#hugCookies 2011: @hipurbangirl’s Cookies & Champagne Party
Last Tuesday, I proudly brought my four dozen cookies (read: blog post on baking these cookies) to the #hugCookies event at Distillery District. The second annual Cookies & Champagne Party hosted by @hipurbangirl was a fun ladies’ networking event that included a mini-Christmas market with local vendors and a cookie swap.
As soon as my colleague Amy and I arrived, we received a goodie bag with samples from CeraVe (admittedly a brand I had never heard of until now), a gift card from Blowfish (which I intend to make use of), and a glass of bubbly from Barefoot Wine (which I loved—and I’m a picky drinker! Ok, I am.)
It was nice to finally meet some Twitter friends, chat with others who I only occasionally see, and make new friends in the process. I couldn’t believe how many people I missed at the event though despite the small venue. I suppose when you have 200(?) girls in a confined space and the smell of cookies in the air, everything starts to blur—especially after a sweet glass of champagne!
The cookie swap was wild. I think we all started out well-behaved, moving clockwise as instructed; but before we knew it, we all let our hungry eyes control our hands and feet. I filled my tupperware with cookies faster than I thought I would. And even now, I still haven’t eaten my swapped goods yet. Better start on that tomorrow! Can’t wait to try all the different types. Already looking forward to next year!
Of course, I can’t forget to mention the beautiful pocket watch necklace I purchased from Fredrick Prince at the event. I must have returned to her booth thrice; it was impossible to take my eyes off of her jewelry. I finally succumbed to a fabulous piece with Swarovski crystals on the chain—picture soon!
Click here to see more photos from the event by Olympus Canada.
*Ironically, I neglected to bring my Nikon DSLR like I wanted to, so these photos were shot with an Olympus Pen!
welcome to canada, oprah!
As I walked into Corus Quay this AM, I was greeted by Oprah’s helpers—like Santa’s helpers but taller and better looking—with flowers and a postcard from Ms. Winfrey herself. It’s the day we have long anticipated…how did it get here so soon?! It’s the day OWN launches in Canada! Oprah is finally here.
After seeing her face all around CQ for months, it’s nice to see her smiling, animated face on the TV screen…or the Canadian OWN channel through my computer monitor.
The whole company gathered in the atrium and celebrated with cupcakes, champagne, and more flowers later in the afternoon. Does Oprah know what a girl wants or what? Perfect combination. So glad to have Oprah back in my life again! And so glad my coworkers are once again sane and eating proper meals now that the Canadian OWN website has finally launched.
Fingers crossed Ms. Winfrey will visit travel north and make a visit to Toronto in the summertime!
