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Free Helmets & Bike Safety Rodeo at 'Lids 4 Kids' - Saturday, May 26

‘Lids 4 Kids’ will take place in the Burlington Mall parking lot at the Prospect St. entrance, Saturday May 26, from 9 am – noon, ‘rain or shine’. Featuring bike safety-inspections, a bike safety rodeo, live entertainment and giveaways, while supplies last, up to 300 free bike helmets, donated by Burlington Mall, will be handed out. Burlington Mall is located at the intersection of Guelph Line and Fairview St., just south of the QEW in Burlington. For further information call (905) 632-4777, visit www.burlingtonmall.com, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go to www.Facebook.com/BurlingtonMallCanada.

Why Weight? Diets Don’t Work

You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a party without being confronted with America’s hottest obsession: weight. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to try the latest diet (low carb, high protein, low fat, no fat, you name it) with promises that this will (finally!) be the solution—your shortcut to a thinner body. Advertising efforts also deeply affect our children, who develop distorted body images and are often on diets as early as nine or 10 years of age.Read more...

Girls & Their Grills

Move over boys, the girls are back in town! How did it become common practice for men to be deemed the masters of the BBQ grill? In my house, it’s an argument over who gets to BBQ. My husband thinks he’s the better griller and it should be only his domain but quite frankly I love nothing more than heating up the grill and cooking our entire dinner over the coals. I love the simplicity of a meal cooked on a BBQ and the beautiful flavours that come from grilling everything from fresh vegetables to succulent peaches and plums and of course the ever popular steak. But hands down my favourite recipe for a great summer time BBQ is Grilled Shrimp & Chorizo Skewers with Spicy Bourbon Mustard. These are so easy and quick to prepare, can be used as an appetizer or as a main meal and pair nicely with a cold beer or a glass of Pinot Gris. Read More....

Sherway Farmers’ Market

Sherway Farmers’ Market, a ‘fresh’ food experience, is open every Friday, May 4 through to October 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., ‘rain or shine’, at Sherway Gardens shopping centre. For the 2012 season the market will be re-located to the far northeast parking lot, between the North Queen and Sherway Rd. entrances, due to construction. Sherway Farmers’ Market is famous for its high quality Ontario-grown produce and vast array of Ontario-produced food products including honey, cheese, fresh-baked goods, Ontario-raised lamb and venison, grill and deli meats and much, much more. Sherway Gardens shopping centre is located at Hwy 427 & The Queensway, Toronto (Etobicoke). Lots of free parking. For further information contact William at 905-317-3010. For news, produce updates and recipes go to www.sherwaymarket.com or www.Facebook.com/SherwayFarmersMarket and follow on Twitter @SherwayMarket.

Staci Edwards - Switch Studio

Staci Edwards, Designer and President of Switch Studio enjoys taking old furniture pieces, giving them a little TLC and a whole lot of style by redesigning, refinishing, and reupholstering them into beautiful one of a kind pieces for her clients to love! As a professional Designer, there were always certain aspects of design that captured Staci’s heart from early on, and those were the relationships between form, colour, texture, and pattern. “… And I’ve always been drawn to the art of upholstery and furniture refinishing; I remember redoing furniture pieces I salvaged from my grandparents’ basement as I child, it was one of my favourite things to do.” Staci recalls. She also saw a need for the public to have access to custom pieces and designer fabrics for their homes without the hassle of visiting various showrooms and several workrooms – And so, Switch Studio was born! Read More...

Compounding your success one step at a time

I know we are all amazing multi-taskers flying by at lightning speed to get everything done in as short amount of time as possible. I am sooo guilty of this, or should I say, was. As a triple AAA personality, it’s been one of the toughest changes I have had to make in my life. That and regular enhancement of my once naturally golden locks. White is the new blonde and it’s called “The Compound Effect”. Read More...

Reality TV Can Make Girls Meaner

Do your kids watch reality TV? If so, perhaps you should consider the effects of reality TV on their view of themselves and those around them. The recent Girls Scout Research Institute’s study of 1,100 girls found significant differences between reality show fans and non-fans. Besides the obvious concern that many of these series’ glorify vacuous women whose sole objective in life is to look prettier than that woman, the research on television list additional reasons why a parent should pay attention to their kids’ viewing habits of the boob tube (no anatomical pun intended). Read More...

Why an image consultant...

What do you do? As an image & style consultant, I get asked this question often. Everyone knows I have a love for fashion, as I’m regularly sharing it through writing articles or presenting fashion shows. But what is my day-to-day job? How did I become an image consultant? Who hires an image consultant, why and how exactly do I help my clients?Read More...