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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
I find the psychology behind marketing fascinating. If a 30 second commercial can make someone laugh or cry, that advertising team is doing something right. There have been countless studies …
I noted a few months back that I was bringing on my first employee, and how the job was going to be a weird spattering of social media, editing and …
British Columbia: born here, raised here, now living back here. Needless to say, this isn’t my usual A Broad Abroad post. Both of my parents were born outside of Toronto, and …
I'm such an advocate for getting kids involved in extracurricular activities. The benefits of physical activity are obvious, but a web search will show you countless studies beyond heart-health. Even …
Sure, we all love vintage clothing. I'm still reeling over an early-80s Chanel jacket I tried on in NYC a few weeks back and didn't splurge on. But, if you …
