Growing up, back-to-school shopping was always an exciting time. I used to go to Staples and get all my school supplies. Gel pens, pencils, erasers, spacemakers and of course, Hilroy® notebooks in every colour they came in. Red, blue and black for all different subjects—science, English, French—I would colour in the trademark Hilroy® logo with […]
Last year, I would have never believed that I would be celebrating my first Mother’s Day as a new mom. Now six weeks postpartum, I feel like my motherhood is in the probationary period. I still feel like Mother’s Day is reserved for my mother and grandmother—not a millennial mom like me. I earned it […]
Pregnancy is like a marathon more than a sprint. You need to prepare yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually for birth and the next chapter in your life. I wanted to share my 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy that have helped me through the challenges and changes in my body. 1. Give Up Vices […]
. . . Continued Part IV When I got home from my trip out East, I felt different. This trip had really changed me–in more ways than one. Maybe I really had fallen in love, but I didn’t realize my life was about to change forever. As much as I wanted to ignore it, my […]
Part III After what had been a magical camping weekend in P.E.I., I had no desire to leave. “I’m going to marry you someday,” he said with a country twang in his voice to me the night before. At the concert, he introduced me to his group of friends as his fiancée. I had played […]
. . .Continued. Part II : Charlottetown I woke up with a pounding headache, trying to gather supplies for camping at Cavendish Beach Country Music Festival. On the way to downtown, I grabbed a loaf of fresh bread and an ice coffee from Receivers Coffee Co. I picked up some handcrafted souvenirs–a wooden carving of a […]
My Summer ’17 East Coast trip changed the entire course of my life and it all started in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. I’ll take you on this journey with me but, let me start at the beginning. Spring After my Costa Rican sabbatical last summer, I got back together with my on-and-off boyfriend of three years. Don’t […]
What I love about the Toronto Fashion Incubator is that year after year, the brands they support become more innovative and sustainable. The Spring/Summer 2018 collections were no different, with the return of a few of my favourites–Rocking Vibe and Kate Austin Designs. If you haven’t heard of these beauties, check out R post from […]
As a blogger, I work with publicists on a regular basis. On the other side of the world of journalism is the sparkly world of public relations. When journalists need to be granted access to events, celebrities or brands, we call publicists! October 30th marks National Publicist Day, shout out to all the amazing publicists! […]
Nuit Blanche, “White night,” took over another night to fill the city streets of Toronto with art. If you were brave enough to join the throngs of people across the city, you would know it was more of a physical challenge getting to see as much of the art as possible. For those of you […]
