We'd like to take a short break from our regularly-scheduled lingerie news to wish everyone a happy British Columbia Day. We're proud of living and working in the Pacific Northwest and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. We'll be taking the holiday as a well-needed opportunity to sleep in and hope you do too.

As we head out, here are a few facts about B.C. you might like to know:

• Our motto is: Splendor sine occasu; Splendour without Diminishment
• Our provincial flower is the Pacific Dogwood
• Our provincial tree is the Western Red Cedar
• Our provincial bird is the Steller's Jay
• 12.5% of B.C. lands are considered protected
• The first Monday of every August is B.C. day and it has been since 1974
  

Happy British Columbia Day everyone. We'll be back in action Tuesday, August 3.