Last week I had the opportunity to attend a blogger event and tweetup at Earls in London. Located on Wellington Road, not too far from Highway 401 Earls was known to me by reputation only prior to this evening event. I had heard from several friends and a former pilates instructor that Earls had good food and provided a lovely dining experience. I was anxious to see it for myself. When we arrived, we learned from our server and Chef Brandon that the Earls chain has a history in the Western provinces and began in Alberta. There are now seven…

Everyone on the planet has read of nutritional benefits of Protein by now. Now Kellogg’s Special K has a vanilla version of their cereal with Protein. In fact it’s the bee’s knees for taste_ So why do you need cereal with protein in it? Well, protein helps you stay full longer. A survey recently done by Angus Reid Forum indicated 94 % of women knew eating protein in the morning helps satisfy hunder. However, nearly one in three said they thought they didn’t get enough of this essential nutrient. I received some sample products from the Special K Willpower Kit…

Remember that tasty candied popcorn you used to have as a kid? Now imagine a grownup sophisticated version of that. That’s exactly what Werther’s Caramel popcorn is.  There are a few flavours I can’t resist. Caramel anything tops the list. My kids, my family, my friends _ all love and go nuts for popcorn. Put them together and magic happens. I was a wee bit skeptical that Werther’s Original creamy rich caramel taste would combine well with popcorn. But it does. Amazingly well. So I was happy to share a Mommy Party sponsored by Werther’s Original Caramel with family and friends…

You know that rhyme? The old one you grew up with – sugar and spice and everything nice and that’s what girls are made of. Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails and so on and so forth…well, whoever made that cutesy little rhyme clearly never met my girl Ainsley. She is grass and dirt, bloody knees, hugs, exploding science experiments and sometimes bug guts and peanut butter stains all rolled into one sweet little girl package. That’s life with my dolly who I once wrote about in a piece the Globe and Mail dubbed Watch out for My Tornado…