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The Style File

The other day a client of mine asked me for a list of Wardrobe Basics to help her revamp her closet. While I’ve always had a mental list, I have never taken the time to ...[...Read More]

Enlighten Your Load

Scene 1: You’re stuck in traffic and will be late for an important meeting; you pick up your cell phone, call your client and avoid a potentially embarrassing situation. Scene 2: you’re at the grocery store and can’t remember ...[...Read More]

Relationships

“Mom… the phone’s for you!” I wave my hands frantically and mouth the words, “…not here! I’m not here!” My ten-year-old son gives me an exasperated look and with mouth still manning the phone shouts, “Huh? You ...[...Read More]

Paws For Thought

Love may come softly, but ‘death’ can arrive with such severity. When loss separates you from your beloved pet what can you do? One of this column’s readers just lost her two dogs within a ...[...Read More]

The Style File

I am in the business of “better”. Clients want to look better, portray themselves in a better light or brand and market their business better. What “better” time to step it up a notch than ...[...Read More]

Here, There & Everywhere

Contemplating an ocean cruise? Bring your day-timer. You’ll need it. On a recent return voyage between San Diego, California and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, aboard Holland America’s Amsterdam, hubby and I needed a morning conference to prepare ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: Sagittarius is symbolic of the big picture. This includes the higher mind. Jupiter is the ruling planet and it is about expansiveness, risk and vision. In the spirit of Sagittarius, let’s expand ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: With Winter Solstice 2010 behind us now and a new solar cycle underway amidst a powerful eclipse season, 2010 is certainly going out and the New Year is coming in with some ...[...Read More]

Here, There & Everywhere

A wrapped chocolate adorns the pillow of my turned-down bed, entertainment seldom stops, food flows like lava from a volcano and smiles from the staff are sincere. My carefree life on a Holland America cruise ...[...Read More]

The Style File

It’s official. Summer is finally over: children are back in school, days are getting shorter and the thermometer is dropping. So after a brief hiatus, I am back to work (of a different kind anyway) ...[...Read More]

Here, There & Everywhere

Holland America Line’s cruise ship Veendam, named after Kelowna’s sister city in Holland, has resurrected its New York/Bermuda cruising connection, a service discontinued 27 years ago because of the demands of Alaska trips. Now that Holland ...[...Read More]

Thoughts from My Belly

Despite forecasts of thunderstorms thousands of spectators soaked in the sun, the sights, and the smells at the 4th annual Smoke On The Water BBQ Festival on Sunday, June 20. From all accounts the event, ...[...Read More]

Enlighten Your Load

LaughterSEEKING: LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH HAPPY, FULFILLED OPTIMIST (from the May issue of “Heat Up Your Health” monthly e-newsletter) Nothing forces you to be mindful of the fragility of your health and well being like the simple ...[...Read More]

Dress Your Nest

Inspiration will come to you in many shapes and forms and from places you never thought to look.  Here are some helpful tips to make you more aware of your ever-changing surroundings: · Look at designs on ...[...Read More]

Here, There & Everywhere

Imagine that Kelowna supports a National Hockey League team and its new downtown arena, with 22,000 seats, hosts the Okanagan Ogopogos. The Monsters Hall of Fame, inside the arena, draws hockey fans from all over ...[...Read More]

The Style File

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Living in a city with limited resources and a having penchant for shopping, it was just a matter of time before I succumbed. And now I’m hooked. ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: Sagittarius is symbolic of the big picture. This includes the higher mind. Jupiter is the ruling planet and it is about expansiveness, risk and vision. In the spirit of Sagittarius, let’s expand ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: Just as is true in many disciplines such as law, medicine, and science and so on, there are many branches of Astrology. Unless a person investigates some of the deeper reaches of ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: The world is changing. What once was will no longer be. A new order is rising. Some refer to it as a ‘new world order’. Many fear this. Given our technological advancements, ...[...Read More]

What's in the Stars?

Tip of the Week: Last week’s New Moon in Scorpio is waxing to half this week and we will get a real feel of the dynamic embedded in that celestial seed. Some cycles are more straightforward ...[...Read More]