You know how I love my magazines, and last month Walmart launched a brand-new (and free) publication. Walmart Live Better, a multi-platform lifestyle magazine, is now available at Walmart Supercentres across Canada, and online through mobile devices and an iPad app. I haven’t picked up a hard copy yet, but I’ve spent lots of time checking it […] Read more…
This Mom Models Her Back-To-School Fashions
It’s the burning question on every fashionista’s mind right now: What, oh what, will rural Catholic school teachers be wearing this year? Well, ladies (and gents?), your answer is here. Earlier in the summer, I had a visit from my very own personal stylist, Practical Fashionista (Lisa McLatchie), who performed a much-needed Wardrobe Makeover on my […] Read more…
My Wardrobe Makeover From Personal Stylist “Practical Fashionista”
As you may recall, I’ve been eagerly anticipating my personal stylist house call from Lisa McLatchie, Practical Fashionista. Well, dear readers, that day finally arrived! I’m sure you’re wondering why I, small-town Ontario fashion plate that I am (yes, I’m kidding), would seek the assistance of a personal stylist. I mean, I dress pretty well. I live and […] Read more…
Meet My Personal Stylist: Practical Fashionista
Allow me to introduce you to my personal stylist: Lisa McLatchie, Practical Fashionista! (You may have noticed her link at the top of my sidebar.) I found her through a simple web search (looking for a personal stylist in or near the GTA) and was very impressed by what I found. So, what makes her […] Read more…
Younger Skin Tomorrow With Avon’s Resurfacing Expert Smoothing Fluid ~Giveaway~
Giveaway open to Canadians. Please allow me to preface everything else here by saying that I realize looking younger should not be the ultimate beauty goal. I did a Beauty and Self Esteem Workshop with students this year, and painfully admitted to them that I had actually purchased (and used) a product with “Age Rewind” in the title. This […] Read more…
This Mom Goes Blonde!
Maybe it’s Spring fever (you know, because late April snow does that to people) but I decided it was time for a change. Goodbye natural dark brown locks, hello blonde. I’ve done the highlights thing before, and as anyone who has done the same knows, as you continue to get them done over and over […] Read more…
Tween Titles From Scholastic: Giveaway
Giveaway open to Canadians. Later this month I’m running a Beauty and Self-Esteem workshop for girls at my school (based on the Dove Real Beauty Campaign) and Scholastic Canada generously donated two copies of each of the following Klutz activity books for girls as draw prizes. Even better for you, they are also giving away […] Read more…
Shian Naturals: Review and Giveaway
Contest open to Canadians. I was recently introduced to a fantastic new Canadian company: Shian Naturals Health and Beauty Products, based in Burlington, ON. They make premium quality, all-natural, unscented, skin hair and body products sold exclusively in Canada. They sent me a trial pack to sample, and I was very impressed. A few highlights: Just…Massage and Body Oil: […] Read more…
I’d Like To Kiss the Inventor of the Shellac Manicure
I love nail polish, but I hate chipped nails. All year long, my ritual has been to sit down on Sunday nights in front of Desperate Housewives and give myself a manicure. And all year long, by about Wednesday or Thursday, the colour is chipping and I have to remove it. Doesn’t matter what I […] Read more…
The One Where I Tell You What My Thing Is
Everyone has a “thing”. Yours might be weight, teeth, or hair. You obsess over it, check out everyone else’s, and are unfailingly judgmental of your own. My thing is my skin. When I was about twelve, I started to break out. Then it got worse. And worse. I tried tons of over-the-counter products, and doctor-prescribed antibiotics and creams. […] Read more…