Marilyn Denis’ official bio describes her as “one of the busiest, most fun-loving – and quite honestly, one of the nicest people in broadcasting”, and my experience last week certainly confirmed that. I had first seen Marilyn at a taping of Cityline almost five years ago with my husband’s sisters, and as a getaway this summer, we decided that we […] Read more…
Jamie Salé is a Canadian darling. As the arguably prettier half of the figure skating duo Salé and Pelletier, she won Olympic Gold at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City following a major judging scandal. Jamie married on-ice partner David Pelletier in 2005, however the pair separated quietly over two years ago, publicly announcing their plans to divorce last June. Fortunately, the couple continues […] Read more…
{Update: In April 2012, Dr. Marla’s daughter Amanda tragically passed away at the age of 25 from a sudden and unexpected illness. She died in Cambridge, England where she was studying.} Dr. Marla Shapiro is a well-loved Canadian physician, known for her role as a guest medical expert on various news programs, and her own television show Balance. She […] Read more…
Television personality Gail Vaz-Oxlade is a busy woman. On her show “Til Debt Do Us Part”, she helped couples tackle their money issues, and on her new show “Princess”, Gail forces women to stand on their own two financial feet and stop depending on (i.e. taking advantage of) others. Mother of 17 year old Alexandra and 15 year old Malcolm, she is also a columnist and the […] Read more…
Have you ever wished you could take some design lessons from a pro? What if the class was free, entertaining, and could be completed in the comfort of your own home? And what if the pro was none other than ultimate designer Sarah Richardson? We’re all in luck, because Sarah 101 begins January 4th on HGTV […] Read more…
CityLine is one of my favourite television shows, which is in part because of the beautiful and talented host, Tracy Moore. With a background in journalism, Tracy joined CityTV’s Breakfast Television in 2005, and in the fall of 2008 was chosen to succeed Marilyn Denis at the host of CityLine. Tracy recently returned to work, six weeks after […] Read more…
I’m not a laugh-out-loud kind of girl. When I first started going to the movies with my husband, he used to think I didn’t enjoy a film if he didn’t hear me laugh. To his surprise, I could find something hilarious, yet never let out an audible chuckle. Reading “I Love Your Laugh: Finding the […] Read more…
“All For One with Debbie Travis” is a new hour-long reality series which brings the home-renovating icon to a different Canadian city each week, surprising the locals with with plans for a reno project to reward a local hero. The twist is that Debbie brings only her ideas, materials and tools… but no team to […] Read more…
My first three Momterviews have been skewed a little towards journalists (which gives away where my interests lie) but this time around I’m shaking things up and bringing you a momterview with an entirely different type of public figure: an athlete. Not just any athlete, mind you. This woman has won three Olympic golds plus a silver […] Read more…
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline Connell, Editor-In-Chief of Today’s Parent magazine. (She would have my dream job, if teaching weren’t a vocation from which my heart sees no escape.) With a Master’s degree in Journalism and a nine year old son (John Lee), Connell is well-qualified to run the most read Canadian parenting magazine, with a circulation of […] Read more…