I was what you may call a Super Nerd. I loved school. I went with gusto, and by the time I reached high school and could take summer and night school — by choice — I did. And I really credit that year-round education with nurturing my love of learning and providing me with momentum…
Cavalia’s Odysseo (Mississauga, 2017)
I have been riding horses for 27 years. And I haven’t got an ounce of the skill the riders have in Odysseo — Cavalia‘s newest show. But this is more than a horse show. This is acrobatics, aerial silks, music and dance — part technological masterpiece, part visual wonder — all wrapped up in a…
Products I still love & some I don’t anymore
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know I don’t pull any punches when it comes to my reviews. But have you ever wondered if there are products I’ve been sent to review that got a great write-up but fell flat later on? Or products with which I ultimately fell in…
What is Orangetheory Fitness?
When I started going to Orangetheory Fitness two months ago, I’d been away from the gym since October 2015. That’s 18 months. A long damn time. And I’d gained back all the weight I worked so hard to lose last time — and then some. I was active both winters because we skied a lot,…
Club Med Sandpiper Bay review
This Club Med Sandpiper Bay review was updated on Feb. 10, 2021. I’m a big fan of all-inclusive resorts. Always have been, always will be. And Club Med is the original. Having only been to one other Club Med resort before being invited to experience Club Med Sandpiper Bay, I wasn’t certain it could live up…
Glama Gals for no reason!
If you think you need an excuse to visit Glama Gal, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. We’ve done the Glama-rous birthday party thing (which is so super fun and if you have a little girl or boy who loves some pampering, I definitely recommend it), but until recently we’d never thought of…
BOGS for summer? Yes.
Even if you’ve never worn a pair, you’re probably familiar with the BOGS brand because of its innovative take on rain boots. But set everything you thought you knew about BOGS aside, because its line of sandals is nothing you’ve seen from this brand before. People with wider feet are going to be happy in…
Our summer must-haves from Shoppers Drug Mart (sponsored post)
I don’t know about you, but I’m a die-hard Shoppers Drug Mart customer. I have been since I went away to university (way back in 19-ninety-cough-cough) and my parents let me get a credit card to do “essential shopping,” which included groceries and toiletries. Shoppers was my guilty retail therapy joint because I could buy so much more…
A very SKECHERS Mother’s Day
I’m all about playing matchy-matchy with my daughter, even though this was never something my mom did with me. So with some help from SKECHERS, I love that the three of us are now sporting GoWalk casual sneakers! I’ve been a longtime fan of the GoWalk series, starting with my first pair several years ago…
American Girl welcomes Z Yang
American Girl launched Z Yang on a couple weeks ago, and if you live in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas or D.C., you lucky duckies can attend an in-store meet-up tomorrow — May 6, 2017. Keep reading for details. “Z” is short for Suzie, and she’s a Korean-American from Seattle — a creative type who’s into…