This is a sponsored post for Top Dentists.  Who Makes You Smile? That’s a no brainer for me. My kids make me smile. The funny,quirky things they do, make me spontaneously burst into laughter. My husband occasionally is a joker. My nephew with his sweet little attempts at learning language and the way he runs from room to room. My Mom lately can make me smile too. At home, my family takes me as I am, but I am a bit more self conscious with the smiles in public. I know I am not alone and if in fact a…

In the fall I attended Blissdom Canada. It was a conference I was fortunate to attend given that I didn’t intend to go originally. I stumbled upon a sell off ticket while attending She’s Connected, another fabulous blogging conference for digital women. I really can’t say enough about either one of the conferences. Both distinct and both worthwhile. But for me, Blissdom Canada represented a huge commitment. A leap of faith, an investment in me and a vote to keep moving forward. A turning point. The summer of 2011 had been a challenging one. My mother deteriorated rapidly in the…

It is Canadian Thanksgiving and this year I have even more than usual to be thankful for, especially after my experience on Friday. This past year has been challenging – even more so than usual. My mother was ill over the summer and in and out of hospital. We moved her closer to us and have been directing her health care from here. That is both a challenge and a blessing. Some of you readers know we have a child with special needs and that means each and every day carries with it more challenges. There are also more grace notes too.…

I am hiding in the bathroom. And now I am writing a post about hiding in the bathroom. Because I have three girls in my living room, each one gorgeous and smart and related to me and therefore giving me back everything I ever dished out as a child. And yes, I love them madly, my niece included, but the 7, 10, and 11 year old girls in my house are giving me grief and I probably deserve it. But holy crapbuckets of all that is sweet and holy I am very unprepared for the coming teenage years and I…

Your glasses can be a great investment, especially if they are stylish. Glasses have the power to make you feel confident, playful, bookish, smart, funky or sophisticated. They should never be a snap decision. Ideally you should try a lot of frames and learn what shape suits your face. You should be able to envision yourself wearing the glasses and feeling powerful, comfortable and in charge. You should be able to play a bit with looks and have fun – which is exactly what GlassesUSA.com is all about. We all know people whose glasses wear them and who clearly invest more…