I absolutely love organizing toys, I find it one of the most satisfying projects.  I also absolutely hate organizing toys, because it can be soooo frustrating.  I feel like if you're a parent and reading this you know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s the same feeling ...

Joy Rodgers, one of our amazing bloggers and a cancer survivor, came up with a unique, compassionate business idea for those who are going through cancer treatment or who are in remission: Joyful Packages, which are care baskets filled with products that will help make a patient’s journey easi...

The buttery shortbread texture just melts in your mouth.  Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg yolk 1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract 2 cups all-purpose flour Buttercream: 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons ...

This stunning gold Fendi dress features shiny stars and heart sequins, fur sleeve details, and is made from a luxurious soft velour fabric by Fendi Kids (available through Petit New York). The dress is lined with soft satin fabric and has a straight fit. Perfect for that very special occasion! $995.

Winter break is a great time to break out those skates (and maybe get them sharpened), and find a great rink, either indoors or out, to go on a skating adventure with the family. Here are some great places to go ice skating around the city: Skating at Centropolis in Laval. Until mid-March 20...

Yep, Christmas is right around the corner... literally. Less than a week to go! Still stressing about a few to-do's on your holiday shopping list? Then check out these last-minute gift ideas that will make your friends' and family's Christmas all the merrier. Give a gift card to go cl...

In a deeply moving story with the hallmarks of a classic, a homeless boy’s rescue of a spindly Christmas tree sparks a glimmer of hope that has far-reaching effects. It’s late on Christmas Eve, and the little fir tree is the only tree left in the shop. What a poor thing I am, it thi...

Barbara Corcoran once said, “All the best things happened to me after I got rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.” If you get rejected, don’t take it personally, just use it to make yourself stronger and try harder. Sometimes you don’t get what you want but you get w...

It’s December! That means a whole lot of cozy socks, holiday movies and lit candles. Oh ya! And the stress of what to buy your loved ones. I personally adore gift giving and spoiling the people closest to me, but I must admit, every year I am faced with the same dilemma: I have no idea what to...

These are classic latkes, grated potatoes bound with matzo meal and egg, but the simple addition of jalapeño adds a new kick to an old Jewish classic. Ingredients For the Horseradish Crema: 1⁄2 cup crema or sour cream 2 tbsp. prepared horseradish 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar 1&fr...

Lucy Latke's family is just like yours or mine. Except that they're potato pancakes. And also, they are completely clueless. After lighting the menorah and gobbling the gelt, Grandpa Latke tells everyone the Hanukkah story, complete with mighty Mega Bees who use a giant dreidel to fight agai...

Look, platonic relationships between men and women exist.  Nobody should be so bold as to assume that there are ZERO platonic relationships between people who could be attracted to one other.  The world is big and the people in it are powerful enough to achieve very significant and (perhap...