Monthly Archives: May 2009

Lipstick Lifestyle – The Outdoor Living Guide

Outdoor Living Guide Summertime and the living is easy. Have some fun with the newest array of warm weather furniture and accessories available for summer 2009. Whether its the cottage, the boat or your own backyard, summer will look a … Continue reading

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Brighten up!

These products are made for those who want to target dullness and uneven skin tone that can be the result of excessive sun exposure as well as the effects of aging. Here are three options to consider to make your … Continue reading

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Views from the west – poppies

I love this image from my parent’s garden – these are poppies before they bloom. There’s something very ancient and yet futuristic about the stems and the buds before they bloom. Its also nice to see so much growing, especially … Continue reading

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memories of the ’70s – The Pop Shoppe

I love the hot sunny days of summer. My Dad is a teacher, so summer was always a big deal in my house since he didn’t work in the summer. He was happy to have time off and we would … Continue reading

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Life & Fashion – nails nails nails

CORPS FOCUS: Break rules, set trends, and always play pretty – Sula founder Susanne Lang   Toronto-based Sula Beauty has created a nail polish that not only is free of tolulene, formaldehyde and phthalates, but is removed by simply peeling. … Continue reading

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eNight + Day newsletter – Vdara Restaurant

TORONTO • Vdara Restaurant • Canadianvdararestaurant.com Self-proclaimed as “upper bohemian” in style, this eclectic dining establishment embraces the trend of local sourcing and using seasonal ingredients, as well as borrowing influences from around the world. Examples include soy beef carpaccio, Quebec duck … Continue reading

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Travel tips – the next layer down

This is one of several images painted in an alley in downtown Toronto – the vividness of the colours caught my eye, and although I’m not quite sure what the image represents, I love the energy and rawness of it. … Continue reading

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Views from the west – morning sky

  When I think of my hometown, the first thing that comes to mind is the mountains and the sky. When I was young, I woke up seeing those every day. Now when I visit, it’s the first thing I … Continue reading

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memories of the ’70s – Bionic Woman

Every girl dreams she can do anything, achieve her goals and not let anyone stand in her way. She wants to kick butt. I think I learned some early lessons from Jaime Sommers – the Bionic Woman. Hot on the heels … Continue reading

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Shopping heaven

Teatro Verde’s new residence at 100 Yorkville Avenue is a unique mix of global gems housed in a renovated Georgian mansion, a former hospital and nursing home that had been left to its squalor for many years. Owners Shawn Gibson … Continue reading

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