /by Editor

It’s about time Canada’s most original children’s wear designers/manufacturers set up their own shop made of brick and mortar.

CULT SHOP OPENING | There are any number of interesting clothing designers in Vancouver, but when it comes to kids’ apparel, one company in particular stands out: Redfish Kids. Their clothes for girls and boys are not inexpensive, but they are great value when you consider that they’re impeccably made (in Metro Vancouver) and not about to wear out (think coveted hand-me-downs). Still, qualities like durability don’t begin to explain how Redfish Kids came to achieve a cult status, with celebrity moms such as Salma Hayek (pictured above) outfitting their offspring in the label. Read more

The Latest Joe Fresh Fashion Is Here—Yeah!

May 16, 2012/0 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, FASHION, Fashion & Beauty, View All Fashion Stories /by Editor

The fabulous Fresh Off The Runway collection has landed at Joe Fresh boutiques—quick, check the sofa for pocket change!

THIS JUST IN | We write so much about our love of all things Joe Fresh that you might think the company pays us to chat them up (they don’t, btw); it’s just that we remain perennially impressed by the fashion coolness that surrounds everything this brand creates.

We don’t care who you are or how much money you have to spend on your wardrobe, you are going to want to have a few pieces of Joe in your closet because they are just that interesting—and fun. Here’s what we’re loving (our own mini lookbook) from the limited edition SS2012 runway collection, which is in select Joe boutiques (in Vancouver that means Granville Street) right now.

Stage Presents: See Live Theatre For Free

May 3, 2012/0 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Culture & Leisure /by Editor

Get more out of live theatre performances by working behind the scenes—save on ticket purchases, too.

GIVE & GET | Calling all theatre junkies! If you can’t survive the summer without multiple doses of Bard on the Beach and TUTS: Theatre under the Stars (where you can see Titanic The Musical this summer), are biting your nails until the next batch of Fringe Festival offerings and love all the live-and-in-your-face independent theatre, well, ticket prices will add up. Volunteering is a way to see more theatre for less money and be an insider to boot. Read more

Craft Beers Really Are Quite Simple To Make

May 2, 2012/1 Comment/in CANADIAN CONTENT, FOOD, Food & Drink, View All Food Stories /by Editor

Craft beers are surprisingly simple to make—economical, too. All you need is a little equipment and the advice of a homebrew guru.

DO IT YOURSELF | Vancouver has made a name for itself as Canada’s microbrew capitol. As the trend and palates for craft beer continue to grow, artistic DIYers are brewing up their own spins on flavourful favourites at home for little more than pennies a pint.

Not so long ago my husband and I tried some delicious homebrew. Intrigued, we questioned the couple who’d made it on the ins and outs of their hobby while our silent glances said, “We could totally do that!” And we did. Read more

Little Food Stories That Changed Our Lives

April 16, 2012/0 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT /by Editor

DUMB IF YOU DON’T | Of course we stand behind every one of the 500-plus stories we’ve produced for this website since we launched in April 2010—we wouldn’t have done any one of them if we hadn’t thought that the information would be of value to Frugalbits readers. But some of these posts have had more impact on our own lives than others, altering irreversibly which products/brands we buy (or don’t buy) and how we prepare certain foods. The following three little pieces really have changed our lives. —Team Frugalbits Read more

A Tasty Gluten-Free Sub For Wheat Pasta

April 9, 2012/0 Comments/in BUY THIS. MAKE THAT., CANADIAN CONTENT, Diet, FOOD, Food & Drink, HEALTH, Nutrition, View All Food Stories, View All Health Stories /by Editor

Yes, there is a guilt-free, gluten-free substitute for high-cal, high-carb wheat-based pasta.

EASY & DELISH | For anyone on a low-cal, low-carb or gluten-free diet, pasta can be a problem—at least the traditional wheat-based kind. But there is an alternative: shirataki noodles, used in Asian cuisine. Read more

Top Universities Offer Courses For Free

March 16, 2012/0 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Culture & Leisure, HOW-TO KNOW-HOW /by Editor

Crazy about learning but not about the costs of higher education? Some of the world’s top universities offer their courses online—for free.

FREE IS GOOD | If the best things in life are free, what’s the deal with university tuition? In B.C. the average tuition fee has increased 96 percent in the past five years.

As it happens, you can get a university education without paying a cent, and what’s more, from top-flight institutions like MIT, Stanford and Cambridge. As long as you’re more interested in learning than in obtaining a formal degree, many universities provide courses and lectures online for free. Read more

2 Top Beauty Box Services In Canada

February 22, 2012/14 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Fashion & Beauty, Skin & Body Care, View All Beauty Stories /by Editor

Subscribe to an inexpensive beauty box service to receive monthly packages in the mail filled with top products geared to your specific needs.

CHEAP & CHIC | I have been using the same brand moisturizer for over 10 years. Ditto eyeliner, mascara and toner. The facial cleanser I use? It’s been my staple since high school. It’s not that I’m not curious about other beauty products or uninterested in new things, but I am overwhelmed by what’s available these days. I need my own personal beauty editor, someone to curate the beauty aisles and find the best products for me. This is why I love the latest idea in e-commerce: the subscription beauty box. Read more