Rent frock Repeat all started when founders, Lisa Delorme and Kristy Wieber were invited to a wedding one March. Neither wanted to spend the money or time on yet another dress that would be worn once, then subsequently tossed in the closet to collect dust and eventually be forgotten. The pair had seen an article about a US-based dress rental service… View Post
As Game of Thrones fans can tell you, one of the shocking revelations of the books is that we once ate sea lampreys, those jawless, suction-toothed horrors, and that they were considered among the very best things to eat. As history buffs can also tell you, the twist is that if those same lords and ladies of old were to… View Post
Once in a while a small film from far away comes along packing an unexpected punch. Such is In Order of Disappearance (dir. Hans Petter Moland) a Swedish film that falls with the Nordic Noir nomenclature. The genre is relatively new, and features minimalist films of a certain moody, mental and physical landscape and temperament. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy,… View Post
∼ Reviews by Anne Brodie Ben-Hur. We are fans of the 1959 epic retelling of Lew Wallace’ 1880 novel, starring the late NRA advocate Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur. Ben-Hur was the bestselling novel of its time the original silent film was the highest grossing film until that time, the 1959 was too. It was a massive undertaking by its… View Post
Get ready to Manjya with your chance to win a $250 gift certificate from Manjya.ca! Manjya is the perfect answer to all your cooking needs! Whatever you are looking for, from weekday dinners to cottage hampers to dinner parties, they have a personal chef for you! With the spotlight on your tastes and your needs, Manjya makes it all about YOU! ENTER TODAY!… View Post
The long weekend is looming. Across the city people are scrambling to get their work done in time to get out of the city early, while eyeballing the checklist of more work to do for the cottage weekend. And with a long weekend coming up there’s the added to-do list associated with extra family and guests. The biggest issues? Menu planning… View Post