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Remind me never to say I’ve seen it all.  Because something new always comes along that you can never predict.  The newest thing is called Flabuless.  …

FlabulessRead More »

I rarely write about my Little Sister because I don’t want to embarrass her or tell tales she’d rather I didn’t.  But she remains an important part of my life, even though the formal part of our relationship is essentially over. …

A Little UpdateRead More »

However you celebrate today and even if you don’t I wish you peace, love and hope  …

Merry Christmas, Happy Festivus, Glorious ThursdayRead More »

What are my media brethren and sisters smoking?  …

Media Gone WildRead More »

I’ve been getting some strange phone calls lately and it turns out that I’m not alone.  …

Unwanted CallersRead More »

The Tale of Despereaux is coming to movie theatres and plenty of kids already know the story of the triumphant mouse.  I, however, did not.  And the beginning of the book absolutely slayed me with its inappropriateness for its target age group, 8 to 12 years old.  …

Young Readers BewareRead More »

Years ago, Lance Secretan was a guest on my CHML talk show.  We hit it off to the degree that we discussed producing a radio show together.  Lance is an author and corporate ethics and excellence advisor.  But when it came to crunch time, he was simply too busy for a little radio program.  …

Throwing Away The KidsRead More »

I recently confessed that I used to be able to spend an entire day in a mall, shopping for sport.  A couple of girlfriends and I would start out early, load up as we saw fit, break for lunch and then with elbows pointed out for safety, get back at it.  Sometimes we’d have to rent a locker to stuff in our stuff before we went and bought more stuff.  We never, ever made runs to the car to put our stuff in unless we were leaving.  With drivers circling the mall, especially around the holidays, opening your trunk, filling it up and then not leaving is a shopper’s no-no.  We were kind to our fellow hunters by not misleading them that our prime spot was opening up.  …

Shopaholics AnonymousRead More »

Forgive me if I’ve written about this before.  Sometimes I’m afraid I may repeat myself with all that’s going on.  Sometimes I’m afraid I may repeat myself with all that’s going on. …

A Different Way of GivingRead More »

Real Women Magazine is behind a fresh holiday drive for kids in the care of Children’s Aid.  …

A Cozy Holiday for AllRead More »

Thanks to the many emails I received about the unidentified plant, I know now that it is (or shall we say, was) an amaryllis. …

Requiem for a FlowerRead More »

Maybe it’s time we just tossed away all of this artificial crap we’re eating and if we need to satisfy a sweet tooth, we eat something sweet, containing good old fashioned sugar.  Because trying to get around the realities of nature sometimes just isn’t worth it. …

Sweet and SourRead More »

Hey decor-diva sisters and brothers, here’s a tip from a savvy shopper. …

This is Not a Paid Advertisement!Read More »

I chose to look at my morning commute into Toronto yesterday as an experiment.  My Xtrail was in a petri dish and I was a scientist, observing the effect on it after mixing thousands of vehicles, impatient drivers and driving rain. Any other perspective would have made me blow a personal gasket.  …

Toronto Driving, Experienced By An OutsiderRead More »