Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T: March 3-10, 2024
Alison Pegg
Can we all agree that in grand scheme of holiday candy, Easter candy remains supreme?
Mini eggs, creme eggs, Jelly Belly’s, there’s no greater trio of candy delights. Perusing through the grocery stores this weekend, almost of them were already sold out, three weeks ahead of Easter, further cementing their status as the very best.
How I wish we had the huge Cadbury eggs, the ones that are bigger than you had, that I grew up with at home in Canada. Stuffed with candy inside, the delight of smashing that huge egg open was one of many childhood memories.
Here’s this week’s Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.
Reading
Hi Everyone with Hillary Kerr (Substack)
Hillary Kerr’s substack, Hi Everyone with Hillary Kerr, is consistently one of my favourite reads of the week. Written in her signature conversational style, it’s like chatting fashion and beauty with one of your besties every Sunday. This week’s edition, You Can Only Have One, was so much fun posing the question “if you could only have one fashion or beauty item, what would you choose?. We all wish we could live a minimalist lifestyle, but that' wouldn’t be any fun, would it?
Eating
Vim & Petal Gin (Middle West Spirits)
Martini Friday might have to be a thing now. I’ve got the shaker, the stemless glasses, and my favourite local gin. Middle West Spirits’ Vim & Petal is herby and smooth and makes a stellar martini when super cold. The bottle is beautiful too, perfect for displaying on your home bar.
Playing
eternal sunshine (Ariana Grande)
It’s pop diva spring and I am here. for. it. All the superstars are dropping new music in the next month, starting with Glendola herself, Ariana Grande. Her new album, eternal sunshine, is fantastic (the critics are loving it too). It’s pop, it’s R&B, and still has Ariana’s signature runs. Standout tracks for me? The second single, we can’t be friends is easily my favourite on the abulm, as is the dancy first track, bye.
Obsessing
Calling it early - I think I might have found my summer sandal. Yes, snow fell on the ground this week, so it’s a wee bit early to declare this, but hear me out. First, it’s a Birkenstock. Wait, not those kinds of birks. This one is entirely leather, except for the patented birk sole. Second, there’s a platform, with a bit of heel, meaning this sandal has high potential to be dressed up or down. Lastly, it’s black. If there ever was a minimalist, quasi-dressy birk it’s the Theda, and I think I need to own it.
Birkenstock Theda Leather Sandal
Recommending
come hell or high water tubing mascara (caliray)
Holy grail. Life changer, Super fine. Words I never thought I’d use to describe a mascara, but here we are. Caliray’s come hell or high water tubing mascara is so good I almost want to gatekeep it. If you have hooded eyes AND oily lids like I do, buy this stuff. It doesn’t flake, it holds a curl, and it gives so much volume your lashes look miles long. Did I mention it’s a clean formula too? RUN.
Treating
I’m always looking to add to my ring stack, and when Shopbop has a sale code, the first section I run to is jewelry. I picked up this silver Missoma Molten Ring last week in the sale, I love that it’s simple and of-the-moment silver, but with a little bit of character. The wave is the visual interest that I love that keeps this from being another boring, dainty silver ring.
