Month: September 2015

Top 5 Travel Hacks

posted Wednesday, September 30, 2015

by: in Travel

Check out these top 5 travel hacks that can make any trip easier! 1. Get a NEXUS card We picked up this travel hack recently and it sure has made travelling a lot easier. If you have been to any airport lately, you have probably experienced long lines for customs and security. With a NEXUS […]

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Squashing Social Anxiety

posted Monday, September 28, 2015

by: in Mental Health / Self-Help

I remember when I lost my voice. Not from illness, as you might assume, rather it was due to social anxiety that began mid-way through my childhood. I never knew until recently that what I went through was a form of bullying – I thought it was just girls being girls. But after being told […]

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Playtime, Storytime… Oh My!

posted Thursday, September 24, 2015

by: in From the Editor

This past week I’ve been taking my son out and about to different programs at my local community centre and library. The programs range from active playtime in the gym, story-time at the library and various other structured and non-structured activities. Being a first time stay-at-home mom, I am constantly amazed by all the events that Durham Region offers […]

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Defining Sexy

posted Monday, September 21, 2015

by: in Mental Health / Self-Help

Watch out Justin Timberlake, it’s me who is bringing sexy back! No, no it is not me bringing it back because I have never had it to begin with… People tell me I am attractive, but sexy is not an adjective used to describe me. It could be my inherent awkwardness. The red face from […]

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Getting to “Maybe”

posted Sunday, September 13, 2015

by: in Mental Health / Self-Help

Maybe. The possibility that you might say “yes” or “no” at any time. The possibility that you might oscillate between “I have a problem” and “I do not have a problem”. Ambivalence is expected and normal in recovery from mental health concerns. So getting to maybe is actually a fundamental turning point. It might be […]

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Back to School Beauty

posted Thursday, September 10, 2015

by: in Beauty / Makeup

Sometimes in our busy lives we don’t get enough sleep. Shocking, I know! I always found that I was tired when I went back to school. Getting back into the routine of going to bed at a certain time, and worse, getting up at a certain time made me tired for the first couple weeks […]

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Books? Why not e-books and audio books instead?!

posted Wednesday, September 9, 2015

by: in Technology

One of my favourite things to do in my down-time is to read, but unfortunately I have a love-hate relationship with books. While I love the feeling of the smooth pages and smell of a brand new book, I always have anxiety that I will crinkle the pages, ruin the cover, or spill something on […]

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3 Destinations from Around the World for Foodies

posted Monday, September 7, 2015

by: in Travel

A foodie is described as a person looking for new food experiences not just to satiate their hunger but for the experience itself. What place to do that than all over the world! With so many destinations that each offer their own unique culinary experience, let’s start with just 3 places from around the world […]

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Best Face Forward

posted Friday, September 4, 2015

by: in Beauty / Makeup

Hey everyone! My name is Tina and I am a 27 year old makeup artist. About five years ago I was trying to figure out how I could use my love of art and turn that into a career. I happened upon makeup when I was watching makeup artists online and wondering/wishing I could do […]

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Yes, I know Colin Mochrie.

posted Wednesday, September 2, 2015

by: in Humour in Life and Business

I am doing another show with Colin Mochrie, yes, the star of “Whose Line is it Anyways?” Yes, this is very exciting for me. Yes, I really do know him. No, I won’t get him to MC your wedding. Funny, right? Not for me, it’s kind of uncomfortable, but that’s almost the extent of requests […]

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