Let me take you back to 2011 … I was in a relationship, one that was unhealthy and a total waste of time. He was insensitive, self-absorbed and not to be trusted. READ MORE
How to find the most amazing love for yourself
Let me take you back to 2011 … I was in a relationship, one that was unhealthy and a total waste of time. He was insensitive, self-absorbed and not to be trusted. READ MORE
My parents separated when I was four years old, so of course, through the years they went on to date various people, have long-term relationships, and also remarry. READ MORE
There have been many times in my life where I’ve put myself in a situation that feels uncomfortable. I can’t always pinpoint how I got there or why I felt the way that I did, but I just knew that it didn’t feel good.
Chef Jamie Kennedy is our neighbor in Prince Edward County. During the warmer months, he hosts a popular Saturday night dinner series that is both legendary and enlightening. It has a certain exclusivity in that it generally sells out quickly—even at $250 per person—making it a lucky break that we managed to slide in at the last minute. READ MORE
I never thought that becoming a mother would make me a better cook, but you know what – it has!
The second I learned that I was pregnant with our daughter Audrey, I started to become more conscious of the food I was putting into my body. Mind you, I was never a bad eater—I don’t consume a lot of processed foods—but dining out was my standard, and there was never any meal prep on the agenda. Ever.
Once I started becoming more aware of the foods I was choosing to eat and enjoy, I started seeing it as a form of self-love. I was not only nourishing my baby, but I was feeding my body and mind at the same time. READ MORE
There was a time in my life when everything felt like it was crashing down on me. I was 24 years old and had just broken up with a boyfriend that after learning he was unfaithful. I was feeling down in the dumps, unfulfilled in life and in my career. I knew I was in a transitional period but wasn’t sure which way I was going.
Our Prince Edward County home is surrounded by water and farm fields, very different than what we’re used to in the city.
Instead of seeing skyscrapers, pavement, and street lights, we are in the company of horses, cows, and the smell of fresh manure.
I definitely met my husband at the right time in my life. I was four years into running a successful woman’s wear store, and had already started the Match Me brand. My confidence was high, I was in a really good place in my life and I was really loving the person that I had become. It was exactly the right time to meet the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
Being an entrepreneur, and being a mother don’t usually go together in the same sentence. For me, both have made me a better person, and I know that all my hopes and dreams are achievable, simply because they’re in my power to make them real.
My life is love and wine.
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