by Julie | Nov 30, 2020 | Appliance Reviews, Interior, Lifestyle |
Now more than ever, an appliance that improves your at-home experience is so important for our well-being. We are all at home, being safe, but that doesn’t have to mean we can’t enjoy café quality coffee at home. I’ve owned my Breville Barista Pro for over a year now...
by Julie | Oct 1, 2020 | Lifestyle, Travel
Over 7,400kms driven, over 10 cities and 4 provinces explored and so many memories made. So, what made me decide to take such a huge road trip during a global pandemic? Let’s get that question out of the way first! I have always been very decisive and bold so, when...
by Julie | Dec 7, 2019 | Featured, Home Style, Interior, Julie's Pick List, Lifestyle
A few months ago, I was gifted with the best thing I’ve received in a very long time…a good night’s sleep. I took my sleep for granted for a long time. I wasn’t sleeping on a proper mattress and I just kept putting off getting a new one using excuses like “I don’t...
by Julie | Sep 29, 2019 | Appliance Reviews, Interior
I know I’ve raved about Breville appliances a lot on here before but Breville’s engineers have created something truly phenomenal, yet again! Meet Breville’s Super Q™ (#AD) !!! The Super Q™ is Super Quick and powerful – running on the highest possible...
by Julie | Dec 17, 2018 | Gift Guide, Julie's Pick List, Lifestyle
Fill Up Your Cup! Real talk, it’s really hard shopping for anyone else when you never shop for yourself. The fulfillment in giving will not surface unless you have given to yourself first. As the saying goes, “you cannot pour from an empty cup. You must fill your...
by Julie | Sep 24, 2018 | Travel
Our first stop on the mainland of Portugal was Lisbon. Originally, we had planned to make this our home base for the rest of our vacation. After mapping some things out, we realized it would not be a great home base because of the traffic getting in and out of the...
by Julie | Aug 7, 2018 | Travel
Out of all the places we visited in Portugal, Porto was my favourite. It was perfectly historical with equal smatterings of modern culture. We stayed in the Miguel Bombarda Art block – the city’s art district within the Cedofeita Area of the city. Porto is a very...
by Julie | Jun 18, 2018 | Travel
If you live in Ontario, a yearly lake visit is a must during the summer months. My family and I love a rustic cottage and spending our days swimming, canoeing, eating simple meals and enjoying the beautiful outdoors. This year we were invited to Viamede Resort...
by Julie | Apr 16, 2018 | Starters, Soups & Cocktails, Stories
I was invited by the Ministry of Agriculture of Quebec to participate in their inaugural Quebec media tours. Whenever I have the chance to go to Montreal I take it and that is precisely where we were headed for the tour! As I’ve mentioned, it’s one of my favourite...
by Julie | Jan 29, 2018 | Stories
I’ve always been pretty conventional when it comes to things like shopping for glasses. I am glad that over the last few years a revolution has happened as it relates to prescription glasses. Gone are the days of walking into a conventional optical where you try on...