A Few Things I've Been Thinking About 

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother, what will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here's what she said to me. Que sera, sera. What will be, will be. The future's not ours to see. Que sera, sera. What will be, will be.

~Song by Doris Day 1956

I don't think I'm alone in having a fa...

I don’t like shopping. I like buying.  There is a huge difference between the two.

In my many years in the fashion industry I was both a professional buyer and professional shopper. I got paid to shop.

As a professional buyer I made semi-annual trips to Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto and New York to...

 I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone. 

~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross 

Tis' the season. Those who know me, know I'm crazy about Christmas. I love the days leading up to it. The sentime...

Recognize what hues bring you happiness - and stock your closet

“Purple, Grandma, purple.” At the tender age of three, my granddaughter Zoe had definite opinions of what colours she wanted to wear. Purple makes her happy. She told me so.

What colour makes you happy? Maybe you’ve never thought abou...

In a society that has you counting money, pounds, calories, and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead. 

-LISA HECKMAN 

As a Canadian I've recently celebrated Thanksgiving. I know my American girlfriends will celebrate later this month. 

We've never been a family who does the *let's g...

Whatever you've been putting off, I'm here to tell you, today is the day to start - even if that means taking the smallest teensy-insiest step forward.

OPRAH

It shouldn't come as a surprise: We've all been stressed out for a long time with this never-ending pandemic for the past year and a half. L...