Reading that Malia Obama is taking a year off before going to university, had me thinking about gap years. I graduated from high school a long, long time ago. In the last century. When I graduated back in the late 90s, the internet was young (we had dial-up), people still watched movies on VHS and […]
Every holiday season, I make my rounds of donations. It isn’t a lot – I don’t have that kind of money – but I feel that every little bit helps organizations that one supports. Generally, these go to the usual suspects that people would give to – alma maters, hospitals and cultural-related organizations, and often […]
For the past few years, cable-based television has dominated the Emmys, especially in the drama category(this year, the only non-cable show with a nod was Downton Abbey (cast image below), which is shown on public television). One now wonders if drama – real “drama” – even has a place on network television anymore. In fact, […]
The Aveda Institute Hair School Scholarship Competition came to split ends on Wednesday May 16th 2012 at their spacious facility in downtown Toronto. It ended in a tie for first place finish, and what happened next is truly classy. Let me explain, four months ago this professional hair and beauty school in Toronto put out […]
According to a Toronto Star article from Saturday, Zion Schoolhouse is one of the museums on Rob Ford’s shuttering list. This North York school opened in 1869 and served the community until 1955. In recent decades, it operated as a museum for school groups, creating an early 20th century school day experience for kids. Though […]
It’s a pretty hot topic right now. There’s even a show about it on HGTV Canada. I’m talking about the urban vs. suburban lifestyle. What do I like? I’m definitely Team Urban. I love being steps away from the subway, which could get me just about anywhere I want in the city in probably less […]
I’m a condo person. I was raised in a house, but have lived in a condominium since I was 19 years old, first with my family and now with my husband. I like the lifestyle. No need to worry about shoveling the snow in the winter, raking the leaves in the fall or mowing and […]
