Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy, happy & wonderful holiday week. May you get to spend some time unplugged and give yourself the gift of enjoying being truly present with your family. I’ll be doing just that In the meantime, if you’re looking for [...]

If you celebrate Hanukkah, chances are you’ll be eating or frying up a batch or 12 of some version of potato pancakes, also known as “latkes”. I’ve tried many great recipes, but this one is my hubby’s favourite, so I thought I’d share.  The latkes come our lacy & crispy on the outside with a [...]

      So you’re running late on holiday cards, but you know that a group email’s just not going to cut it.  There are reasons you’ve been procrastinating.  Things have been crazy and hectic with the kids and quite frankly, the whole paper-waste thing isn’t sitting well with you.  To boot, postage is getting [...]

Still shopping for gifts?  How about some of these ideas? $20-$30 For her: FABULOUS Nicole Miller Ruffled Wrap (Black or Grey) : $19.99 at Costco. Find it in the clothing section where the boxed items are (with underwear & socks)   $30-$40 For him: Kleen Kanteen Insulated hot beverage holder:  Stainless mug will keep beverages [...]

It’s that time of year again, and one of the things many of us struggle with is what to give the teachers. We are so grateful for all they do for our kids but yet with multiple teachers, and often multiple kids..teachers gifts can represent a big chunk of the gifting budget.  So we try [...]

While many of us are spending the holidays at home, there are many who are packing it up for road trips to visit family or heading down south.  Regardless of where you’re going or how you’re getting there, this pre-trip checklist should come in handy. Cancel prearranged deliveries: newspaper, milk, book-of-the-month, etc. Cancel any appointments [...]

I definitely don’t believe in airing out your dirty laundry on the internet…but what about the clean stuff?? So for all of you who think I’ve always got it all under control: Take note. That is clearly not always the case.  Despite all the organizing and plans, sometimes something’s gotta give, and this week, it’s [...]

As the holiday season fast approaches, we are already thinking about what to serve for our family celebrations.  This delicious treat will work well at any celebration.  I will point out that they make excellent ‘sufganiyot’ – the doughnuts traditionally served for the holiday of Hanukkah (although traditionally they’d be filled with jam).  I can’t [...]

      Have you ever had to prepare for an interview?  Did you choose a special outfit?   Have you ever had to purchase “office clothes”? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then you can appreciate the role of business attire at the interview stage and beyond. The Suited for Success initiative [...]