Last night I was honoured to receive an award for Community Support at the Fabulous Women over 40 awards ceremony at the beautiful Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Mississauga. I was one of 40 women in the GTA being recognized for their accomplishments and contributions. All guests received a program for the evening profiling each… Read more »
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2018 is the Year of the Dog!
Growing up in Oakville in the 70’s and 80’s, we had a restaurant called Mei Foo Gardens. They had these paper place mats with pictures of different animals on them. There was a rat, an ox, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake a horse a goat, a monkey, a rooster, a dog and… Read more »
The Women I Come From
Playing dress up when I was a kid was my most favourite game in the whole world. Slipping my little feet into my Mom’s high heeled shoes, drowning in her fancy satiny dress and then piling on all of her beautiful necklaces made me feel sooooo grown up. How exciting – I was instantly transformed… Read more »
What if you find out I’m a fraud?
Who’s heard of the imposter syndrome? It’s very common, if you’ve never heard of it you’ll probably be just as relieved as I was when a friend shared it with me. Look it up on Google and here is what will pop up: Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome or the impostor… Read more »
Say Yes to All!
Can you say “Yes to All”? I want to be able to say it!! Oooooh do I ever! In 2014 I said yes to all when my Mom asked me if I would like to visit Wattens in Austria and see the Swarovski Kristallwelten. A trip of a lifetime! YES! I was ready to be… Read more »
My Bumpy Road to Love
Hi everyone it’s me – Boink! My Mommy asked me to be guest blogger for this week’s blog. You know what I say to that? It’s about time!!! Is there anyone else who could be more important to be my Mommy’s first guest blogger? I don’t think so! My Mommy loves how confident I am… Read more »
I have a new perspective!
Let’s talk about January shall we? It’s the 21st already and usually by this time I am itching to get away from the cold and escape to Florida for a few weeks. This year with lots of plans and changes going on I have decided to stay put and focus on the work that needs… Read more »
You CAN change the world!
With all of the ups and downs on the news these days I often find that the uncertainty of what tomorrow will bring can feel overwhelming. Most world issues are so huge that it’s hard to imagine how someone like me could impact change for the better. Do you ever feel like that? I try… Read more »
2017 Best Nine
Just yesterday I decided to pull off the best nine photos of 2017 from Instagram. There is a fun little website called 2017bestnine.com where you can type in your Instagram name and the site will calculate which nine pictures received the most likes in a one year time period. I looked at ours and I… Read more »
2018 won’t be built in a day!
Usually I spend this time of year planning for the next 12 months. I reflect on the previous year. I note the accomplishments I’m proud of and the little things I want to change. This year is different. From a
