The last time I visited my dentist, he reminded me that I should be brushing my teeth at least twice a day and he encouraged me to aim for a third. So you know what I did? I asked him: “do you only use toothpaste to …
One of the greatest things about having a child is watching them experience things for their very first time. Their innocent curiosity reminds us that there are such incredible wonders all around us that we constantly take for granted. Even the simplest things can bring …
Cake! Who doesn’t love cake? Not only are they delicious, they can also be stunningly beautiful works of art. There are times when I’ll visit a high-end bakery and see some pretty spectacular cakes and wonder just how the heck they made them. Whenever I make …
Look around your bathroom and what do you see? Some elastic bands, safety pins, nail polish, an old comb… just your everyday, ordinary household items. Or are they? Could it be that they aren’t so ordinary at all? Could it be that they have super-secret …
Okay, so all three of these ladies are ultra talented, but call me smitten… the one on the right just captured my soul with her drop-dead gorgeous voice. These three French girls are known as Elijay, or LEJ, or Lucie, Elisa & Juliette… clever. And …
Life is very busy nowadays. People work long hours and sometimes don’t have a proper work-life balance. The little bit of time they do get back at home they spend on their phone and answering work emails. It’s tough and it’s expected. People just don’t …
Growing up, my family had a tool shed in the backyard garden. It was this rusty steel box that was pretty much 60% lawnmower, 10% garden tools, and 30% spider webs–not exactly exciting stuff. But it’s not exactly expected for the lowly garden shed to …
Kids these days have no idea how lucky they are with their fancy Blu-rays and Netflix. I remember growing up with VHS tapes… the video quality is pretty poor by today’s standard, and fast-forwarding and rewinding actually happened mechanically, but they were truly marvels of …
I do enjoy a drink or two but I’m happy to say that my hazy drunken nights are behind me (for the most part). Perhaps one of the greatest deterrents to drinking alcohol in excess is the fear of our own foolish behaviour. You never …
When you’re traveling by plane, it’s important to know all the safety precautions and that’s why the cabin crew will do a safety demo at the beginning of every flight. And yet if you look around, you’ll see that most people tune out. Is it …