Like having coffee with a good friend, there is something so comforting about coming back to the same fictional characters.

Generally in the domain of the crime genre, once novelists create a memorable character, they tend to return to them. Why mess with a good thing? I eagerly await each new release, ready to visit with my good friends. Here are a few of my favourites:

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I just bought some new perfume:
Jour D’Hermes. For me this is big news because perfume is one of the most difficult products to get right. It’s rare I find one that is pleasing to me at my current place in life.

We sure play hide the dishes a lot on Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag! And at the end of the day, there’s often quite a mess to clean up in the A&K kitchen…

I just finished The Juice Cleanse by The Juice Truck, a local company that makes cold-pressed juices and delivers them right to your door. $200 for 21 juices. And before you say “for that money, you should make your own juices”, I say, know thyself. I will only stick to this plan if I buck up ahead of time.

We all need to build a personal team of professionals and champions. When the time comes, and you can bet that it will, you have got to have a good lawyer, accountant, doctor, and a guy-who-can-fix-stuff-around-the-house at your disposal. And of course, a BFF has to be part of that team too.

We’re so ready for summer this year. Spring cleaning – done. Veggie garden – planted. BBQ – ready and waiting. Patio – accessorized. To celebrate, we’re giving away a gorgeous patio accessories gift set courtesy of Bouclair Home!

What would we do without the basic t-shirt? Worn casually with a pair of faded jeans, under a crisp work blazer, or paired with a flowy skirt for evening, cap sleeve, tank, or v-neck, there is no other item I reach for more often, especially during the warm weather months.

I like to stay on top of trends, but the world of nail art and nail polish has gone insane. I mean really, “suede” nails? That’s right, nail polish infused with suede texturizer to make your nails look and feel fuzzy, like suede or velvet. I want to know just who is behind this so-called craze. Is the need for The Next Big Thing so strong that we’re going to pretend hideous is actually halfway appealing? If something is so extremely UNappealing, does it eventually start to look good in the same way hate isn’t so far from love?

On our series Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag, we often end up with a lot of extra food after doing the taste test with our guest chef. The burning question: what do we do with it all?