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How To Make The Most Of A Luxurious Staycation

January 1, 2015 by Sonya 1 Comment

For years we've struggled with the idea of travelling over the holiday season. We've had great experiences travelling to tropical paradises, ski getaways and everything in between during this time of year. It was always great to escape with the kids and each destination offered something wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Bata Shoe Museum, Buca Yorkville, Cafe Boulud, Club Monaco, dbar, Dynasty Chinese Cuisine, Four Seasons Hotel, Guu Izakaya, H&M, Holt Renfrew, Ka Chi, La Société, luxury hotel, MoRoCo Chocolat, Mr. Brainwash, Playa Cabana Hacienda, Royal Ontario Museum, Shogun, shopping, spa, staycation, Teatro Verde, Toronto, Tourism Toronto, Winners, Yamato, yorkville, Zara

Fun Things To Do Over The Holidays As A Family

December 31, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The kids are off of school for a couple of weeks. I came to the realization yesterday that, oh yeah, they're home with me! My daily routine of sitting at the computer with a bottomless cappuccino is not their idea of a holiday. So, I'm trying to work around their schedule. Aside from planning a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Aga Khan Musuem, All Hail King Julien, Art Gallery of Ontario, Blades on Stage, Cinderella, Earth Rangers, Mirvish, NetFlix, Ontario Science Centre, Ross Petty, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

What Did We Google The Most In 2014?

December 29, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Google is very much part of our daily lives. Both a noun and a verb, it's a way to launch our research into everyday inquiries from how to make those perfect cookies to helping our kids with their homework. It's used worldwide and in 2014 we searched trillions of times. So, what did we search the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology Tagged With: Canada, Google, google searches, tech, trends

La Societe’s Chef Romain Avril Shares A Favourite Recipe!

December 26, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

As a foodie family we're often asked where we like to eat out in the city. Since we enjoy eating out A LOT, we have several favourites and are constantly trying out new ones. La Societe  (131 Bloor Street West, Toronto)  is a French bistro that we all love. Located in the beautiful Yorkville area, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Holidays, Life Tagged With: brunch, Chef Romain Avril, Coq au vin, dinner, Dutch Plum Cake, French Cuisine, La Société, Toronto, Veuve Cliquot

Watch How Canadian Tire Saved Santa!

December 25, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Well, this morning the kids got up waaay earlier than usual. Tip-toed down the stairs to see if Santa had visited, after all they have been really good this past year. So, good that Santa had to read their minds to figure out what they wanted because when they visited him at our annual brunch they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life Tagged With: Canadian Tire, chrismas, Christmas presents, presents, santa, santa's sleigh, saving christmas

Jersey Boys Brings Iconic Tunes To Stage

December 22, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I'm up early on a Saturday morning searching iTunes for Frankie Valli tunes after seeing the musical Jersey Boys the evening before. I didn't grow up in that era. My mom did and remembers the songs fondly. But they all sound so familiar to me. Sherri, Walk like a Man, Big Girls Don't Cry, Can't Take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Ed Mirvish, jersey boys, Mirvish, Music History, Rock, Toronto

First Look: The Little Prince Movie

December 19, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The first look at the trailer for "The Little Prince" is now out and it is as sweet as the classic book. This is the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's iconic masterpiece. At the heart of the story, This Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy), is being prepared by her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Albert Brooks, Benicio del Toro, Bud Cort, eOne, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Mackenzie Foy, Marion Cotillard, Mark Osborne, Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Rachel McAdams, Ricky Gervais, Riley Osborne, The Little Prince

Charles The Butler’s Foolproof Guide To Holiday Entertaining

December 18, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Just breathe. Holiday entertaining can seem very overwhelming when you are faced with this heavy season of having friends and family over. I like to think I'm pretty organized when it comes to dinner parties. I tend to be pretty cool until the guests arrive and then it's like all of the sudden my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Entertainment, Holidays, Life Tagged With: Charles MacPherson, Etiquette, holiday entertaining, Viva Paper Towels

Holiday Gift Guide: For The Beauty-Obsessed Girl & Guy

December 18, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When we enter into the beauty-realm, it's hard to pick our favourites for the gift giving season. There's so much out there! But after a few months of testing products here are our favourites from head to toe and everything in between. Kaia bamboo tapioca beads is the first DIY cleansing kit for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Arlesienne, Elizabeth Arden, Grooming kits, Gwen Stefani, holiday gifts, Kaia, King's Crown 1774, L'OCCITANE, Lovefresh, Olay, OPI, Shavers, Smashbox, The Body Shop, Untold

This or That? The Ultimate Gift Of #unBOXingPossibilities

December 17, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

This time each year I'm on the hunt for "The Ultimate Gift" for a few people on my list. I'm on the look out for gift ideas that can give that wow factor.  I'm working down my list and almost ready for the holidays. In return, my friends and family tell me I'm the hardest person to buy for. I don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Holidays, Life, Organization Tagged With: baby blankets, Bed nets, Holiday Gift Guides, Malaria, Mosquitos, Plumpy Nut, Therapeutic Milk, Unicef, Unicef Survival Gifts

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