Father’s Day is coming up and while we should let Dad know we love him every day of the year, it’s nice to have a special day that’s dedicated to honouring him. And if, like most people I know, your dad is tough to shop for, then consider one of these 10 great Father’s Day […] Read more…
Used to be, I could pack my suitcase for a three-week trip in about half an hour and I could fit everything I needed into a small carry-on suitcase. But ever since I had a baby, my carry-on only days are over! I recently traveled with my son for the first time and OMG I […] Read more…
I know. It’s not easy to pack light. I don’t know how guys do it – well, I do know how they do it. They pack one pair of shoes, one pair of jeans, maybe a pair of shorts and two T-shirts. They don’t mind that everything doesn’t match and they have no problem leaving […] Read more…
For some people, travel is a breeze. For others, it’s fraught with frustrations. From long check-in and security lines to flight delays, from baggage that takes forever to come out on the carousel to epic traffic standing between you and your hotel, sometimes travel can feel like one ordeal after another. But it’s important to […] Read more…
Packing your bags for a getaway is always fun. Except for the part where you have to lay out all the things you want to take and then cut it in half, assuming you follow this age-old sage adage (try saying that five times fast). This piece of generally accepted travel wisdom applies to everything […] Read more…
Since summer is so short lived here in Toronto, it can often be difficult to say goodbye. We always want to hold on to those bright, sunshiney days just a little bit longer. But instead of looking at October as a sure sign that summer is over, I prefer to look at it as the […] Read more…
I’ve always struggled with bad skin. It’s just one of those things. I had your typical teenage acne but it just never seemed to go away. It plagued me into my twenties and thirties and along the way, I tried every possible fix to remedy my skin. I have tried nearly every facial care product […] Read more…
I hate complaining about the weather but sometimes, you just have to. It’s the first week of July and it was c-c-cold outside today. Which leaves me with no other choice but to dream about warm weather destinations. So, in my mind, I’m packing my bags and heading to the beach! Here are my beach […] Read more…
A purifying waterless hand soap, you say? Perfect! Especially for a germaphobe such as myself. This handy travel-sized hand wash doesn’t require water, which means that you can give your hands a quick clean before eating on the go or after touching … you know … whatever that was your hand just grazed on the […] Read more…
I was just recently in Israel (I wrote about it if you missed it; check it out here) and unfortunately, I was so sick the day we visited the Dead Sea, that I missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Swimming, or floating, rather, in the Dead Sea was one of the exciting things […] Read more…