how do you cope with stress?

how do you deal with stress? how do you cope? for me, i disappear. i used to eat. like most young women, for awhile i turned to wine. that was a sad and scary time, but i somehow managed to turn that around. i think i put other people before myself – something you shouldn’t […]

cottage country is my 5th favourite thing

why canada’s cottage country is definitely my idea of the perfect “stay-cation” and a little something extra for cottage lovers (who may also be looking for unique made-in-canada gift ideas for their made-in-canada loving friends and family)

let’s talk about this mom guilt

guilt is a hot button issue, isn’t it? guilt. we all experience it, some more than others. and some of us are actually… guilty. of things that we have reason to be guilty of. example: murdering another human being (or animal). if you have done that, you are guilty.

to the new mom who’s worried, you got this

i’d like to start this out by saying i never thought i’d write an open letter. i think they’re over-done, especially on the mom blogs and websites. every other post is a “to the mom…”, “to the lady…”, “an open letter to…”

maybe i should blame celebrities for all their passive-aggressive open letters to each other. why can’t they keep those missives private, especially when the person writing the letter is not involved in the situation in the slightest? gees. social media brings out the absolute worst in people, which i usually stay away from but sometimes i can’t help myself.

#rootsavedme or this is not my colour

every now and then i’m lucky enough to receive a cool product from influenster for testing purposes – this time it was root cover up by l’oreal paris.