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Social Media Friendships, Anxiety and You
I hosted a panel at Social Media Week Toronto on Thursday, February 16. Chris Young, Casie Stewart and Stephanie Montreuil joined me on the panel as we discussed Social Media Friendships, Anxiety and You. I started off my little chat talking about what I do and this website and my love for social media. I discovered a lot of fab bloggers via Twitter and made some amazing people thanks to Twitter. Facebook keeps me in touch with people I already know but Twitter is just a whole world of cool people waiting for me to meet… like a big...
read moreCity and Colour Live Toronto: I Was in Heaven
I’ve never had the absolute pleasure of seeing City and Colour live in concert – until now. I’m a huge Dallas Green fan. Love love love this man’s voice – it speaks to my soul, as cheesy as that sounds. I’m a huge Alexisonfire fan as well, of which Dallas was a member before they broke up (likely due to City and Colour’s success and his lack of time to do both)… I was shocked and saddened by the news really. I know, get a life right? City and Colour brought their live show to Massey Hall for...
read moreGotye Live in Concert: Amazing
Last week I won tickets to see Gotye, Up Close And Personal thanks to 102.1 The Edge. It was at a secret location and the radio station was giving away tickets through their website and on air but where would the concert be? It ended up being a very intimate live performance at the Sound Academy, maybe 200 people? People were sitting in a lounge-like setting while my friend and amotherworld blogger Shannon Lintott and I were just two feet away from the stage. 102.1 The Edge recorded the live performance as Gotye played songs from his album...
read moreLittle Things That Make You Happy
Name one thing - other than your family and friends – that makes you happy. For me, it’s Nag Champa. Silly as that may sound, it’s true. It’s an amazing incense that calms my nerves and helps me focus. Its potent, sweet smell helps me relax and meditate. Why meditate? Without it, I think I would be an emotional wreck. Learning to meditate has helped me to get rid of the noise and constant chatter in my brain. You know, that voice that keeps talking long after you’ve gone to sleep? It’s that worry which...
read moreBest Birth Control After Kids? His Turn!
There was an interesting conversation on Twitter on Sunday with @sandyel @ChickyMara @emmawaverman @aureliacotta @mommymoments @beingmarci @clippo @sharondv @NayChi and possibly more tweeps! After having kids, what do you use for birth control? Does mom go on the pill? IUD? Or does dad use condoms? Get snipped? I had tried a few options but I was honestly tired of putting more drugs into my body. Condoms are not full proof either. So what is the best birth control after kids? His turn! I wanted to share my own husband’s thoughts on...
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NAIAS 2012 Photos
More fab photos from Detroit’s North American International Auto Show are below. Check out the funny video I did with Ford as well. More blog posts about NAIAS: My Ford Experience: NAIAS and Design Camp Ford Thinks Outside the Box, Especially When it Comes to Social Media [Show as slideshow] ...
read moreGiving the Gift of Iced Coffee!
Just recently, I shared my thoughts on a new iced coffee that hit the store shelves (in your dairy cases) on January 15th ~ International Delight Iced Coffee. What I liked about the #IcedCoffee is that it’s ready to drink – add some ice to a glass and pour the International Delight Iced Coffee over it and voila. Along with participating in this campaign, I was given the opportunity to share the same wonderful products with a fellow blogger for #CBias. So I surprised Natalie Green of Mommy Boots with the gift of International Delight Iced...
read moreMy Ford Experience: NAIAS and Design Camp
As I mentioned already, the folks over at Ford Canada invited me and 149 other bloggers to attend the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2012 in Detroit. We were also invited to Ford’s Design Fantasy Camp where we were given a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how they design their cars. See Part One of my trip here. First, we attended Ford’s press conference which unveiled the super sleek new 2013 Fusion. What an event! Talk about over-the-top press conference – it was held in the Joe Louis Arena. Bill...
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