Hello, Dear Loved Ones,I took a break from writing blogs, as the world was knee-deep in the vortex of change, with the world was moving faster than I could personally keep up with, I have felt slammed. How about you?Life Shifts. Realizations. Re-setting one's purpose. Checking to see if one's compass is set right.And today, I thought, I'd step out of my self made cave to touch base & see how you all were.It's not even quite the end of the first 6 months of 2020, and like many of you, I wonder what happened to the time, I feel a bit like...

Dearest Loved Ones, It's definitely been a mind-bending time in all of our worlds, where life, death & the concept of what's real or not is a daily question. SO much information & misinformation is being tossed at us, it is hard to separate fact from fiction. What I do know is that we just need to take one moment at a time.  As a fashion designer & wellness advocate, I am motivated to create beauty and fashion options in hopes to create a more graceful way of living.  A mere few weeks ago, I heard friends lamenting that they were looking for...

What is your favourite comfort food? Dearest Loved Ones,A good friend of mine posted a FABULOUS question the other day asking " What are YOUR fave comfort foods? "And there were wonderful posts for a grilled peanut butter & banana sandwich by my friendie Rachael ~To favourite Chili Recipes ~To whole-wheat pancakes with butter, maple syrup & blueberries ~For me, my comfort food is my Grandfather's Jook, a wonderful homey rice soup, made from a turkey carcass to start the broth, then we add the rice, dried orange peels, dried red plums, ginger, dried peanuts & Chinese pickles ~ We'd serve it in BIG hearty...

I know that we are all doing our best to have face masks, gloves & all the cleaning products, but if you are stuck, and still don't have a face mask, this is a quickie version you can make out of a scarf & a couple of elastic hair ties. It is easy to do, just grab a bandana or scarf that is about 18 " x 18", and a few hair elastics.  It is certainly not an N95, not tested & approved, but it sure is better than nothing. I toss mine into the wash after wearing & can...

Dearest Loved Ones,It's Life & Love in the time of CV ~It's Friday evening & I am a wee bit tipsy ( not going to lie ) I just came in from walking my precious Princess Shilo ~We kept the 6-foot distance & respected others' need for safe space. I picked her up to " wave " at children out with their parents ... we all smiled at each other & kept going.Today, I participated as an Expert Advisor to StartUp Canada on their StartUpChats over on Twitter. SO fun! As an entrepreneur, I love sharing knowledge & connecting with...