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Just Love

I’ve put so many restrictions on love: how and why I should love, how and why I should BE loved. Whatever happened to just loving for the sake of it? Nothing in return, just giving love to others despite what my past notions may have been on giving and receiving love. Until I free myself...
Twelve New Years Resolution He Wants You to Make

Twelve New Years Resolution He Wants You to Make

With 2012 just around the corner, it’s time for a brand new set of New Year’s Resolutions, and we’ve put together twelve that your partner is dying for you to make. Stop dragging him shopping. If you know you’re going on your “I haven’t gone shopping in two months and I need to buy a...
BHD Mommy: Child Safety

BHD Mommy: Child Safety

  My fear is that I will teach my child to fear. As my son (now 10 months) fearlessly puts all fours to the floor; touching and tasting his way through his new found world, all sensibility escape me. I spend most of the time rushing behind him; plopping plush cushions down around him to...
SayWord Wednesday: Kanye West - Spaceship feat. GLC & Consequence

SayWord Wednesday: Kanye West – Spaceship feat. GLC & Consequence

This is an oldie, but always a goodie. If you don’t remember Kanye West’s first album, the classic College Dropout, do yourself a favour and go get that.
Inspiration: Follow your bliss

Inspiration: Follow your bliss

If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your...
Tom Ford OWN Visionaries documentary

Tom Ford OWN Visionaries documentary

  Tom Ford; fashion designer, film director and requires no introduction. He is a G, the END. I am sure everyone shares the same opinion. A few months ago, there was major buzz about an episode of Visionaries he did on OWN, I missed it and couldn’t wait to catch the full episode online. I...
TIME Looks Back at The Best Photos… of Photos from 2011

TIME Looks Back at The Best Photos… of Photos from 2011

Someone showed this to me yesterday and it was too good not to share. TIME does it again with the Best Photos… of Photos from 2011. Watching this I am reminded that a picture tells a thousand words. Tomas Munita July 26, 2011. Centro Havana. Four brothers from the Morales family in their room, a...
Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012

Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012

Our homegirl casiestewart tweeted this yesterday. I am guilty of doing all 5 and need to stop it, immediately. Thought it would be useful. xo Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012  by Dorie Clark for Harvard Business Review I listed the first two below make sure to check out the full list.  ...
Mixin' Monday FashionIndie Volume 5 - mixed by DJ DannyRockz

Mixin’ Monday FashionIndie Volume 5 – mixed by DJ DannyRockz

Whether you’re getting back into the groove of work, or getting ready for some boxing day action. This mix from FashionIndie will carry you through. xo FashionIndie Volume 5 – mixed by DJ DannyRockz by FashionIndie 1. Madonna vs Fear of Tigers – Ray of Pain 2. The Venus Stare – Close to You (Fear...
BHD Woman: Laura Armstrong; A Work of Heart

BHD Woman: Laura Armstrong; A Work of Heart

At 25 years of age, she has begun her own small art business which promotes local Toronto artists and also helps raise funds for building projects in Kenya. Laura doesn’t simply raise money and let it out of her hands- she personally travels to Kenya annually with a small team and delves into the culture...
New Years Eve Masquerade Ball at Easy and The Fifth

New Years Eve Masquerade Ball at Easy and The Fifth

Do you have plans for NYE yet? Our friends are throwing a pretty cool Masquerade Ball party- New Years Eve party at Easy and The Fifth hosted by Shinan Govani (National Post Social Columnist, Author of the Novel Boldface Names), Anita Clarke (Fashion Blogger,iwantigot.com) & John-Paul Ricchio (Principal of John-Paul & Associates), April Wozny (April...
BHD Supports Oxfam Trailwalker

BHD Supports Oxfam Trailwalker

Last summer I participated in Oxfam Trailwalker. It’s a fundraiser—ne, a global movement—to raise money in the fight against poverty in the developing world as well as provide much needed funds for the outstanding emergency relief work that Oxfam does. It was a no brainer. Oxfam’s mandate is simple: the end of poverty starts with...
Funny Kids Letters To Santa

Funny Kids Letters To Santa

Not sure how I came across this, but once it got going I couldn’t stop. This is too funny, why am I so late on this.  Kids are hold nothing back, especially when writing to Santa! I think what makes it even better is that they are serious when writing these letters, prepare to laugh....