Have you ever been in a fitness rut?  Have you ever experienced boredom with your exercise routine?  If you are anything like me, then chances are you have.  Many of us have one or two sports we enjoy.  As for me, I am an avid runner.  I also enjoy regular strength … [Read more...]

Motivated by wanting to spend more time with her two daughters, Karen Lamont decided to leave her corporate career in marketing to spend more time with her first passion, her children, and explore one of her other passions, jewellery.  Karen is pursuing her dream of being her own boss and … [Read more...]

…and have a golden hue/bananas are the best/and are the best for you! Remember that little Chiquita jingle from the 80s? I always sing it for my husband when he complains that the bananas are ‘rotten’. Surprisingly enough, he doesn’t find it as hilariously instructive as I do. He has this thing … [Read more...]

I love my GNOs - my Girl's Nights Out!  I love getting the chance to have adult conversation with a pal or group of pals who bring their own perspectives, opinions, and ideas to the discussion.  I love getting to know people better or simply getting the chance to get out of the house and … [Read more...]

I never know exactly when it's going to hit me, but I know that it's often when I'm driving. When I'm home, life is so crazy that my mind is protected from the sadness that always lurks just beneath the surface.  Today it happened at the lights at Broadview and Danforth. The first time, … [Read more...]

Ok…this time around I’m shifting gears and making the focus about you moms, not your kiddies!  After all, nurturing yourself will have transcending effects that will only enhance you as mother so we’re putting YOU first. It was the most highly voted topic on the survey… a whopping 40% of you … [Read more...]

Ahh...I love it. My kitchen. It's my favourite room in the whole house. It's not that I have a chef's kitchen with professional grade appliances and granite countertops and a gas stove and a centre island. In fact, I have none of these (admittedly wonderful) amenities. I have a plain old late 80's … [Read more...]

Michelle Thoms is a former teacher, travel enthusiast and mom entrepreneur. Michelle began her teaching career at Lawrence Park Collegiate in Toronto, where she taught Drama. After two years at Lawrence Park, she took a year off to pen a play. She later moved to New York to fulfill her dream of … [Read more...]

Last night I was soooo sick to my stomach. It hit me like a truck. I was lying in bed, just putting down my book and getting ready to go to sleep, and I felt a bit of heartburn. Just as I was standing up to go to the cabinet and get some Rolaids, I started to feel a bit nauseous. By the time I was … [Read more...]

When we bought our house in 2004, it didn't come with a guide book or a manual.  No one said:  "Here you go.  Here's a house with countless intricacies and mechanical/electrical/structural nuances about which you know nothing - good luck figuring it out." We bought a new … [Read more...]