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posted Thursday, February 19, 2015
According to The Canadian Cancer Society a staggering 40% of all Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime. I was never good with numbers, however it seems to me these days that an alarming number of Canadians are being diagnosed with one form of cancer or the other and the disease doesn’t appear to discriminate. […]
posted Monday, February 16, 2015
Yes, that’s right, I’m taking pole dancing. It was a spontaneous decision when a friend of mine said it was on her bucket list and I blurted out, “I know someone who teaches that right down the street”; we were signed up and in a class within a week. We went to shake our booties […]
posted Monday, February 9, 2015
I hate to admit it but I watch The Bachelor. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. How can you watch that show? Followed by, you know, it’s scripted and not reality TV, right? I don’t know why I am hooked on the show, it grew on me a couple of seasons ago when I came across it whilst flipping channels, and […]
posted Monday, February 2, 2015
There is nothing worse than looking forward to your holiday for weeks and weeks and then when it is finally here you get sick. Chances are, you probably picked up a bug on the flight to your destination. Here are my top 3 tips to staying healthy on a flight. Keep hydrated. Flying causes you to […]
posted Thursday, January 22, 2015
It’s a new year, a time of renewal, a time when many of us make resolutions and set fresh goals. Whether your new year’s resolution involves losing weight, paying down or paying off debt, quitting smoking, or saving for retirement, resolutions not backed by solid plans of action are merely pipe dreams. I encourage everyone […]
posted Monday, January 12, 2015
The snow is falling and you’re sitting by a nice fire, when you notice that your dog or cat is a little flaky. So, what can you do about it? The easiest thing to do is of course, brush your pet regularly. By regular grooming, you redistribute the oils and work on improving your pet’s […]
posted Friday, January 9, 2015
When travelling, your hand luggage stays with you the entire trip and so you want something that you are happy with. I wanted a backpack and decided to invest in a Briggs & Riley bag. You will have to fork out a little extra than you would normally for a backpack but it is definitely worth […]
posted Monday, January 5, 2015
Happy New Year Everyone! 2014 has come and gone, and we’re already a few days into 2015. I have a few goals in mind — and yes some of them are the typical ones that people make during this time of year — but I figure, a new year is an obvious time to take […]
posted Monday, January 5, 2015
The movie “A Walk Among the Tombstones” starring Liam Neeson was an excellent flick and a huge take away from the movie for me was the phrase “People are afraid of all the wrong things” In my line of work I meet people every day who are afraid of a number of things ranging from […]
posted Monday, December 15, 2014
With the four children now in full time school, it was time for this mama to get a full time job. But, man was it hard to find something! Being out of the workforce for over 10 years has made me a dinosaur and you would think starting up and running a company, like Durham […]
