Happy New Year!

Is there a statute of limitations as to how long you can wish someone a Happy New Year in January? I’m suggesting it’s until the third week of the month, so I’m sending you all my good new year wishes. Although it’s not really feeling all that good is it? It’s my hope that over the next few months (while we’re waiting for our vaccines) that I can fill this space with some ‘feel good when you read it’ content. I’m lucky to have surrounded myself wonderful, smart and talented friends that have helped me keep my spirits up throughout the pandemic. Whether it’s been through long walk, texts, calls or Facetime’s, I’ve always felt supported and uplifted. So with that in mind, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve asked a few of these friends to contribute to the blog in areas they (in my humble opinion) excel.

Karlye Butler (@studio22pilates) is a great friend and my long time Pilates instructor. Karlye will be writing about wellness and specifically about how moving our bodies can benefit both our physical and mental health. I miss our reformer workouts so much I could cry some days.

Shonna (@thoughtsonplots) is a lawyer, a lover of books & entertainment and a new friend. Shonna started an Instagram (with a super creative name) for reviews of books, tv shows and movies about a year ago, and now has a loyal and growing following. For the blog she’ll provide book, tv and streaming reviews. And maybe, just maybe if we’re all really nice to her, she’ll review the book that’s getting ALL THE BUZZ right now; The Push. Fingers crossed!

Chareen Parsons is a Toronto stylist and friend who has already contributed one of the most popular posts on the blog (back when it was Glimmer Life) about assembling the perfect charcuterie board. She’ll be back with more practical lifestyle goodness to get us through the months ahead.

Exciting posts coming, so if you’re not already subscribing, sign up below (pinky swear I’ll never share your info) so you don’t miss any of the goodness. Of course I’ll be here continuing to write about style, beauty and sustainability - a few of my favourite things!

Thanks again for coming along for the ride in this, the 6th (seriously)year of vickihall.ca.