When one steps into the theatre, there's an unspoken agreement to suspend disbelief, to let the world of the stage envelop you. Walking into the National Arts Centre to watch Broadway Across Canada's Hadestown, my disbelief was suspended, mostly because unlike previous shows I've seen, I had no background about this play. I was armed with little more than curiosity. And as the final notes faded and the curtains descended, I found myself in a contemplative trance, thinking, "Well, I'm still not …
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Disaster – Are you Ready for The Worse Case?
I've been awake since 4am, when it felt like someone dropped my house on it's foundation and then the house seemed to shake back into place for another minute or so afterwards. At first, I thought I was dreaming, but …
Beat the January Blues With These 10 Budget-Friendly Tips
The January blues, aka post-holiday depression, seasonal depression, winter blues, or what I like to call temporary insanity, can be a common occurrence after the festive season comes to an end. It's natural to feel a …
The Little Black Dress
"One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress." — Karl Lagerfeld The holidays are just around the corner which means an onslaught of holiday parties and dinners. The next three months, …
Five Things You Need to Do this Fall and One You Don’t
Ah, 2023! The year that's been serving us a cocktail of unpredictability with a dash of "Seriously? Again?". But hey, if there's one thing we've mastered, it's the art of finding joy in the little things, especially when …
Back to School Fashion Trends for Teens
We're nearing the end of summer and that means it's time for back to school shopping. If you're the parent of a teen though, you know that this is an especially trying time of year. We're here to …
Top Ten Back to School Movies
There are curled, dried up maple leaves on my driveway this morning and I can hardly smell sunscreen on my kids anymore. There's been no sticky burnt marshmallow crust in my hair for almost a week and every store I go to …
