The Lily
With global mayhem, the constant stream of social media, and an inbox full of spam newsletters I’ve been feeling inundated with information. And, while it’d be great to shove my …
Patience isn’t my strong suit, so my daily commute can be painful. I noticed my stress-level would skyrocket when three songs played and I’d only moved 100m. It was sucking …
I’ve been going to Pure Barre in Kitsilano, Vancouver for a few months now and I absolutely love it. Have you tried barre? If I’m honest, I was a bit skeptical …
Holy sneeze-fest Batman! May and June are nutty uncomfortable for me. Seasonal allergies bring on the wheezing, the watery eyes, the itchy throat, and the general feeling of your body …
I’m usually burning the candle at both ends, and I’m sure many of you feel the same way. I’m in the phase of my life where my decisions and actions are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …