Before I had children and while I was still figuring out my career direction, I spent a few years as a public relations consultant at an agency in downtown Toronto. Although I realized pretty quickly that this particular career path wasn't the one for me - I did learn a lot during those years and … Continue reading Veggie Pho Soup
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The Upside of Crying at Target
I recently had a really good cry. A long and stressful week culminated with a Friday morning trip to Target where I ended up at the cash with a big pile of goodies. After frantically checking my purse- I realized that I had no money and no phone! Shit! As I loaded the toddler back into … Continue reading The Upside of Crying at Target
Why I Joined The Food Babe Army (and you should too!)
I have always loved a good mystery. As a child I devoured mystery novels and even fancied myself quite the crack detective for a while when I joined forces with a couple of girlfriends and solved The Case of The Missing Pens in my grade 4 classroom (sadly it doesn't make headlines when the culprit returns the … Continue reading Why I Joined The Food Babe Army (and you should too!)
Chaga Mushroom Tea Latte
I'm going to be completely honest and admit that there are many mornings you will find me at my favourite coffee joint in the drive-thru line up patiently waiting for my soy latte. I have a well rehearsed repertoire of excuses in my head to justify my "need" for a fancy take-out drink: - I was up … Continue reading Chaga Mushroom Tea Latte
One Step Forward
This winter has been kicking my butt! Well I guess more accurately it's been kicking my children's butts. The kids seem to be catching every darn bug going this year and we are just getting over round 2 of the stomach flu. Yuck! Those of you who are closest to me are well aware that nothing … Continue reading One Step Forward
