When I was 14 and graduating from junior high school, I wore what I damn well pleased. “What I damn well pleased” happened to be a slinky evening gown. It was a basic slinky evening gown, mind you, sleek and powder blue without frills. Since I was a late bloomer, I stuffed my foam bikini […]
Summer is in full swing. The long pool days, hot summer nights and popsicles on the porch have us holding on to it as long as we can. One of my favourite ways to decorate in the summer is with fresh flowers and fruit. Flowers make me so happy, and fruit is so colourful, so […]
Credit: WKYC/Hollie Strano They say that if you don’t like the weather then wait five minutes because it will probably change (at least, we say that here in New England) and so it is with trending Internet challenges like this new one that is taking social media by storm; the FaceApp Age Challenge. If you’ve […]
If I can combine play time and instil some learning about love and care into it – then that’s a big tick from me!
If your kids are still rockin’ the Baby Shark song then we’ve got some good news for them – there is now a Baby Shark Live Tour and it is hitting the US on October 3rd and will include 100 American and Canadian cities. According to a press release by Shore Fire Media, Pinkfong and […]
One of the most entertaining subcultures on the Internet is a Reddit category called Am I The Asshole? People will post all kinds of shocking behaviour and then leave it the comment thread to determine who was in the right and who is definitely the asshole. So, when I saw that a woman was charging […]
When I was a girl growing up on Long Island, my dad and I were about the only country music fans I knew. I was obsessed with all things southern, and a bit of an anomaly in a part of the world where pizza, beaches, and Billy Joel reigned supreme. I even recall confessing to […]
Nothing feels more like summer than soft beachy waves, so I’m breaking down how to re-create Gwyneth’s Paltrow’s signature, fresh hair in a matter of just four easy steps! As a busy mum, I love looking put-together but I also don’t have tons of time to devote in front of the mirror so these are […]
“What’s your sign?” is a question that I have heard my mum ask people throughout my entire life. She still does it to this day. And the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, because I now find myself asking people what their astrological signs are as well. Though, I usually wait until a second […]
When my husband and I got married in 2012 we had collected a large amount of debt between the two of us. We both had a combination of credit cards and student debt that we had been ignoring, however it became clear that we were going to have to address the almost 80 thousand dollars […]
Strep throat is a normal part of childhood and while it causes discomfort, the symptoms usually clear up after the first few doses of antibiotics. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers unusual behaviour changes known as PANDAS syndrome: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections. When a child has strep […]
Canned wines have come a long way. While they used to be associated with junky wine options, that’s no longer the case. The quality of canned wines has improved dramatically, to the point where there is now a ton of canned options that are actually, really and truly, delicious. And now refreshing canned cocktails have been […]
