For the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Contessa Awards, the Canadian beauty industry’s celebration of excellence and achievement. This year however, I knew that COVID-19 would change the way the awards happened, but thankfully the…
Gifts are fantastic, but recipients will be even more impressed if you wrap them in gorgeous packaging. From stickers and ribbons to bags and labels, these are all ways to make your presents as impactful and memorable as possible. If…
Buying a home is an enormous undertaking for anyone, and it can be overwhelming the first time around. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to not walk into it blind. Doing your research and being…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that we travel. Many of us still don’t feel safe with traveling by air, and many destinations are closed to visitors. While I miss distant traveling so much, getting away a little closer…
If you know anything about Croatia’s island gems, you’ve probably heard about Hvar or Brač. These islands are magnets to party people and all those who love to mix their vacations with plenty of luxury. However, if you wish to…
This week, The Hold Up revisits Bring It On. Released twenty years ago, the iconic teen comedy became a mainstay on the Tween Sleepover circuit. But does this cheerful (pun intended) film hold up to the standards of 2020? It’’s…
There was a time when if you had told me that conversing in a Doctor Doolittle manner with animals was possible, I would have replied, nonsense! But I was proven wrong. Within 6 months of being proven wrong I was…
Finance is one of the main things in life that makes the world go round. We work 5 days a week, doing 40 hours at a time, just to make sure we have enough money to go home to and…
No matter what type of job you have or how long you have worked at the company in question, it is important to look the part. The way you dress will have an impact on how you feel at work….
As Canada’s Prime Minister recently said, “this pandemic, it sucks”. Truer words may have never been spoken. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in one form or another, and unless one of you dear readers happens to be…