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Summer's The Pits

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F eeling the heat yet, Toronto? It's the humidity that gets you every time. Occasionally hitting 40 Celsius. Frequently ruining your outfit plans, destroying blowouts across the city....it's enough to make you, dare I say, wish for colder days? Then add the perpetual fear that someone might catch a whiff of your summer sweaty self? Good lord, no thank you. I'm not having any of it....well, at least not the stinky, sweaty part. Hence, I wear top of the line deodorant because I will PAY EXTRA NOT TO SMELL OR SWEAT EXCESSIVELY. With a suggested retail price of $21 CDN, you too can celebrate summer in style, while also confidently raising your arms up in white tee shirt wearing moments, dance moves, Jersey-style fist pumps, et cetera. Whatever your activity, Clarins has you covered. (Buy it at your local Shopper's and get 315 points) Sweating, your body's natural process of cooling you down, can stink while excessive sweating can lead to discomfort and embarrassme
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St.Clair West Style

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A lways on the hunt for more fabulous dining options in Toronto, let's shine some love and light onto St.Clair West, the midtown part of it that is. Some amazing culinary options have made this neck of the woods their home and only a ten minute bike ride away from my place, I am so thankful they have. Here are my current top picks: FK For those of you who remember Frank's Kitchen on College, infamous during its 7 year reign on that strip, Sean Cooper and Frank Parhizgar are back with FK Wine Bar. This is casual fine dining at its best. The food, service and overall experience that 770 St.Clair Ave. West now encompasses is a must for anyone claiming to love food and relish in an extraordinary meal. My bezzie mate and I made it to one of FK's soft launch nights just a week before it's grand opening and had one of the best meals in Toronto that we'd had in a long time. www.fkrestauranttoronto.com Kay Pacha Peruvian powerhouse, Kay Pacha, has quickly becom
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Chicago, See....

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I don't know what it was about Chicago that had me talking like a 1920's gangster, but I loved it! I also adored this incredible City By The Lake, with its big shoulders and all. Here are some of the highlights of my first trip to Chi-Town with my darling friend, Butters: Art and Architecture... The Art Institute of Chicago is a must for all the art obsessed. It's $25 USD per adult ticket but you could easily spend half a day there, soaking in all of the centuries of art they have on display. If that's too steep on your pocket book, check out Millennium Park, the home of "The Bean!", which is actually Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture.  It's a fascinating piece in front of the city's skyline of buildings that reflects everything; people, the city, the sky, your dreams, aspirations, et cetera. It is among many other sculptures in the park that are free to snap numerous selfies with. Across the street from the iconic bean sits Chicago'
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Cocktails To A Tea

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S taying hydrated can be the most boring part of the summertime, especially if you are one of those folks who isn't really into drinking tons of water, if any. There are a million options these days to boost the appeal of water; sweetened and flavoured with multitudes of juice (real and artificial), stevia spiked still and sparkling, with lime, with lemon, with colours. You name it, it's out there. My go-to has recently been my favourite, that easily transitions into "Cocktail Hour" without any major effort: ICED TEAS. David's Teas has endless iced tea options. With and without caffeine, but all delicious. I steep the following, which easily stand alone without any sugar added, and drink over ice for most of the day, then add a splash of Cava or Prosecco to transform my hydration to celebration. Everyone's fave cocktail now has a tea version. This herbal mix has a strong bitter orange flavour and pairs well with cheese and fruits. Spike it with Cava a
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Body Beautiful...

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W hen your digestive system is out of whack your whole world becomes a horrible place to live in. That's why I am just as diligent at how gorgeous my guts are as I am at the taking care of my outward appearance. If your insides are rotten, who cares how pretty or fit you are: you're a mess, girl. So here are some of my favourite secret weapons, aside from the basics (Lots of water, sleep and physical activity): I start the day with a Vega One shake because I don't often roll out of bed desiring a plate of food, I would rather drink my morning meal. I make it even more simple by just adding it to some cold almond milk and shaking it vigorously (upper arm workout!). Each serving includes: 20 grams of protein, 6 grams of fibre, 6 servings of greens, 50% of your daily food based vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, 1.5 grams of Omega-3's, probiotics. It's only 160 calories to boot, which you could burn off by that aforementioned upper arm workout. Any dietary co
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Look For The Helpers

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I recently watched the documentary film "Won't You Be My Neighbour?" with my cousin Ali. I forewarned him that I would probably cry, which I did, because I grew up with Mr. Rogers', my heart and soul a part of his neighbourhood. Tears aside, he was a remarkable human being who taught entire generations of children to "look for the helpers", among countless other lessons. This valuable message of seeking those who are not only capable of helping but have the desire to help applies to every aspect of life. Today we focus on my neighbourhood helpers, of whom I could not live without: My Tailor If anything rips, tears off or needs to be taken up or in, Teresa Le is the woman to go to in Midtown Toronto. She's not only a professional tailor, but sometimes I think she's a wizard. You won't catch her tooting her own horn as she describes her work as reliable and affordable, which it is. But really, it's kinda amazing what she can fix. She'
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Fab in A Fouta

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S ummertime always inspires me to shop for bright and interesting décor. Actually, pretty much every season inspires me to shop but patterns and colours other than black are born and bred in my life during this particular season. My current obsession has been the impromptu picnic. Girl, I'll picnic at the drop of a dime and being prepared is the essence of pulling it off in style. So I recently invested in a Fouta. What's a fouta, you wonder? Originally a lightweight 100% cotton towel woven for use in hammams in Tunisia, this incredibly versatile fabric also doubles as the ultimate picnic blanket OR beach towel, shawl on chilly evenings, makeshift tent (I've seen it done!), sarong at the pool and the best wrap for an afternoon snooze. The Fouta has me feeling fab in every summer situation. Why is it so perfect? It doesn't really weight that much, so it's easy to toss in my purse and hit the road.  I bought my foutas online from Famille Nomade, who support the
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