mother's day: little luxuries for mom

As children, Lindsay and I gave our mother the greatest gifts she could ask for every Mother's Day: a "bed" of crafted Dalmatians made out of a spotted gardening glove and tuna can, broaches made out of felted cutouts of our handprints, and gloriously coloured cards that were more interpretative than poetically expressive.

As adults, we've grown to embrace the gifting trend of Mother's Day: decadence. This is not the holiday to give the important mother in your life socks (unless they're cashmer) or kitchen tools (unless they're All Clad). Whatever it is you gift, fill the gap in her self-care routine: what is it that would make her day just a bit more luxurious?

Last year we went to the Mother's Day high tea at the Windsor Arms, a classic high tea in Toronto available year round if you can't get a Mother's Day reservation, but this year the parcel is going to have to go in the post...

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trying on the mormon church for size

If you know me personally, or have a sense of me through my writing, it may surprise you to know that for a time I attended the Mormon church, The Church of Latter Day Saints. I was only ten at the time, and perhaps less than trying to find God in a way that resonated with me, I was so attracted to their strong sense of community. Truthfully, I think I wanted more friends who lived close by. 

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if you do one yoga posture...

It's the kind of yoga that everyone can do, and everyone should do.

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insanely addictive swedish pop: Frida Hyvönen - "Terribly Dark"

Every once in awhile, I click on just the right video to listen, and voila! Everything has changed: my day, my walk home, my life, is different because I've heard an amazing song.

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stop hating on gwyneth paltrow, whom i adore

Is it fair to say someone can be too perfect? Gwyneth Paltrow takes a lot of flack from the internet for being irritatingly excellent, and she's shown up in my newspaper twice in the last month for various criticisms. Personally I think the world is just jealous. Gwyneth Paltrow is just too good at being gorgeous, talented, and graceful. 

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