I know it may strike people as somewhat amusing that I spent much of my young adult life as a vegetarian and am now married to a beef farmer. In the days when I was vegetarian, we didn't have as many vegetarian food options in restaurants as we do now.Even non-dairy beverages were hard to come by. When I was at a cafe and inquired as to whether they had any soy milk, the … [Read more...]
Food Safety, Talking Thermometers, @CanadianBeef, a Roast Recipe & a Giveaway! #loveCDNbeef
Cooking roasts can be a little daunting for some. After all, they are huge, thick slabs of meat. You want to make sure to cook it properly. The same can be said for a thick cut of steak. Though my husband likes his meat on the slightly rare side, I'm more of an "I like my meat 'done' done" kind of girl.Canadian Beef makes cooking roasts as easy as 1-2-3!You can view a step by … [Read more...]
Help with Hair Woes for Big Events! @LavishDream
There once was a time when my hair was shiny, straight, and healthy. I remember being ten years old and walking into the health store where we bought our vitamins, and the lady working there commented on how shiny my jet black hair was!That didn't last long. High school came around and I dyed, bleached, permed, crimped, and pretty much tortured my hair! Then there was a period … [Read more...]
#50Shades Candy Coated Sweet Tables
Before I begin, I have two words for you.Cake Balls.Yep. I said it. Cake Balls.The BEST Cake Balls you will ever have.Two weekends ago, Benjamin Moore hosted the Fifty Shades of Grey party for the ShesConnected Conference. Let me tell you, Benjamin Moore sure knows how to throw a party. IMPRESSIVE! Everything from the decor, drinks, music, and treats were enough to make Mr. … [Read more...]
So Many Reasons Why I Love @TELUS! #SCCTO
I've been a TELUS client since 2000. Wow! That's twelve years! Twelve! I have never switched over to any other provider because TELUS has been good to me. Really good. When I left Japan after teaching there for two years, I was addicted to my cell phone. Of course, returning to Canada, I was shocked at how much more advanced technology was in Asia. My cell phone in Japan … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for #SCCTO – Part 1
If you haven't attended a social media conference before, they are exciting, fun, informative, and also a little dizzying because of how fast paced everything is. There is so much information you will want to pack in as well as so many things to see and do, and people to chat with. I absolutely love attending events like the ShesConnected Conference.I flew in the night before … [Read more...]
ShesConnected 2012- Making Connections #SCCTO
Last year when I attended the ShesConnected Conference in Toronto, I was still really new to the world of metrics, SEO, monetizing blogs, etc. To be honest, I still have a lot to learn when it comes to those topics. I was just really excited to be able to attend the conference, learn new things that were social media related, meet with the brands, and meet friends I had made … [Read more...]
#WordlessWednesday- CHOCOLATE!
Find me at #SCCTO Friday and Saturday and you'll get one of these beauties :) I bought a bunch of chocolate treats from the Manitoulin Chocolate Works for my closest tweeps, and they gave me these chocolate covered licorice treats to share as well. Thank you, Chocolate Works!Link up your Wordless Wednesday posts! We'd love to check them out and leave you a comment! … [Read more...]
Why I’m Excited About Meeting Up with @FordCanada at #SCCTO!
When I attended the ShesConnected Conference in Toronto last year, I was impressed that they had Ford Canada as the conference's major sponsor. I was also impressed by the t-shirts we got from Ford and ShesConnected that were personalized with our Twitter handles! Immediately, I felt that Ford was a brand that kept in mind the little things that make their fans and customers … [Read more...]
Monopoly Millionaire #first2Amillion
Growing up, my absolute favourite board game to play was always Monopoly. My brothers, cousins, friends and I would have games that went on for days during Summer vacation. I remember even "pausing" the game by setting it aside if someone had to go home or if we had other things we needed to do. We made note of who had what properties and how much money each person had. Then … [Read more...]
#SCCTO Ultimate Blogger Contest!
Almost a month to go until the ShesConnected Conference and I'm getting excited! ShesConnected and all the SCCTO Ambassadors have been gearing up for an amazing conference for bloggers and women in business.Last year, I really enjoyed meeting up with people I had been tweeting with and making new connections. I learned a lot and built some great relationships with other … [Read more...]
#LoveCDNBeef The 411 on Steaks
A steak is a steak is a steak, right? Wrong.I actually had no clue about all the different cuts of beef until I married a beef farmer. I'm always surprised at all the new things I learn each day. Okay, the fact that I didn't eat meat for much of my adult life could possibly account for my lack of knowledge when it comes to cuts of beef. This said, in the past few years, I … [Read more...]
#Win Passes to this Year’s #SCCTO Conference for You & a Friend!
This year marks the Shes Connected Blogger conference's third year of offering brands and social media women the opportunity to network and get to know each other. I attended last year's conference and learned a great deal about social media and working with brands, built relationships with some of my favourite brands, and had a great time with my bloggy friends.Bloggers from … [Read more...]
Counting the Days Until #SCCTO! Want To Know Why You Should Attend?
There are quite a few great social media conferences for bloggers and social media lovers to attend these days. They're all so different in so many ways. I've had quite a few people ask me about SCCTO. From my experience as an attendee last year, I can say that I've had nothing but great things happen to me since. What a wonderful experience it was.NEWBIE-FRIENDLYFirst off, … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget! #SCCTO Twitter Party Tonight
July 31st already?!? Can you believe how quickly the Summer is whizzing by? I cannot believe August is already upon us! This means my 3.5 year old will be starting Junior Kindergarten soon! Wahhh! Somebody hold me! *sniff*It's also the last Tuesday of the month. Did you know that every last Tuesday of the month, @ShesConnected hosts a fab, fun Twitter Party!? Of course you … [Read more...]