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posted Wednesday, March 29, 2017
I am one of those people who ends up with my foot in my mouth because I don’t often follow this sage advice from dear old mom. However, I’m also considered a quick wit, saying things that delightfully surprise even me. The concept of “think before you speak” is, in theory, a good one. Taking a […]
posted Sunday, March 19, 2017
We all have what we deem “bad days”. Even that cheery, smiley secretary at the doctor’s office who is always doing “just super” and you wonder who spiked her Cheerios. Sometimes we have even worse days. Have you heard of Murphy’s Law? It is based on the premise that anything that can go wrong, will […]
posted Tuesday, March 14, 2017
If you are heading south for a beach vacation, you will likely have lots of opportunities to go snorkelling and you’ll want to know more about the full-face snorkel mask. The best part to a full-face snorkel mask is that you can breathe as you would above the water. That’s right, you can breathe through your nose! […]
posted Thursday, March 2, 2017
I am a mom that highly encourages the arts for my kids. Yes, we have signed them up for pretty much every sport and only baseball seemed to stick for a few of them, but when it came time for the arts, we had better luck…and they started making money! Dance and music classes were […]
posted Monday, February 27, 2017
In my opinion, there is nothing better than real life, in person help for mental health concerns. But the reality is that there are so many barriers to these types of interactions: rural locations, stigma, finances, social and cultural norms, internal pressure…the list is (unfortunately) endless. The good news is that we live in an […]
posted Tuesday, February 14, 2017
One of my biggest pet peeves is when cruise lines offer beverage packages that are not worth their money. You want to get the most out of your vacation dollars and so we would absolutely recommend a beverage package… if it was worth it but more often than not it makes no sense. Here’s why: When […]
posted Thursday, February 9, 2017
Durham Sustain Ability (DSA) is an environmental not-for-profit and social enterprise that supports individuals, organizations and communities on the path to a sustainable future. Their mission is to provide awareness, training, and implementation support services driving environmental and economic benefits for Durham Region organizations and residents in concert with our partners and alliances. The […]
posted Monday, February 6, 2017
With the technology age, growing your brand is easier than ever before! Creating social media accounts for your brand is one of the best ways to grow your brand because it is free, it has large potential to reach large audiences, and it is a great way to always stay connected to know what your […]
posted Friday, December 30, 2016
Are you hard on yourself? Me too. I was a terribly sensitive child (oh, how I have come to hate the word ‘sensitive’!) right from the get-go, seemingly doomed to a life consumed with self-hatred and setting unrelenting, unattainable standards for myself. My parents parenting skills were not lacking, it’s just that their comforting methods […]
posted Monday, December 19, 2016
Do you have avid travellers in your life and are stuck on what to buy them? With less than a week until Christmas, read through my gift guide for some ideas and inspiration. Tilley Hat I first heard about Tilley hats in a gift guide in the paper 7 years ago! While a Tilley hat is […]
