Wellness

It’s a strange thing, really, this Halloween thing. I used to love it as a teenager. It was a moment of liberty, filled with parties, late nights, friends and scary costumes. We used to decorate the house with handmade tombstones on the front lawn (before they were available at every…

I still remember the day. Anyone who was old enough to watch the news remembers. But instead of going into the details of what I experienced that day (absolutely nothing compared to many) I wanted to show you a few pictures of my visit to the beautiful memorial at Ground Zero…

It’s one of those things we are required to do as parents with school-aged children: labeling. Everything. Every. Thing. I still remember, back in my elementary school days, my father would sit at the kitchen table with a thin indelible marker, and write my name on every single pencil crayon…

Today as I drove home from my business class (more on that later), I saw a woman with headphones on and she was walking with her arms raised, singing away. It made me smile. Shortly after that, I saw a bag of golf clubs at the bus stop. Strange, I…

I hear a lot about the benefits of yoga for adults, but just imagine if all those amazing benefits began at an early age. What would it change in the little person growing up? How would it help them, or even empower them? I spoke with my sister, Angela Chiarella,…

I have a serious question for you. Do you spa? It’s something I have not really done but will be, because I think it is really important. Hear me out. You might know some mamas that get their nails done on a regular basis. Their toes are perfectly pedicured long…

I remember when I was little, my mother would take me to the hair salon for a special moment with her. She would be so patient and understanding as I almost always would walk out of the hair salon, after she spent good money for my new haircut, only to…

A little while ago, I took a First Aid course in my sister’s home with Red Cross instructor, Nancy Reynolds of Baby Secure. Although there was a part of me that thought I didn’t really need this day of intense First Aid knowledge, I decided to go and I am so happy…

Ah, spring! We have waited long enough for it in Montreal this year, don’t you think?? I’m not going to mention that there might be another round of snow falls because I do not believe it. I WILL not believe it. So instead, I’m focusing on spring and all the…

If you were following along, last year I got to meet and interview Anthony “Buckets” Blakes of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. What a stand up guy he is. It was a great day hearing him talk to Montreal students about sports, and the bullying prevention outreach program they initiated…