sinfully delicious

the movie Chocolat follows the delicious cocoa treat as it teaches of love, compassion and following one's heart. if you have not yet seen it, you should. be sure to have a DCDuby Wild Sweets treat on hand to add immeasurably to the experience!

DCDuby Wild Sweets elevates chocolate to a magical multi-sensory level. rarified regularly carries the the sumptuous artisan bars, exotic confit and delicious hot ganache drink mixes.

in addition to my regular order, Dominique and Cindy Duby sent me fresh confections this week. i am more than impressed - from the gorgeous packaging and presentation to the pure ingredients and extraordinary flavours - a truly luscious chocolate experience to delight the senses. these decadent fresh chocolates are available through our shop by special order.

Arome and Texture bars

roasted | spiced chocolate series ... exotic flavours

beautiful chocolates ....

decadent and delicious !

and yes, mom, i did share....

Jared McCollum, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
Healing Elements

chocolate is good for you!

Rocky Mountain high

nestled along the Sheep River, Okotoks is situated in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada - rarified is located in historic Olde Towne Okotoks. our local merchants association, in collaboration with the town, is working in partnership with the Province of Alberta to promote tourism in the region.

as a special promotion, the 'Fun in the Foothills' contest has been launched and we are a participating sponsor. you can register online to win great prizes - the link is through the Olde Towne Okotoks webpage.

good luck!

Vik approved

as noted in an earlier post, my friend Vik is very much into bicycles - he lives, rides, breathes bikes - he builds, services, repairs, customizes bikes - he researches, demos, trials bikes - he..... well, you get it. Vik posts his insights on his Lazy Randonneur blog and offered a low-down on his recent experience with the Batavus Personal Bike.

Photo courtesy of Vik.

the road to success ..... is an avenue!

The Calgary publication of Avenue magazine is a great resource for living in the area; monthly issues feature all things local and inspiring.

The August issue has a hit list of the 199 top shops and boutiques. The fine folks at Avenue have included rarified in the list - read about us featured on page 118!

Thanks Avenue!

Drop by the shop for your complimentary copy of Avenue.

kids like it too!

li'l Melanie means business and puts her rarified view on life through the paces.

Melanie has had her Klippan Bruno Blanket since she was a baby. Her Bruno Puppet is a little shy in this shot.

charming Melanie has convinced her Bruno to warm up to the camera - he really loves to hang out with the 1-D bears.

Melanie going to town with her Klippan felted wool bag and coin purse.
a connoisseur of good taste!

photos courtesy of Melanie's mom & dad

let there be wine!

there are some simple pleasures in life - being with friends or family certainly top the list.

for me, a peaceful evening entails beauty, ambiance ... and wine! and when it is a scrumptious wine, you may want to 'ixnay' the friends and family and opt for solo!

my wine is sourced by the friendly and fabulous folks of Calgary's Wine Cellar South - a shout out to Frank, Ingo and crew for another great bottle!
gracious and elegant, Holmegaard stemware gloriously elevates the luscious red.
Stelton plays host with the ever-efficient Classic Serving Tray and illuminates my evening with the glass-lit Classic Candle Lamp.
and i love my copper-plate prints brought home from an artist in Venezia.

under construction

Patrick is part of the curb appeal - our frontage has been getting a facelift with some extra space allocated to showcase some of the great products we carry.

Whit McLeod reclaimed wine barrel chairs and table.
Design House Stockholm Carrie Baskets & Umbrella with stand.
Atlantico stool in oak.
Plan Toys wooden tractor and firetruck.
Klippan Yllefabrik blanket.
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