Next week My Sister’s Keeper will hit theatres and I have a handful of double passes to give away to my readers so they can check it out. Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult, it stars Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), and is directed by Nick Cassavetes [...]

It’s not everyday that one gets invited to the International Dermal Institute so when I was extended an invitation to stop by for face mapping and a treatment, I gladly accepted. The International Dermal Institute is a teaching facility downtown that helps professional skin therapists learn and practice every facet of skin care imaginable. You [...]

Over the last few years I have participated in several campaigns with Toronto-area marketing company, Matchstick. Some of the experiences have been fabulous, others not-so-pleasant, however it’s encouraging to see they are still engaging bloggers on behalf of their clients, as exposure is always a great thing. I was asked to participate in the L’Oreal [...]

Last fall I heard of an amazing initiative called Beauty Night. It is an event that has been taking place in several cities across Canada for the last few years with a goal to bring women together for a bit of a boost through makeover sessions, book clubs, yoga classes, movie nights, and more. I [...]

My husband has been commuting along the Cambie corridor for over a year and has seen the area develop, buildings reach the sky, and new shops open their doors. Last July CHANGE moved in, (between Starbucks and Save-On-Foods) and he was quick to tell me about this European lingerie boutique. For Christmas he treated me [...]

I was first introduced to Panty by Post by Rebecca Coleman after the Making a Scene Conference in November and soon after they signed on as sponsors for the Best of 604 Awards. The company came through and not only provided a prize for one of the category winners, but also a raffle prize, and [...]

I’ve seen Skoah products before and since my old office was in Yaletown I have walked by before but I never knew the true extent of the Skoah experience until I was invited in for their Angel Glow Facial last Friday. I’ve been to my fair share of spas, from hotel resorts, to Korean day [...]

With gift-giving season in full swing I have been given a few items to try out and review on my site. I have not been paid for these reviews, I have simply been given the items for review to share with my readers. A while back I wrote a blog post about laptop bags and [...]