Picture it: you’re at the beach wearing your cutest bathingsuit when your pollen-sensitive sniffer catches wind of something that makes you erupt in sneezes that come out in such quick succession and with such force it’s shocking they aren’t little ninja throwing stars. One sneeze, you can manage. But three? Four? Crossing your legs — even if…
Ste. Anne’s Skin Nourishment skin care
For anyone who’s had a Ste. Anne’s Spa facial, you know your skin ends up feeling like velvet for days. Unfortunately, unless you live close enough to make driving or taking the train to Ste. Anne’s doable, chances are you may never get to experience a luxurious facial at the spa itself. The good news…
Does your kid have an AWESOME teacher?
I’ll ask you again: does your kid have an awesome teacher? The kind that goes out of his or her way to make learning fun and accessible for every student? Who has time for extra parent meetings and genuinely wants to see your child succeed? Who spends money on supplies so your kid’s learning environment…
The Breakup That Landed my Family at Pearle Vision (sponsored post)
I’ve been going to the same optician for 10 years. The problem is that 10 years ago, I lived in Toronto. Now, I live nearly an hour east of the city — and that’s without traffic. I love wearing glasses, but I don’t typically love the eye exams required to get them. In my experience, they’re…
The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Toronto and I’m all SQUEEEEEEE!!!
Guys. Guys… I know it might be odd for a chick pushing 41 to be crazy excited about seeing the Harlem Globetrotters live — but I am. Did you ever have one of those dreams as a kid that just never came true? Next to going to space camp, this is it for me. I didn’t…
Yoga Design Lab: The Combo Mat (guest review)
Vanessa Grant is a freelance writer and the editor of So Fresh Mag. Her work has been published in Flare, flare.com, Nylon magazine, Style At Home, theloop.ca, The Globe and Mail and Parents Canada, among others. *********************************************************************** I love a good yoga class. Unfortunately, as a stay-at-home/work-from-home mom of two, I find it hard to…
Family-approved ski gear
I won’t go on and on about how much we’ve fallen in love with skiing. (If you really want to know, you can read this post or this one or this one.) But for anyone who’s considering skiing — especially with your kids — know that there are two essentials to making it work well:…
I’ll have it #PrepaidMyWay (sponsored post)
What if someone handed you $300? Today. Right now. Chances are you’ve had a little something on your wish list that hasn’t quite made its way into your monthly budget. A new pair of boots, that little black dress, a spa day. Whatever it is, you probably haven’t treated yourself because — like many women…
The day I struck a #PoisePose with Brooke Burke
SST Cosmetics: POWERPLAY POWERSTAY Collection
By now, you probably know that I love trying out and writing about makeup and skincare just as much as I do with kids’ stuff. And that’s because, at my core, I’m just a product junkie in general. I’ve been playing with makeup for as long as I have memories. There are photos of two-year-old…