Scott McGillivray, real estate and renovation expert and the host of the top-rated HGTV show, Income Property, has launched his first digital series, “Good to Grow,” on YouTube. “Good to Grow”is a 16 episode series that follows McGillivray as he and his family prepare, plant, and harvest their fourth-annual organic vegetable garden. McGillivray and his wife Sabrina share their passion […] Read more…
Here’s a list of my current favourite things – with a heavy focus on entertainment this month! BOOKS: The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza: especially if you’re interested in the writing/magazine world, and the young-protegee-tries-to-step-over-the-boss theme The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford: a psychological thriller – did Dana murder her friend during a […] Read more…
A few months ago I had the chance to interview Canadian actress Sarah Allen, from the Global TV medical drama Remedy. When we chatted (for Parents Canada magazine), she was still weeks away from giving birth, and we talked all about maternity wear, pregnancy rules and her flexible birth plan. While some stars are hesitant […] Read more…
{Warning to my Canadian friends: I hate to disappoint you, but Rocky Mountain Reno is not airing in Canada…yet!} When Trista Sutter emailed me and asked if I’d be interested in sharing the details of her new HGTV pilot, Rocky Mountain Reno (premiering Sunday May 31st) I had to say yes! She and hubby Ryan […] Read more…
{Spoiler alert! Read on – you could be gifted just like a celebrity mom!} You may think that new moms in Hollywood already have it easier than we do. Nannies, chefs, personal trainers, makeup and hair professionals…no wonder they make it look so easy! (“Look” being the key word – I’m pretty sure all moms […] Read more…
Early reviews of The Age of Adaline were so positive that it jumped right to the top of my must-see list…and it didn’t disappoint. For several years I’ve thought of Blake Lively as a gorgeous fashion icon (and of course now an honourary Canadian, since she’s married to our own Ryan Reynolds) but since I […] Read more…
It’s 10 a.m. on Easter Monday, and I’m working away at my treadmill desk. Oh yeah, and I’ve already been to Toronto, appeared on national television, and driven home again. What a morning! I was thrilled to be asked to join a parenting panel on Canada AM this morning to chat about babysitters, along with […] Read more…
When I did my very first blog interview with Canada AM’s Marci Ien five years ago, I asked the “work/life balance” question, to which she gave this brilliant reply: “My family, my friends and my job make me happy, and I want all of it. I’m not going to be as hard on myself as […] Read more…
With a huge range of film (Any Given Sunday, Dumb and Dumber) and television (Picket Fences, NCIS) roles to her credit, actress Lauren Holly has enjoyed an extremely successful and varied career to date. A busy single mom who has made Toronto home with her three boys Azer (13, short for Alexander), Henry (12) and […] Read more…
I’ve been doing a lot of mini-reviews on social media lately (which is why, if you have accounts, you might want to follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) but today I’m offering a quick recap. In keeping with the title of my blog, I’m sharing what I actually liked…no sense harping on the negative, […] Read more…