Back-to-school shopping was always one of my favourite things as a kid. Scoring the latest acid-washed jeans and pastel-coloured leather North Star high-tops ranks high in the memory bank. But times have changed, and when you can find the best back-to-school shopping deals from the comfort of your living room — AND earn Aeroplan Miles…
The best tablet for students is also the best tablet for note-taking
Back when I was a student, I took notes ferociously — eating up every word and condensing it into bite-size bullets to pore over later. Never in my wildest dreams could I have predicted the laptop tablet hybrid market or stylus pen category that make student life so much more efficient now. And having tested…
Orangetheory gear: Orangetheory heart-rate monitors
Even if you’ve only been scouring my site or social channels for a few months, you already know there are two things I love fiercely: Orangetheory Fitness and gear. So it seems time to put them together (hello, Orangetheory gear!) and break down each of the Orangetheory heart-rate monitors (including the fancy new OT Burn)…
My SculpSure results
I’ve gained and lost weight most of my adult life. And I’ve had two very big babies who left me with the gift of that baby pooch that — no matter how well I eat or how much I exercise — I just couldn’t change. So when SpaMedica offered to let me try SculpSure in…
Why lip care is skincare & how to DIY
If I was a betting woman, I’d say most of you have a decent skin-care routine. Oh, sure, maybe you forget to wash your face before bed a few nights a week but, chances are, you pick up your good habits again the next morning. But what about your lips? Do you think about lip…
Running and outdoor fun with Peak Performance & Serengeti
I updated an old post recently (my Club Med Punta Cana review) that I originally wrote four years ago, which made specific reference to the fact that I only run if being chased. My, how times have changed. If you’d told me four years ago that I would run four times a week at Orangetheory…
Club Med Punta Cana review
My Club Med Punta Cana review was updated on February 3, 2021. You’re in luck. Because this Club Med Punta Cana review is the result of not one but TWO visits to this resort — first in 2014 and then in 2019. I’ve kept a lot of the original review of Club Med Punta Cana…
Light up the night with Philips Hue smart outdoor lighting
Up until now, our backyard lighting has been dismal — consisting of a back porch light and a couple of pool lights. It was a dark entertaining space at night to say the least! Now that we’ve added Philips Hue smart outdoor lights, however, we can actually see our guests once the sun goes down….
How two online tools helped us buy our first home
We’ve been home owners for 12 years. After being long-time renters in Toronto, we followed up our wedding with the predictable purchase of our first house. It was a 1,200 square-foot semi-detached in an up-and-coming neighbourhood. It didn’t have a driveway, parking or closets — the house was built in the 1920s, after all —…
Meet the hands-free multitasker that lives in our kitchen
In our continued quest to have a smarter home that helps us manage our hectic life and create as much of a hands-free environment as possible, we’ve been busy for the last couple of weeks testing out the 10” Lenovo Google Assistant Smart Display thanks to Aeroplan. Consider this a preliminary look at our experience…