Things to Do in a Canadian Winter

Winter in Canada is like nowhere else in the world.  The season coats most of the country in a beautiful blanket of snow that seems to bring us closer together.  If you’re new to these winters and you aren’t sure what you can do during these darker months, here are some ideas!  Just remember toContinue reading “Things to Do in a Canadian Winter”

Whimsical Winter Activities in Toronto You Should Try This Season

Winter in Toronto. It can be a wonderfully magical time, and it can also be a snowy mess, but as someone who has been here for years, I’ve become used to it and, in the fall and winter seasons, make a point to get out and enjoy as many fun activities as I can do,Continue reading “Whimsical Winter Activities in Toronto You Should Try This Season”

5 Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress in Recovery

The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone. Between buying gifts, spending time with relatives, cooking, and fighting the busy crowds and stores – it’s easy to understand why the holidays can be so stress-provoking. However, the holidays can be challenging in early recovery. Whether you are spending your holidays away from your familyContinue reading “5 Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress in Recovery”

Getting Your Home And Life Prepped For Winter

Winter is one of those seasons that you have to get through. It brings snowy weather, festive scenes and a new year where you can make resolutions and goals. Some people love it. Others don’t like it, because the weather can be a real issue. Not to mention the winter blues, seasonal affective disorder orContinue reading “Getting Your Home And Life Prepped For Winter”

How to impress your friends this holiday season

As people begin to brace for winter and thus have not started planning for that special time of the year, you can get ahead by gearing up in advance for the holiday season. While this magical time of year can be full of endless last-minute errands, you can make your life easier this holiday seasonContinue reading “How to impress your friends this holiday season”

Strategies for More Effective Business Meetings

The past couple of years have been difficult for many businesses, but as things start looking up, companies both small and large are ready to get back in the game. However, if there’s one thing the COVID pandemic made clear, the old way of doing things just isn’t going to cut it anymore. If businessesContinue reading “Strategies for More Effective Business Meetings”

Shop the Our Place Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale

After spending the last year and a half testing products from Our Place, it’s safe to say that we are huge fans. From our initial love of the amazing always pan to the perfect pot, we then fell in love with the knives, glasses, dishware, and everything we have tested from the good people atContinue reading “Shop the Our Place Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale”

Stay Comfy This Fall (and winter) with These Men’s Must-Haves

As a good Canadian, I’m all about winter gear, layers, and a wide array of comfy clothing to help get me through fall and, more specifically, the upcoming frigid weather. While I live in Toronto, it’s fairly south, so I don’t see anywhere near the conditions that some of the northern parts of Canada see,Continue reading “Stay Comfy This Fall (and winter) with These Men’s Must-Haves”

TESTED: Rugged and Refined Candles by Candle-Lite

I don’t know what it is about candles, but I love them, the good ones, that is. It might be the scent, the warmth, the look, or maybe a mixture of all three. Either way, I’ve always felt that candles bring added warmth to any room. Now, some like floral, others like vanilla. I loveContinue reading “TESTED: Rugged and Refined Candles by Candle-Lite”

Can Wearable Technology Help You Sleep Better?

If you are anything like me, and probably most people you ask, most of us would love to get a better quality of sleep and more of it. Now, doesn’t that sound amazing? Well, over the last decade, I’ve tested thousands of products, and while I’ve found solutions to so many problems, feeling more relaxedContinue reading “Can Wearable Technology Help You Sleep Better?”