I can’t believe it, my daughter will be starting university in a few weeks. Just typing that makes me feel both sad and old at the same time, but that’s life. Kids grow up and they need to have their own experiences and life lessons. University is an amazing time in a person’s life and …
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For quite a few weeks I’ve driven by this site and I’ve been seeing this massive white tent being erected. I didn’t know what was happening and then I saw the signs: Odysseo by Cavalia was coming to Mississauga! If you’re looking for a show that the whole family will enjoy then this is the show for …
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Beer lovers rejoice, Toronto’s Festival Of Beer is fast approaching and I have 2 pairs of tickets up for grabs! In the past, beers from different countries have been featured but this being Canada’s 150th birthday it makes perfect sense to celebrate Canadian beers. The Canada 150 Pavilion is a 20,000 square-foot pavilion completely dedicated to the …
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New Zealand produces many varieties of wines, but personally I love their crisp, white wines. One of the newer ones to hit the LCBO shelves is Te Awa Left Field Sauvignon Blanc, which I had the opportunity to preview recently. The Te Awa winery is nestled in the heart of the Gimblett Gravels wine growing region in Hawke’s Bay. …
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Is your dad a loser like me? No, no, no, not that kind of loser. What I meant to ask is if your dad is constantly losing or misplacing things? I don’t know how many times I’ve been late because I was hunting all over the house for my wallet. With Father’s Day coming up I …
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I’ve heard stories about blogger conferences in the past, some good, some side splittingly funny and some that left me scratching my head asking “Why?”. When I heard that BConnected Conference would be held in Toronto I decided that I needed to go. If I couldn’t create my own legendary story at least I’d come away with …
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Earlier this year the Consumer Electronics Show,aka CES 2017, was held in Las Vegas. All the big manufacturers were there, as well as some new kids on the block, and they all had major announcements to make. These announcements laid the foundation for new technology that will be making their way into your living room, hopefully within …
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It’s that time of the year when you see your neighbours emerge from hibernation. They slowly stumble out of their house and stare up at the bright light in the sky, shaking off months of dust. Ok fine, I’m talking about me. From October to March I’m like a bear hoarding food and hiding in my …
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So if someone writes a cookbook you’d expect them to have a culinary background, right? Well as one so-called politician likes to say, “WRONG!”. Evelyn Chau’s professional background includes a long list of top TV, radio and print media companies including the CBC, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, EnRoute, Chatelaine, and Hemispheres. After working at these companies …
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A little while back I got the opportunity to visit Thunder Bay as part of a social media team that explored the city for a couple of days. I’ve never been further north than Wasaga Beach so I was pretty stoked when I found out that I’d be visiting. I left Toronto from Billy Bishop airport …
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