I have a funny practice that I started last year on January 1st, 2016 that I call Trashercise. I used to be cranky about the trash in the neighbourhood around my new apartment. I used to live up the hill in Upper Westmount, before I fell from grace and sold my home. In Upper Westmount there is no trash because it's a clean fancy neighbourhood. When I moved down the hill to Lower Westmount, it is what we call the Flats or Lower Westmount. There are commercial stores, restaurants, our Super Hospital nearby, subway stations etc... fairly high density, lots...

Today is December 17th, it's the 40th Anniversary of my Skating Accident. The day my precious skating was taken away from me. I was 18. I should have won Canadians that year. I was at the very top of my game. I was both incredibly artistic as well as technically brilliant. Skating was my favourite thing in the whole world, I lived it, I breathed it, I lived for skating. Six days a week, eight hours a day. Up at 4:30 am, squeezing in my schooling around a jam-packed skating, training, dance & choreography day. I loved it. It was the...

Hello Lovelies ~ So many people ask me how I keep my skin looking so fresh and dewy... " How do you do it Cydney ?? " as if I have some deep dark secret ( yah, I'm Dorian Gray's sister, lol )  Honestly, its pretty simple... yes, I have decent genes, but it really starts with what you do with what you've got. And for me it starts with Lemon Water in the morning.  I popped over to the Market this morning and picked up some fresh lemons to make myself some fresh lemon water. I use 1/2 a...

Tonight I am sitting here at my writing desk, looking out into the night and reflecting on the beautiful community of women around me. I'm so very grateful to be able to connect and share our stories. Everyday, we care for each other, encourage each other and hold each other up.  I find it interesting that I am hearing from my friends that they are sharing their successful remedies within their circle, of daughter in-laws recommending for their mother in laws, mothers asking if their 13 year old daughters can take our remedies and soul sisters offering to hand carry...