I celebrated International Women's Day one day early, with some wonderful ladies, by going to the Windsor Arms Tea Room and then attending The Kit - The Live Beautifully Conference - hosted by the one and only Jeanne Beker. First we headed to the The Windsor Arms hotel in Yorkville, for high tea. What … Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day:
My evening at Fume Scent Lounge:
Last week, February 13th I was lucky to attend a cocktail party hosted by @davelackie at #fumescentlounge, which is located in Hudson's Bay, Yorkdale. #Fumescentlounge is the only one in the world which happens to be located here in Canada. I was so excited to attend this cocktail party with guest speaker Diane Sonneberg, VP … Continue reading My evening at Fume Scent Lounge:
14 day African Safari – Wrap Up – Part 3
Hello... Lovelies.... Since this was a long trip I decided to break it up, however, I have decided to finish with this final post. It will be longer but hopefully you will bare with me and enjoy the journey and hopefully my memories of the trip are still crisp....as they are slowly fading.... From Kasane … Continue reading 14 day African Safari – Wrap Up – Part 3
I bought the Super Restorative Instant Lift Serum Mask by Clarins. This mask cost more than a jar of mask but I figured I would give it a try. I have always used a mask that either came in a jar or a tube. I have used other sheet masks by Sephora before but … Continue reading
African Safari – Part 2 -Bostswana and Zimbabwe
After landing in Kasane, Botswana, we drive to our first lodge Chobe Safari Lodge, this is our home for 3 nights. We spend Christmas Day on our first river safari, very cool. As we leave the dock, we are on the Chobe river. Success we see our first animals - hippos, elephants, crocodiles. We … Continue reading African Safari – Part 2 -Bostswana and Zimbabwe
Tips on Enjoying Canadian Winters:
While out for my cross-country ski yesterday morning, I was thinking how great it was to be outdoors enjoying an activity that was fun and still getting exercise. I call it my outdoor gym. I got to thinking that so many complain all winter on how cold it is and how much snow has … Continue reading Tips on Enjoying Canadian Winters:
African Safari: Part 1 – Getting there
A year ago New Year's (2017) we decided to take the family on a Safari to South Africa for Christmas/New Year's 2017/2018. We had spoken with good friends who also wanted to go and we decided to go as a group, 13 of us in total. The planning took almost the full year. We got … Continue reading African Safari: Part 1 – Getting there
Review- Pack Your Bags – 911 under eye rescue patches by Tarte
I recently picked up a box of Pack your bags - 911 undereye rescue patches - by Tarte skin care. I was going on holiday to South Africa and the flight was 18 hours in total with one 8 hour stop over in London. I figured that I could use the help. After finally … Continue reading Review- Pack Your Bags – 911 under eye rescue patches by Tarte
Welcome 2018
Hello Lovelies, I am a few days late but this is what happens while on a Safari in Africa where wi-fi is intermittent and you loose all track of time. 2017 has gone by so quickly with many adventures. I was fortunate to visit many places this year, Munich, Prague, Banff, Calgary, Rome, Dallas and … Continue reading Welcome 2018
My review on a few recent Beauty finds:
Doucce Eyeshadow Palette, A few weeks ago my daughter got her winter fabfitfun box and inside was an eyeshadow palette by Doucce. As this company was new to me I quickly googled it and found it was a New York City beauty company - www.doucce.com, I was excited to try this new palette which is … Continue reading My review on a few recent Beauty finds:
Why I chose to Knit again:
I started to knit when around the age of 15, my aunt taught me. I stopped knitting when I left home at 19 to go to college, I didn't have the time anymore. I put away my knitting needles for many years. When my children were born, I only made a few things for … Continue reading Why I chose to Knit again:
Reviewing Clarins Hydra-Essential – Water is essential to the skin
Helloooo and happy Sunday ... Hope your weekend was lovely. I am going to talk about Clarins Hydra essentiel serum and cream today. Usually I am a combination skin type, not too oily or too dry in winter. However last winter I found my skin got drier and more dehydrated than usual, as did my … Continue reading Reviewing Clarins Hydra-Essential – Water is essential to the skin