A childhood friend introduced me to Lisa a few months ago. We met for a coffee one day and quickly hit it off. Over the coffee (at the local Starbucks naturally), she told me about her life. Here's the details.Name: LisaAge; 43Married: 18 yearsKids: 15 years old, 11, twins who are 8Raised in South … [Read more...]

I love deals. Don't you? It's a great feeling to know that you saved $$.Recently I have discovered the world of GROUP discounts.-FabFind (www.fabfind.com)-Groupon (www.groupon.com)-DealFind (www.dealfind.com)I subscribe so I can receive daily emails about the "deal of the day".It might be 4 free … [Read more...]

My full name is Victoria Lynn. So it was kinda kewl to get a printed invitation that read "Dear Victoria. From one Victoria to another". The invitation was for the opening of the new Victoria Secret that is opening at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. I RSVP'ed immediately that YES I WAS GOING TO … [Read more...]

I didn't appreciate a bath when I was in my teens. I certainly didn't appreciate a bath when I was in my twenties. However when I became a MOM...things changed.I started to LOVE a bath. Crave a bath. I even looked forward to having a bath.But the bath needed something. Plain water was just not … [Read more...]

As the ads say..."Let's go to the Ex".I listened and I was there exactly when the gates opened at 10:00 a.m.I was on a mission to E-A-T!! and guess what? Mission Accomplished.I had been reading on twitter all week about (brace yourself) a new item offered by the Sweet Treats Truck...Deep Fried … [Read more...]

Ya gotta love watermelon.It's juicy, full of vitamins, sweet and simply...a wonderful fruit.Perhaps my only complaint is that sometimes it's just too heavy for me to carry!!They must have been listening to my complaint coz now you can buy these little cute ones.(you know that small dark green … [Read more...]

I had a feeling that on Sunday it would be hot and muggy and I would NOT want to work-out. This means that I would have the opportunity to do THREE activities that I really wanted to do. So I did them. (does this suprise you?)a) Visit the Cutting Veg Farm.I don't know who introduced me to this … [Read more...]

I have been really lucky over the years to attend the Rogers Cup many times. My love affair with tennis started 19 years ago while watching the quarterfinals that included Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang. It was incredible. They were all rising stars and I was hooked.I now … [Read more...]

I am by no means a movie critic. However it was kinda cool seeing Robert Crouse who is a famous movie critic sitting a row a head of me at the Scotiabank Theatre on Monday nite.I was lucky enough to score a pass to the special screening of Eat, Pray, Love featuring Julia Roberts. I received the … [Read more...]

Since January - I have been huffing and puffing regularly at GoodLife Fitness, Absolute Endurance and Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre. My goal: to complete three sprint triathlons this season. This means the race will consist of a 750 m swim, a 25 km bike ride and a 7 km run.Naturally I missed out … [Read more...]