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Bayview Avenue between Millwood Road and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto is home to some great restaurants and retail. It’s been so good for Sarah Barr, owner of Boutique LaMuse (1610 Bayview Ave) that she’s recently taken over a larger space (a few stores up) that was once occupied by Horticultural Design (for 27 years) to expand her successful women’s boutique.
TBH recently I haven’t read much of anything. It’s been a couple of busy weeks; sick dog, sick kids (one here, one way out there) a couple of interviews for articles, a musical at Soulpepper, and a party to plan for this weekend.
So let me just start by staying this; it’s too late to get a reservation at a decent King West restaurant for Valentine’s Day - so let’s just move right on to to fabulous gifts for you to buy your sweetheart that' she’ll totally appreciate along with the pizza you’ll be ordering in.
As I sit down to write this I’m peeling the top off of a single use plastic package of hummus…(insert eye roll here) to eat with my Mary’s crackers. This was the internal dilemma I faced when I was recently asked to join the Facebook group Plastic Free February; how am I ever going to give up all the little conveniences in my life that are conveniently wrapped in plastic?
January is a funny time to shop for clothes. The winter styles have started to go on sale, and the spring colours and fabrics are suddenly dotted between the sweaters. I like the spring release as a sneak peek for what’s to come later in March/April when the real drop of Spring/Summer happens.
What’s the best way to beat the winter blah’s? Why eat delicious food of course! Reservations are now open for Toronto’s semi annual restaurant festival Winterlicous. The other side of that equation being of course Summerlicious.
I’m in between books..ack! I even hate saying that. But I finished Bitter Orange last weekend and am waiting for a bit of quiet time to sit down and start The Dutch Wife. Until then here are some of the tidbits around the web that caught my eye.
There’s a new (but not really) kid on the block in the swish downtown Toronto hotel wars - if there is actually a war between the hotels. The St. Regis Toronto (formerly Trump Hotel - icky) recently opened it’s doors after an extensive renovation to remover all the Trumpiness from it’s rooms and restos.
I know of nary a woman that doesn’t love a tote bag. A tote bag differs in it’s functionality from a purse. It’s much larger and generally unfastened at the top. Some women carry a tote as their purse - or with a smaller, purse (clutch) tucked into the tote use when running into a store or stepping out for lunch.
I was invited to a holiday cocktail party recently, and the smart hostess (who happens to be my neighbour) asked the attending ladies to bring along a Shoebox for the Shoebox Project. This seasonal self-esteem enhancer provides holiday gifts for women affected by homelessness currently living in shelters.
Tis the season for making a cuppa, grabbing a cozy blanket and curling up with a really good book. Come to think of it, that’s pretty much every season for me. Or you can just perch your computer on your lap and scroll through Facebook for the best articles.
