Velvet Wrap Dress I thought it would be fun to mix things up a bit this month and asked Lisa McLatchie to be a guest stylist in our One Item, Two Stylists feature. Lisa is a super busy and terrifically talented personal stylist, personal shopper and mompreneur from the Toronto area. Lisa believes your clothing and…
Whenever I meet someone whose personal style is a tad out-of-the-ordinary, I can’t help but take notice. When a person’s outfit subtly reveals a glimpse of their personality, it’s like a lure…and I’ll bite. To me, THAT is the art of dressing and precisely what personal style is all about. Our November Style Crush,…
Friday night I attended the Little Black Dress Gala in support of the Help Change My City Alliance (HCMCA). Mara, my usual partner in crime, was not available. Fortunately, I managed to round up some other glamorous friends for an inspiring evening of fashion, fun and fundraising. Help Change My City The Little Black Dress Gala…
Last week, I had the pleasure of drinking tea with our first-ever-featured Style Crush, Linda Sin. I met Linda back in April when Mara, Linda and I attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-Series. Her unique sense of style caught my eye immediately, and IÂ instantly developed a style crush on her. In a city…
Most of the time, when I discover a new product, service or store that I think is the bee’s knees, I want to share it with everyone I know. Every once in a while though, I like to keep a good thing to myself. (C’mon, I know you do it too.) I’ve been a fan…
Yesterday was Grandparent’s Day. A day many would consider one of those “Hallmark Holidays”. Nevertheless, it got me thinking of my grandparents and how they helped shape my life. I was especially close to my grandma, aka Nana, who was my mother’s mom. When I was 11 years old, she and my Papa came to…
It’s such a tease. You see a photo in a magazine or on Pinterest of a killer outfit you know you would rock. Then you whine with disappointment when you learn those specific items are not available in Canada. It is especially frustrating when it’s a celebrity’s style featured. You quickly realize the item you are…
I recently retired as a Fit 4 Two® Pre and Postnatal Fitness Trainer. For just over a decade, I had the pleasure of walking with women on their motherhood journey. It was a blast celebrating, as well as commiserating, about pregnancy and the early years of parenting. And while it was a rewarding career,…
What is Self-Care Anyway? The World Health Organization defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote, maintain health, prevent disease and to cope with illness with or without the support of a health care provider. Self-care encompasses several issues including hygiene, nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and socio-economic factors. Promotion of self-care is…
We’ve all got our hangups. Some of us don’t want our knees on display. Others want to camouflage their tummy. And a great number of us are afraid to reveal our arms. We often perceive them as too jiggly, saggy or big. We think we’re too old or too fat and our arms are unacceptable….