Support your local bookstore! Halloween at Mable’s Fables
People who know me know how much I love Mabel’s Fables in Leaside. They are such a great place to build a love of reading in kids, but they’ve been hit hard by Covid. This Halloween, for those who are not trick or treating, a spooky book to read aloud would be a great way […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Uncle Betty’s
Every year our family does dinner and a movie for the last day of school. This year it was trickier than usual but Uncle Betty’s came through and opened their new patio just in time! The owner and staff are just as great as before and optimistic about the patio being able to hopefully save their […]
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Out & About in Toronto: Unboxed
A big welcome to Toronto’s only zero waste grocery store. This could not come soon enough. This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a surge in CO2 in 2018. This is having a significant impact on temperatures, with 2018 the fourth warmest year on record, almost 1˚C above what they were in the period between 1850-1900. As […]
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Out & About in Toronto: The Hogtown Vegan
The IPPC report on climate change says we only have 12 years left to reduce our carbon output or we risk the fate of the planet. One easy way to do that for regular Canadians is to reduce the amount of meat we eat. Now, I am married to a Korean man who loves his barbecue so I know […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Pure Magic Vacations
My dear friend Tricia Madill lives in Lawrence Park with her husband and two Disney obsessed girls. A consummate professional, with more than a decade of experience planning executive travel, her passion is designing customized Disney itineraries from scratch. Having used her services, I know she has an unprecedented level of knowledge and understands what goes […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Striation 6
I’m going to let you in on a secret. I’m not great at dieting and I hate exercising. I’m really busy as a Realtor so I often forget to eat and I live on cups of tea. Not the best combination for a healthy life. Oh yes, and I’m a stress eater. When my dad […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Lawrence Park School
One of the kindest corners in North Toronto is the Lawrence Park School. It is a half day preschool with enriched toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and summer programs for children ages 18 months to 6 years. Working as a Realtor, I didn’t need my son at a full day nursery school but I knew I still […]
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Out and About (in Stouffville): Applewood Farm
I’ve found a wonderful apple picking place, just outside of the city. Applewood Farm is fantastic and it only took a scenic 20 minutes to get there. We took a tractor ride into the field and picked a huge, delicious bag of apples. Then the boys had a great time at the petting zoo, on […]
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Sahara Tea
A friend and I happened to stumble upon the most wonderful tea wholesaler while walking through the neighbourhood. Tucked in beside The Homeway on Mount Pleasant, we wandered in and had a lovely chat with the friendly staff. They gave us several samples of their line of teas and said they are always happy to […]
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