Quick Travel Guide to Toronto Ontario Canada from a Native
I have reviews on a lot of places (not just Toronto) on my Yelp page. If you want to visit Toronto, this is an email I sent to someone who was visiting Toronto for the first time:
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
What I liked this week: [Above] Painted snail shells. Could anything be more precious!? What NOT to say to parents of a newborn. Seriously. SHUT UP. In what state can you
How much should you contribute to your kid’s education fund (RESP) in Canada?
An Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) which functions a lot like an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). Brief Overview of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Rule
18 Rules for Living and Truths by the Dalai Lama
I love this list by the Dalai Lama and I re-read it each year on January 1st so today’s the perfect time to post this. When I read it, I also focus on 5 of those lessons to r
Going relatively internet-free for 2 months
While on vacation in 2013, I was without the internet for a good 2 months. On and off, I’d be able to check my emails at an internet cafe for 1 EUR per half hour, but otherwi
Multi-Functional Matroshka Furniture with Three Rooms
It starts out like this as nested tables, nested cushions and tables and converts into 3 major rooms: 1) Bedroom 2) Couch/Meeting Area and 3) Dining Room Look at just how neat and
There will never be a right time for anything
When is it the right time to.. Clear your debt? Have a baby? Start saving for retirement? Take that dream trip? The answer is: There will never be a right time for anything. There
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
What I liked this week: This Harry Potter bouquet for a wedding is stunning. I’d totally do this if I had a wedding. I am really liking this post on the President of U
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – High-Technology and Other Cool Things
This is part of my Travel Series. — First, there’s the Shanghai Bund skyline that impresses lots of people, especially tourists who have left their villages for the fi
How many toxic chemicals do you slather on your face each morning?
Yep, another hippie rant. It has been a while since I have been dabbling with the idea of eliminating all toxic chemicals completely, even if they have no basis in scientific fact