Genius: my little Arbonne secret
If you have a friend, cousin or so much as even acquaintance who sells Arbonne skin care, you’ve had the talk. It might be a simple, straightforward one like it was with my friend Danielle Broadhagen who told me she was an Independent Consultant in case I wanted to try anything from the Swiss line;…
Better Life cleaning products
When you have products with clever names like Simply Floored, what-EVER, Take it for Granite and Einshine — among others — you’re going to immediately get my attention. Big B thinks this is hilarious because I am, in case you didn’t know, a marketer by day. I am part of the whole marketing dance, and…
#NikonMOMents, part IV: Orlando, Florida (sponsored post)
Looking back on 2014, there was one common thread that tied our year together as a family: travel. Whether it was Punta Cana (where we visited both the Hard Rock and Club Med) or the several Southern Ontario road trips we took — not to mention my jaunts to Aruba and New York — we…
Holiday Inn: Stay, park & go to Pearson
When we took the kids to Punta Cana earlier this year, our flight left Pearson at 6:30 a.m. We had to be there two hours in advance to do the baggage dance, and we live more than an hour away from the airport. Add one of the worst snowstorms of 2014, and you can figure…
Wordless Wednesday: Sock it to Me
Circulon cookware will find the foodie in you
I always enjoyed baking and cooking as a kid. There are plenty of memories swirling around in my head that involve my froggy-adorned kid-sized apron and helping my mom in the kitchen. While I didn’t grow up to be a kitchenista of any sort, I still love whipping up new recipes or circling back to…
Wordless Wednesday: Chatelaine Home partners with The Shopping Channel
Mommy Gearest’s 3rd-annual Glorious Gift Guide
I can hardly believe this is my third go at a holiday gift guide. Every year, the process becomes overwhelming and every year I vow to simplify. But here’s the problem: it can’t be simplified. And that’s because you can’t buy your way into my gift guide. Every single product that comes through our front…
New favourites from Garden of Life
Last year, I tried my first cleanse thanks to Garden of Life. Since then, I’ve been totally addicted to so many of its products (namely, the RAW Fit protein powder, with which Big B and I usually make smoothies a couple of times a week). We aren’t a vegan or gluten-free household, but we do…