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Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey With A Moroccan Twist!

October 9, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

We are doing double Thanksgiving this weekend and I'm one of those people who LOVE the thought of having turkey, twice! The smell of roasted turkey when you walk into a home brings all sorts of warm and fuzzy feelings. We're hosting dinner complete with turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Life, Recipes, Seasons Tagged With: Butterball, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chef Thierry Daraize, Moroccan, Robert Mondavi, Thanksgiving, turkey, wine, Woodbridge

Disney Infinity 2.0 Game Review & A Giveaway!

October 8, 2014 by Sonya 18 Comments

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED How exciting is it for kids (okay, and adults) to be superheroes? Yes, boys AND girls. In the latest game release from Disney Interactive players can immerse themselves into the Marvel universe with familiar characters and exciting adventures. When we had received the new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Technology Tagged With: Disney Infinity 2.0, Disney Interactive, games, Marvel, superheroes

Review: Runtastic Orbit Fitness Wearable Tech

October 8, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

There are a few options out there for fitness wearables and this one is designed for fun as well as motivation. The Runtastic Orbit comes with several bells and whistles to keep you moving. For someone like me, who needs a serious push now and then, it's very appealing.  Plus, hey, even if you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fitness, Life, Technology Tagged With: apps, fitness, orbit, running, runtastic, story running, wearable tech

Living With A Teen Is Hard…

October 7, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

But living without one is harder. This statement stopped me in my tracks. This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada. Mental illness affects 1 in 5 youth in Canada, and in tragic instances, may lead to suicidal thoughts or behaviours. Every year, there are over 700 young Canadians who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: Canada, National Suicide Prevention, Partners in Mental Health, Right By You

Cooking For Food Critic Giles Coren? No Pressure, Right?

October 6, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I've always wanted to experience what it's like to be on one of those cooking reality shows. You know, the ones where you're under pressure and then presented to highly regarded food critics — like a sacrificial lamb? Yep. I recently was invited to participate in the Pressure Cooker media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Food, TV Tagged With: Corus Entertainment, food, Giles Coren, Million Dollar Critic, pressure cooker, Rodney Bowers, W Network

Movie Review: LEFT BEHIND

October 6, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

My list of must see movies in theatres is very LONG. But this one has me thinking... a lot. The world seems to keep challenging us in many ways and far beyond many of our imaginations and understandings. While we try to keep on top of our daily lives we sometimes have those "what ifs?" enter our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Lea Thompson. Chad Michael Murray, Left behind, Nicolas Cage

Scotiabank Nuit Blanche: What To See With Kids

October 3, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

From dusk to dawn, Toronto, and other cities around the world hosts Nuit Blanche - an evening where many streets, buildings and public spaces are transformed into an exciting big open art exhibition. Since 2006, we've been attending. I can still remember the first year, it was truly spectacular as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: 2014 Kids Nuit Blanche, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, snbTO, Toronto

5 Skincare Products To Try This Fall

October 2, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The seasons are changing and this is when I assess my skin care needs. Winter skin care needs are different from the summer needs when air in the big city is often heavy and humid, wreaking havoc on my skin. But now that the fall is creeping up, the air is cleaner and crisper in the mornings and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Style & Beauty Tagged With: body shop, Emjoi, eye cream, L'OCCITANE, Mary Kay, MICRO Pedi, Philosophy, Purity, Schwarzkopf, SIBU Beauty, TimeWise

Why Aren’t Girls Encouraged To Pursue This Career?

October 2, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When you ask girls what they want to be when they grow up we get all sorts of interesting answers. Sure we get mom, teacher, dancer, lawyer, doctor, hairstylist, fashion designer and many other great career options. As parents we want to inspire and encourage them to pursue their dreams and guide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: Girls Leaning Code, Kids Learning Code, Ladies Learning Code, MasterCard, National Girls Learning Code Day, technology

Melasma: The Mask of Pregnancy and What You Can Do

October 1, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

As some of you know, I've been troubled by large dark spots that have appeared on my face over the past few years. I've had a some success with beauty products, like Philosophy's Time in a Bottle, that contained a high concentration of Vitamin C,  but only if I was diligent in using it continuously. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: Dr. Kevin Sliwowicz, Glycolic Peel, Lunchtime Peel, Mask of Pregnancy, Melasma, skincare, Toronto Acne Clinic, Toronto Centre for Advanced Skin Repair

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