According to a Deloitte Consulting survey, 50% of Canadians will be on a strict budget this holiday season. When CTV News Channel asked for my comments as a Shopping Expert (they giggled when I suggested ‘Shopping Ninja’), I could only give a quick run-down of my Savvy Shopper Shopping Tips for the holiday season, but really, [...]

Tackling an unruly wardrobe is so satisfying! (OK, that’s why I do what I do!) As hard as it is to decide to let go of some of clothing you’ve had around for a while, if it’s not satisfying these three things, it’s better to move on. All of your clothes should: 1. Fit your [...]

Transitioning your closet from one season to another – especially the big ones: Winter to Spring and Summer to Fall – isn’t just about packing everything up into garment bags and bins and stuffing them into the basement. Noooo! It’s really the opportunity you have to give a final once over to the beloved clothing [...]

When that first day of warm-ish weather hits, when the breeze is just right and the sky is a bright, clear blue, I’m always compelled by thoughts of….cleaning. Yes, I should be outside relishing the weather, but somehow it’s opening up all the windows, turning up my favourite cleaning music, and getting knee-deep in the [...]

I  think we can agree that it’s been a wild winter this year, can’t we? So, not to rub it in, but I’m headed for vacation next week to sunny Miami and I can’t wait! The stresses of customs combined with the lengthy waits at the baggage claim have made me decide to pack for [...]

A fresh new year is like opening a new notebook. The pages are crisp and just waiting to be filled with new adventures, realizations and commitments. It’s also a great time for a make-over! I am a firm believer that thought leads to action. I believe that getting your mind on board first helps to [...]

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always felt like the true start of the new year is September. The change in the air, that back-to-school feeling I can’t ever seem to shake, and of course, the THICKEST fashion magazine issues of the year! If nothing else, September is the start of the new year [...]

  Happy 2009 everyone! Now that the holidays have passed and we’re looking at a fresh new year ahead, I know everyone is making their new year’s resolutions. A lot of my clients have made financial resolutions, a particularly savvy choice in the new economy. Resolving to stay economically sound doesn’t mean you can’t continue [...]

Good Morning All! I have just arrived back from a fabulous morning at Breakfast Television where Dina Pugliese and I delved into the closet to pull out those ‘saboteurs’ that really prevent us from getting up and getting dressed with ease and how to fix them. So how do you fix the closet that’s not [...]