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The long weekend is almost here, and if you are not sure what to do there are lots of fantastic things on! So grab your sunglasses and take full advantage of the last long weekend of summer. Make it a great one!
Things To Do In Toronto
1.Take A Day Trip To The Toronto Islands (click here to read more)
One of our favourite things to do is to go the the Toronto Islands.
2. Go To The Beach (click here to read more)
The Beach is also a favourite place to be this weekend. Take a stroll on the beach, play some volleyball, watch the seagulls, or enjoy a delicious brunch along Queen Street.
3. Visit The Harboufront Area (click here to read more)
There’s also lots of great things happening at the Harbourfront in general. Read on to find out what to do, where to go, and where the best patio is!
Things To Do Outside Of The City
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4. Take A Day Trip To Niagara On The Lake (click here to read more)
Niagara On the Lake is an absolute favourite. Here’s a short post on what do while you’re in Ontario’s favourite wine country.
5. Go To Cottage Country (click here to read more)
Cottage country is gorgeous, and there’s no better weekend to enjoy it than this one! Here’s a link to a last minute cottage rental site…so tempting!
Things To Do Anywhere
6. Host A Fabuous Dinner Party (click here to read more)
It’s going to be gorgeous, so host a fabulous outdoor dinner party with these amazing recipes.
7. Go On A Cheap, Fun & Active Date (click here to read more)
Great suggestions for cheap, active and super fun date activities. If you’re single don’t fret, grab one of your girlfriends and make it a girls date!
8. Go Hiking With Your Girlfriends (click here to read more)
The great outdoors, great girlfriends…well it all sounds pretty great. And it is. Do something totally different this weekend, and go hiking with your ladies. You’ll love it!
9. Day Dream What Your Fantasy Life (click here to read more)
In a relaxed environment, with no pressure or noise, or stress, or anything to disrupt you, let your mind wander…and create a picture of your dream life. It will be the start of great things for you!
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Flipping through the extra thick September fashion magazines we came across these unbelievably cool Balenciaga shoes designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere.
They are so fun, colourful and spectacular. Normally we don’t welcome the cooler weather, but we can’t wait to ditch our summer sandals for these fantastic shoes!
Photo Credit: Style.com
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The Emmy’s were last night, and there’s news all over the media about who was wearing what.
To make it easy for you here are Cashmere Clutch’s choice for 3 Best Emmy Dresses.
Pick # 1 – Lea Michele (from Glee) in Oscar de La Renta
The dress is gorgeous, and flattering and very classy. The detailing is amazing, and she looks like an American princess. She did not take home the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, but she did get tonnes, literally tonnes, of coverage from her dress. Just goes to show what a great dress can do for your career!
Pick # 2 – Claire Danes in Giorgio Armani Prive
Oh, how we love this iridescent crystal-encrusted Giorgio Armani Prive gown. It looks unbelievably good on Claire Danes, and to top it all off she won the Primetime Emmy for Best Actress in a Mini Series or a Movie for HBO’s Temple Grandin.
Pick # 3 – Jenna Fischer in Versace
Thankfully somebody was wearing some colour at the Emmy’s! It was a a sea of black, white and neutrals, which made Jenna’s choice look even more fantastic! We love the flowy fabric, the bold colour, and how flattering and feminine the dress looks. Hooray for doing something different!
Photo Credit: Life
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If you answered yes to any of those questions than the 30 Day Fitness Challenge is for you!
From September 7th – October 7th join us for 30 fun filled days of fitness, healthy eating, and fun…plus you can win some GREAT PRIZES!
Want to know what’s up for grabs?
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- 2 four week gift certificates to Booty Camp Fitness
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- a gorgeous collection worth $200 from Upper Canada Soap Company
Join Us – all you have to do is sign up for our newsletter!
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Our latest Fearless and Fabulous Female Entrepreneur Series feature is Orlena Cain – founder of Sugarcain Entertainment, an online magazine that supports up and coming, aspiring female journalists, Belleville’s Mix97’s morning announcer, and The Shopping Channel’s TV presenter. Orlena also works closely with the Children’s Aid Society, and other charitable organizations. Busy does not even begin to describe Orlena, but you’ll be surprised by what makes her tick and what she would do differently if she could do it all again.
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How did you start your business?
I created it 6 years ago to help me build my portfolio of interviews and I kept meeting women who wanted to come on board and do the same. 2010 marks the end of a significant run in the world of entertainment news for Sugarcain Entertainment. We started out with one and currently have 25 journos that are in Toronto, Barrie, Kingston, Ottawa and Montreal. Vancouver, BC, Los Angeles, CA and TEXAS! We really are everywhere!
What’s your typical day like?
Throughout the ownership of my own online magazine, I have also continued to work as a television host and now morning show radio host too. A typical day starts at 430am/530am depending on if I wash my hair or
not, which also depends on how restless my night was…lol! Its on air 600am – 1000am in Belleville on MIX97 radio (Mon-Fri)and then if need be I may have to travel an hour and 45 minutes to The Shopping Channel (TSC) studio to work an afternoon or evening shift. I usually work weekends in Toronto at TSC.
What was your biggest worry when you started your own company?
My biggest worry was that no one would find it interesting enough to read and to date we have 250-thousand readers! Not too shabby for no advertising and purely word of mouth.
How long did it take for you to feel confident about working for yourself?
For me confidence has never been something that I wait for to do something. I walk fearlessly and sometimes foolishly in the path of the least expected. Sometimes I fall flat on my face…but most times noone is around to see it and I dust myself off, wipe a tear away if it has strayed and keep moving. Life is a battle. You don’t stop – keep moving!
What surprised you the most about working for yourself?
I will tell you what surprised me most about working for myself – you can make anything happen and it is true, ” If you build it, they will come.”
What’s the biggest reward in working for yourself?
The biggest reward is that I have had a successful online magazine for 6 years and I have helped alot of young women help themselves. I feel incredibly grateful to have met over 50 women who have been affiliated
with Sugarcain Entertainment. Some have moved on to great jobs like Monika Platek who is an in house announcer for their live TV coverage for the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS or Loriann Vilani who works on 102.1 THE EDGE as an anouncer.
What have you sacrificed?
I have sacrificed having or starting a family. I have sacrificed sleep. But I would change nothing, because, everything is as it should be.
Is there anything you would have done differently?
EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE. If I could change anything, I may have told a couple of people to go SCREW THEMSELVES. However, the world is small, so I silently have said it and not verbalized it, even though they deserved it.
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Other Inspiring Women: Fearless and Fabulous Female Entrepreneurs
Ali De Bold – cofounder of ChickAdvisor
Equipped with a great business idea and loads of hard work she and her husband and business partner, Alex De Bold, started www.ChickAdvisor.com – Canada’s first user generated reviews community for women to share advice on their favourite products and local places. Find out how she did it, and the one thing she would have done differently!
Lisa Ng – founder of HelloDJ
Lisa Ng is a woman that goes after what she wants. She’s never worked in a corporate office, she owns her own DJ company, Hello DJ, and she’s not afraid to take risks. But how did she do it and what’s it like?
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We tested out the Le Couvent des Minimes foaming bath by chance; we found it in the drug store and thought based on it’s expensive price tag it had to be amazing!
We were not disspointed! You only need a little bit for a full bathtub and the scent is divine! It has a strong but natural scent and it produces an incredible amount of bubbles for a full bathtub. So, even though the pricetag is around the $35 mark, it’s worth it to pay for quality products that you can use for a long time.
Apprarently these products come from a Convent in France en Provence, that now operates as a hotel spa, which has been certified by Relais and Chateau ( a big fancy group that tells you if your hotel is fancy enough to get into their club – it’s very exclusive; only 2 hotels in Canada are in the club).
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Recently we discovered this great resource for finding just the right bridesmaid dresses for a great price.
This has been such a huge relief! When we were shopping for all the bridal stuff for our wedding it was really kind of nightmarish! Rushing into different stores, going back a few times, waiting for the change rooms to empty out…so many headaches…it was actually really stressful. Not to mention that we ended up buying 3 different dresses because we just wanted to get out of the stores as soon as we could – only to find out we didn’t really like what we actually bought! So, if you don’t like stress, or having to go back several times to stores to find just the right dress try out David’s online store. They have a great selection and great prices.
We’re even thinking of buying dresses from the site for other parties, not just weddings!
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Sometimes you come across something so good you can’t help but share it, and rant and rave about it.
This summer we love the T-Shirt Dress From Me To We Style. It’s cut extremely well so it fits the body perfectly, and can be worn in so many different ways – like the black t-shirt dress above, or this white casual t-shirt dress style with bold accessories.
Me To We Style, an eco-friendly apparel provider in Toronto is the only social enterprise that donates 50% of their profits to their charity partner (Free The Children). If you’re not convinced yet hear this, they create apparel that is made from eco-friendly fabrics and plant a tree for every t-shirt they sell to offset any carbon emissions!
You can get your t-shirt dress from Me To We Style, for approx $35.
We love it when fashion really cares!
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Walking past the Royal York hotel – a luxurious heritage hotel in Toronto, we noticed this absolutely adorable umbrella.
We wish it stays sunny for months more so we can use this sun umbrella all the time!
This Guy de Jean Can Can Ivory Umbrella comes in various colours and retails for approx $190 CDN.
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Gone are the days when you have to have that super shiny face due to all the SPF in your moisturizer! If you want to have that lovely matte look and have sun protection there’s a new product to help you out – face powder with SPF.
We tested out the Jane Iredale Powder Me SPF – tanned powder with SPF, and were extremely impressed! The powder applies nicely, delivers a great matte finish on your face AND has SPF protection…hello wrinkle free beauty!
Previously, we were using a UV total sunblock – a great sunblock protection, but it’s whiteout effect on the face was less than fabulous. It literally covered your face with a white layer!
And just in case you’re not using any SPF, and don’t really think it’s that important – think again. Unless you don’t care at all about skin cancer, sun spots and wrinkles, you should be using sun screen.
If you look at women that have been sunlovers with no SPF vs. those that enjoy the sun and use SPF, you will see a big difference. By the time you hit 35 the sun damage becomes very apparent.
