Visiting California is always a treat. When I was 12 years old I went with my grandfather. This was my first "real" trip on an airplane and without my parents. I'll never forget it. I've been at least a dozen times to Cali and with each visit I've managed to see different sights and cities. Each … [Read more...]
THANK YOU NOTES
How often do you receive a thank you note by mail? It's rare these days when it's so easy to shoot off an email ...and yes, we're being responsible and green. But I've been taught the importance of a proper thank you. My mother-in-law has always written heartfelt notes even when there is no special … [Read more...]
Prepping for the Summer Break
Summer is almost here. Yay!! The artwork and school projects are coming home from the classrooms in a steady stream. And the countdown is on. I know it's a time for camps and sleeping in. A time for late nights and endless splashing around in the sprinklers but I'm still incorporating some (just … [Read more...]
Gloria Vanderbilt: The Artist
Gloria Vanderbilt is a fashion icon. She was the first to use a name to "brand" a pair of jeans. I remember them as being my first real designer jeans. Everyone just had to have them. You may also already know that Ms. Vanderbilt was born into a wealthy and influential family -- one that … [Read more...]
Celebrate Summer With Easy Cocktails!
Summer is just creeping on our doorsteps. Mother nature has given us a teaser over the past couple of weeks and we can just taste it can't we? The sweet lingering time on the front porch as the summer nights ease in. The BBQ on the back patio with the kids splashing in the sprinklers. The fun in the … [Read more...]
Cool Tech Gadget I want NOW!
Once in a while I check out what up and coming products are in the works. I've come across a neat little website called Kickstarter.com that helps promote innovative products and services. People can go in (hey, mompreneurs!) and talk about their projects in the works and can request … [Read more...]
Humidity and keeping the shine away. Ugh.
I truly understand when people talk about dry heat versus what we get here in Toronto. We've just had our first heat advisory of the year (yeah, finally). Remember? We go from cold to hot in a nano second. A couple weeks ago I was in Palm Springs, California. It was hot... like 100 degrees hot. But … [Read more...]
Bad Hair Day
When you live in Toronto you already know how our weather can change from cold to hot and back again all within 24 hours. Yesterday I could see my breathe and I was freezing when I went to pick up my son from school. This morning it is humid and sticky hot before 9 am. And then there's my hair. … [Read more...]
Turning off. Turning on.
With kids around having "cuddle time" is not always so "spur of the moment" anymore. As a parent, one must ensure that the kiddies are in their deepest time of their sleep cycle. But we all know how important it is to make time for your partner, right? I recently had a chance to interview Dr. … [Read more...]
Growing up.
I'm not sure when it happens. At some point in our lives, we all realize we're adults. (sometimes I think I'm starting to become my mother, but that's another story) Yep. Grown ups. Maybe it's when my teen son gives me a reality check about not cranking Ri-Ri too loud when his friends are around … [Read more...]
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