While I love cooking, baking has never been my jam. Sure, it looks like fun on The Great British Bake Off, but it’s tedious and exact – two things that don’t mix with my haphazardous, creative spirit. On World Baking […]
When I want to look a little extra special, I book myself into The Glamoury. Or, when I don’t feel like washing my own hair. Or, I’m in a rush from work to date night. …
Do you have that one friend you’ll go to for recommendations on anything? A girl who’s such a great consumer you know she can tell you the best value for the best quality, and the …
This word often sparks anger, frustration, annoyance. And, I’d be lying if I said my first interactions with this word didn’t spur images of hairy-arm-pitted women burning bras and man hating. However, over the last few …
My obsession with Fresh Prep started a few months ago... Little did I know, one of the co-founders was Becky Brauer – another woman who silenced her inner critic and took the leap. "Leaving my comfortable …
Writing this from chilly Vancouver is a struggle and a half. But, doing it with our rescue pup on my lap is lessening the blow. Yep, we did that. Keep reading… Leading up to Christmas, there …
When you hear about human trafficking, what comes to mind? If you’re like most, myself included, you imagine a child or teenager being kidnapped, usually in a developing country. This is how it goes down …
As I’ve said before: I love having a birthday at the beginning of the year. It means I get a little buffer between the hoopla of the holidays, and when I really start my new …
Being around the littles at Christmas has to be one of the best parts of the holidays. I get so nostalgic watching them experience all of the magic – it takes me back big time. Gift …
We're all familiar with the 12 days of Christmas, but frankly who needs that many women to milk your cows? Seems a bit greedy. Wait, do you even have cows? This link has something you'll actually …
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas indeed! While we run around filling stockings and raising glasses of Christmas cheer, let’s be sure to find moments of gratitude, and pay-it-forward to those less fortunate than …
Yes, month. Yes, whole novel. When three of my PressReader colleagues said they were taking on the 50,000-words-in-30-days challenge, and wanted me to join, I panicked. Me? The gal who took over three years to write her …
Bubbly. Outgoing. Fearless. Energetic. According to decades of feedback from friends, colleagues, family, teachers and random passersby, that’s who I am. Sure, I’ve been described differently along the way, but those words are the ol’ go-tos. …
A note from Stefanie: I mentioned to you guys that my new hire was someone dear to my heart. This is a sliver of what makes her the compassionate, inspiring, incredible woman I've had the …
When someone tells me they’re blissfully in the honeymoon phase I have to actively repress a laugh. WTF is the honeymoon phase? Sure, I remember the nervous butterflies at the beginning of every relationship. That unsure, excited, …
