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Jun 15

FOLKLIFE makes a superb gift!

There are many of us with friends and family throughout the lands who have had to change their plans, deciding to not make our beautiful ...

Jun 1

How do you sleep?

As mentioned (many times) before, there’s an obsession for the way people live inside their houses that the outside world never gets to s...

May 29

Advertise in FOLKLIFE!

Be seen by thousands in stores and households for years to come. Working with our first edition advertisers was one of the most rewarding...

May 26

Featured on The Stack!

Podcasts became my jam when I spent two solid months painting the exterior of my house on a ridiculously tall ladder. It started with pod...

May 22

We love where we're stocked!

One of FOLKLIFE's biggest covid hits was the closing of retailer’s doors. We are huge local shop lovers, and it is a tragedy to see these...

May 21

Guest Blog Post: The Dance of Crown Shyness

By Celeste Martin The grocery store parking lot is only a quarter as full as usual. I wait in line for half an hour among people standing a

May 19

Do you have: A Place To...?

Each one of us have special places we create—nests we make—to do the things that nourish us. Places where each piece is thoughtfully chos...

May 16

Roam BC From Home with FOLKLIFE

As those on Denman Island so wonderfully put it: #RoamBCFromHome#ExploreBCLater In FOLKLIFE'S pages, from the comfort and ease of your ow...

May 14

Retail Stocking Successes in a Pandemic

It is as though every single day brings a new piece of magic. Could be a lovely message on one of the many platforms now available to us....

May 5

Packaging FOLKLIFE for the First Time

In the beginning we posted a lot more about the little things in the day-to-day operations of FOLKLIFE. As everything is new and exciting...

Apr 27

FOLKLIFE Gabriola Island Faces!

Here are just a few beautiful and oh-so-supportive faces we got to see on our FOLKLIFE hand delivery on amazing Gabriola Island. No matte...

Apr 26

FOLKLIFE Featured in Nanaimo News Bulletin

Huge thanks to Josef at Nanaimo News Bulletin for writing this great article: Gulf Island Resident Creates New Gulf Island Magazine. News...

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