An ‘Ultimate Girl’s Day Out’ at the National Women’s Show

The National Women’s Show took place this past weekend in Toronto. Billing itself as the “Ultimate Girl’s Day Out,” it was truly a Brandapalooza with more than 450 exhibits ranging from “food and wine sampling, fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas!” The […]

Beauty, Gifts and Other Ideas for Brides

Despite the fact that fall is around the corner, wedding season is never really over.  Regardless of what season you’re getting married, the planning the Big Day can be very stressful.  Here are some ideas to make everything go more smoothly! Keep the Peace from Philosophy ACHIEVE THE BRIDAL GLOW: Pamper your skin! Last minute […]

5 Ways to Pamper Yourself This Summer

It’s the last few weeks of summer so it’s the perfect time to pamper yourself and make the most of the sunny days. Pamper Your Body: L’Occitane has a Sun Verbena Protective Body Lotion with SPF 15 just made to pamper and protect you from the summer rays. The scent is subtle and the lotion […]

Foodies Gather Downtown for Toronto Taste!

Foodies gathered in Toronto to try leading local restaurant food in a festival/food style type environment with proceeds going toward Second Harvest and its fight against hunger in Toronto. Second Harvest is a charitable organization that for the past 26 years has been “picking up donated, perishable food, which would have otherwise gone to waste, […]

The National Ballet Celebrates Greta Hodgkinson

The National Ballet of Canada celebrates a milestone this year.   Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson has been with the company for over 20 years and in recognition of this, the Company has included a celebratory dance for her in this summer’s mixed programme Celebrating Greta: Mozartiana & Other Dances & In the Upper Room. Hodgkinson, who […]

Future Possibilities for Kids – a Charity that truly changes lives

The Future Possibilities for Kids (FPK) Annual Fundraiser Event is truly like no other.  From the original event title – “Travelling Midway of Curiosities and Delights” – to the uber casual and truly welcoming ambience – to the array of fun activities to do including taro card reading, caricature art, handwriting analysis, body art, flea […]

Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Whether he’s the father who always spoiled you or the father of your children, here are some great and very current gifts you can give the favourite men in your life. Pamper him with Gadgets: The IPad2 is so slim, has a great interface and is an ideal way to wire your Dad.  It’s 33 […]

GlassFrog Launch Party – Transparent Fundraising

Do you want to give aid to natural disasters around the world but are really unsure what happens to the money and if it will truly make a difference? GlassFrog is a registered nonprofit organization in Canada that is “committed to swiftly deploy shelter, food and water to meet the immediate basic human needs to […]

Lauren Friese inspires the Young Women of Influence

Young Women of Influence presented Lauren Friese of TalentEgg speaking on “Employment” in their Scotiabank sponsored evening series.  The jam packed affair was held at the Fifth Grill, a revamped high-end Western-style restaurant in the Entertainment District. Lauren Friese Lauren Friese is the founder of TalentEgg.ca, a true Canadian success story.   At 24 years old, […]

The Art of Leadership Conference Brings Innovation and Insight to Toronto

The Art of … Productions just held a fabulous 5 world class speaker event in Toronto on Leadership.  This inaugural The Art of Leadership conference featured five internationally renowned bestselling authors and visionaries: Patrick Lencioni, Ann Rhoades, General Rick Hillier, Tim Sanders and Tom Rath.  Ron Tite hosted the event. The day’s biggest draw was […]