Last time this year, I was outside soaking in the sun in my backyard, enjoying my greeny-yellow grass sipping a drink saying to myself “man, I am so glad all the snow is gone and spring is here!”.  Today, as I sip on a drink and look out my window I see 4 foot piles of snow in my yard and I am thinking “man, this sucks!”I will tell you what doesn’t suck though! Getting ready for summer and planning out all the awesome things to do. One of those things on... [Keep Reading]

 We are days away from the most romantic day of the year. Though I am a believer in showing love everyday of the year ;) I realize and understand that this day, for most people, ahem... women, is a really big deal. My good (and extremly beautiful) friend, Tatiana Penner, just opened up her very own flower shop, called Oak & Lily. She shared with me some great tips about flowers and her journey to owning her own business. Tatiana's shop is tucked in the heart of Winnipeg, on... [Keep Reading]

 Tommy Carroll, is a devoted skater. His skills are impressive for a teenage kid but what makes his talent that much more inspiring and jaw dropping is that Carroll is blind.At the age of two, a rare form of retinal cancer (bi-lateral retinoblastoma) was discovered and caught too late, leaving Tommy completely blind.Tommy picked up skateboarding at the age of 10. He lays on the ground feeling the edges of the skatepark, memorizing the area, preventing him from serious injury. He relies on... [Keep Reading]

We are days away from my most favourite holiday of the entire year, Christmas! Many of you, like me, are spending some extra time in the kitchen baking some delicious goodies to share with friends, co-workers or family members. Or maybe you have some Christmas parties and gatherings to go to and don't want to show up empty handed. I am going to share with you one of my families most prized sugar cookie recipes. (So when you write this out on your recipe cards, make sure you title... [Keep Reading]