Kait Kucy2013-05-25T18:58:43-04:00Kait Kucyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.ca/author/index.php?author=kait-kucyCopyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc.HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Kait KucyGood old fashioned elbow grease.'Twas The Night Private Shopping Party! The CORE Shopping Event Where Style, The Season And Charity Meettag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.22090342012-11-29T02:23:08-05:002013-01-28T05:12:01-05:00Kait Kucyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/kait-kucy/
What an incredible evening was had at The CORE Shopping Centre's 'Twas The Night Private Shopping Party! The downtown Calgary mall was chockful of incredible music performances, fashion shows, pyrotechnics and most importantly, amazing deals at many of the shops. With ticket proceeds going to two valuable local causes, BeCause Foundation and the National Music Centre - this event affected not only retailers in the mall but also the downtown community as a whole.
Red carpet cruiser and celebrity host for the event was MTV's Jessi Cruickshank, also known for Etalk and E! Network.
The Tree Lighting was quite the spectacle with an incredible indoor pyrotechnic show that also featured the sweet voices of the Calgary Boys Choir.
Shoppers and fashionistas of all kinds enjoyed a stunning performance by the Alberta Ballet featuring an excerpt from The Nutcracker. Definitely got the crowd in the mood for Christmas and hopefully to go see the ballet at the Jubilee.
Local Calgary designer Paul Hardy also revealed his much-awaited Tweet Dress which was a collaboration between the designer and Tourism Calgary. Essentially, Hardy asked twitter followers to send him what they think is in style in Calgary and he would create a completely original dress based on these tweets. The dress was majestically revealed and included so many great elements of Calgary. Everything from the Stampeders logo on the back of the dress to the soft grey Smithbilt Cowboy Hat the model wore, this dress was Calgary through and through.
All in all, this was a beautiful Christmas-inspired event filled with some old-fashioned holiday charm, excitement and plenty of goodwill!
]]>Clinging to Summer? Try this Boozy Sno-Cone Treattag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.18642882012-09-07T09:37:01-04:002012-11-07T05:12:01-05:00Kait Kucyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/kait-kucy/
Before you ask how you'll ever get a snow cone delivered to your backyard, let me tell you about my new favourite appliance. I was recently gifted a Snow Cone machine for my birthday this past week. How the heck they knew I wanted one so badly, I'll never know but I am so excited to have one...again. Yes, I had a snow cone machine before. When I was a mere child of 10, I saved up all of my dandelion-picking money and bought a snow cone machine from the local Walgreens. It is only looking back now that I realize that only a true foodie would spend their hard earned allowance on a snow cone machine or a kitchen appliance of any kind. Most kids would have bought a doll or some Lego or colouring books. Anyways, it was quite possibly the best snow cone machine ever. It had Snoopy on it.
Anyways, I am so happy to have this machine at my disposal because we all know that sometimes a girl has GOT to give up that ice cream and fro yo for something a little bit more water-based for the sake of calories. Pimm's with strawberries always makes me think of summer so I dreamed up a lemonade + mint spin on the classic snow cone to help us get through this difficult transition period.
What you'll be putting down:
snow cone machine
chopped strawberries
Pimm's
fresh mint
lemon juice
Throw it together:
First of all make the snow. Make more than you might need because it might melt before your cocktail is even ready!
Mix your chopped strawberries with your snow in a bowl.
In another smaller bowl, mix Pimm's with lemon juice. Use your own discretion -- the boozier it is the better, right?
Fill up your snow cone cup with snow and strawberries.
Garnish with some fresh mint (this is going to add SO much flavour to the drink. Yum!).
Slowly pour Pimm's and lemon mixture over snow. Top with a little extra snow and serve up with a tiny spoon.
I've always been a cherry or blue raspberry girl when it comes to snowcones in the past, but I think now as my tastes have matured (ever so slightly and obviously more boozy) this fresh and delicious take on the classic cone'd dessert will do the trick. What's a hot day without a snow cone?