Welcome to the March issue of my monthly newsletter! March is peak maple syrup time here in Canada – when the sap starts to flow from tapped trees into sugar houses across Quebec (where 90% of Canada’s liquid gold is produced). Maple syrup not only tastes great but also has zinc, magnesium, B2, calcium, potassium […]

Welcome to the February issue of my monthly newsletter! Ah February, the month best known for Superbowl, groundhogs, Mardi Gras, and adding an extra day to our calendars every fourth year. But did you know there was once (and only once in the past 2000+ years) a February 30th? From 1582-1752, most of the world […]

Welcome to the January issue of my monthly newsletter! Happy New Year! Looking to do some self improvement this year? Don’t call it a resolution – those are out. Instead, try out a vision board or a bingo card! It’s a more visual way to represent what you’re trying to accomplish, with smaller increments of […]

Welcome to the December issue of my monthly newsletter! December is the month of holidays and festive traditions – and also the season of incredibly high stress levels. If you need some fresh ideas on how to destress, give one of these a try: • Forget Perfection! Getting something 90% done and letting go of […]

Welcome to the November issue of my monthly newsletter! Welcome to November – less commonly known as the anniversary of Pharoh Phever. Let me explain. King Tut’s tomb was discovered on November 4, 1922, by British archaeologist Howard Carter. After years of searching, his team found a step in the bedrock, that led to a […]

Welcome to the October issue of my monthly newsletter! PSL (or pumpkin spice latte for the unfamiliar) season is in full swing and love it or hate it, a 20-million-latte-strong annual sales figure (for Starbucks alone!) is a cultural phenomenon. It’s undeniably the flavour of fall in North America, supporting a billion-dollar plus industry and […]

Welcome to the September issue of my monthly newsletter! September is a polarizing month – back to school and the end of summer but also the beginning of fall and pumpkin spice everything season. And honestly, this month’s newsletter articles are polarizing too. When looking at the fall housing market, experts are polarized in their […]

Welcome to the August issue of my monthly newsletter! Summer flies by – but why is that? One reason is the link between time perception and information processing. The more information our minds process, the slower time seems to pass. So, if you’re enjoying time with family and friends, there’s not much new info to […]

Welcome to the July issue of my monthly newsletter! Welcome to July, the month of the festival here in Canada! There’s something for everyone, from the Calgary Stampede to Caribana in Toronto and Shambhala in Salmo or even Just For Laughs in Montreal. Or maybe you’re dreaming of getting away from it all – making […]

Welcome to the June issue of my monthly newsletter! There’s so much to look forward to this month – the longest day of the year, warm weather (finally!), and school letting out for the summer, to name just a few things. Along with the rising temperatures, many people crank their air conditioning. If you’re one […]