Whenever I'm in someone else's kitchen I take the opportunity to snoop their refrigerator. It says a lot about the life they lead. Is it full of take-out containers of decaying chicken balls? That person doesn't cook, entertain or have custody of children. — Read More —

I love a good book recommendation, though my bailiwick is usually fiction. But a friend* recently suggested I pick up the New York Times best seller, “Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative” by Austin Kleon. — Read More —

What do Kim Kardashian, Chris Hadfield, The Pope, Barack Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, you and I all have in common? — Read More —

As anyone in any creative field can attest, facing and coping with rejection is endemic to the job. I’ve been fired, laid off, dumped, turned down and ignored umpteen times. — Read More —

With spring tulips comes Mother's Day. And on Mother's Day it's tradition to reach out to the maternal figure(s) in our lives with wishes of love and gratitude; be it with a card, some tulips or something more extravagant. A commercial holiday? Absolutely. But which ones aren't? — Read More —

I get my hair coloured every three to four weeks. Talk about high maintenance. The reason is that it needs to be this exact perfect shade of golden brown at all times. No, that's not true. Sigh. Okay, fine. It's because... because... I'm going quite grey! — Read More —

The best part of YouTube is not the funny cat videos. Hard to believe, I know. But no, the best part of YouTube is that now we can all learn how to be experts in absolutely everything. — Read More —

Benjamin Franklin wisely stated, “Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” — Read More —

If there is one thing I do not have it's a green thumb. And that's a shame because I do love a beautiful garden. Avid gardener or not, one of the fastest and most affordable ways to add visual appeal to your yard, doorway or deck is with planted flower pots. Here are 5 tips you need for designing your own: — Read More —

Do you have sensitive skin? According to the American Academy of Dermatology, it’s an extremely common problem, affecting millions of people. — Read More —