Alma Natural Spa caters to busy women who care about what they put on their skin, providing natural, non-toxic treatments in under an hour
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By being mindful about what we buy this Valentine's Day, we can love up our families without also trashing the planet
Read More »I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions (for various compelling reasons), but I must admit it’s the perfect time to start anew and detox. Whether we’re talking about cleansing our homes, our bodies, or our beauty rituals, committing to a healthier lifestyle starts with you, Mom! It’s the perfect time to flush out the old, and bring in the new cleaner habits. Detoxing is like a reboot. We all need it, and it will not only lend to a healthier feeling, but will give us extra energy to multitask, as moms need to
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So, what’s a flu-fearing, germ-wary, busy person supposed to do during cold and flu season? As always, eat well and eat real, exercise and take good care. It’s not medical advice, just common sense. Washing your hands, taking cover, warming up and cooling down, eating right, detoxing and recovery are all things that we recommend and have considered, and that I incorporate into my life, so I know they are tried, tested and true, and below are the essentials. Remember, if you are hit with the flu, this too shall pass. Coconut Water Staying hydrated is one of the
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On Friday November 2nd, the ING Direct Café in downtown Toronto was a buzz with beauty industry professionals discovering the latest and greatest in Canadian products while all star judges were on hand to determine the winner of the 1st Annual Canadian Beauty Innovation Awards. Organized by Natasha Lewis, Founder of the Canadian Beauty Group, the awards have been designed to provide a platform for Canadian businesses focused on taking innovation to the next level and should offer industry recognition both in Canada and abroad. Inaugural Beauty Awards Bring Out Top Names in the
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Considering all the current trends in the nutrition world to ‘shop local’ and implement dairy free, gluten free or raw food diets, it can be difficult for busy families and working professionals to find the time to source locally grown, organic food for every meal. Fortunately for health conscious Torontonians we have Fuel Nutrition who deliver fresh meals to your home or office, daily. Toronto Mom Now sat down with Fuel Nutrition founder Bruce Duncan Waithe to learn how it is possible to eat healthy and even work towards lofty fitness goals while eating flavour-rich
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On a cold and rainy Thursday evening in downtown Toronto, as many bloggers and digital media influencers were gearing up for two of Canada’s biggest digital media networking conferences, ShesConnected and Blissdom; Toronto Mom Now was busy connecting our top bloggers and enjoying the fresh food and drinks at Panera Bread. Earlier this year we asked you, our readers to help us find Toronto’s best mommy bloggers and after reviewing many nominations, we listed the top 30. We found that Toronto mom’s have a different perspective on parenting that is a little more urban and
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Toronto is known as one of the most active creative hubs in Canada and there are many galleries and art schools that offer programs for creative kids from beginner to advanced, but of all the art schools we know of, none has quite as strong a reputation as the Avenue Road Arts School. Nurturing Imaginative Thinking Founded in 1993, The Avenue Road Arts School has a mandate to “provide people of all ages with high quality visual and performing arts instruction in a relaxed and and supportive environment.” The school also prides itself on nurturing
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There’s a nip in the air, and the sweaters are coming out of storage. Thanksgiving is on its way. Whether you’re hosting dinner for two or twenty, it’s a time to celebrate the harvest in Canada. What better way to do that than with Canadian wine? A traditional Thanksgiving meal centres around turkey, although ham and roast beef might show up, or it might be a vegetarian feast. This list of wines tries to cover as many bases as possible. There are usually many different flavours competing for attention, and the key to finding a
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Halloween produces more boos, eeks, screeches and ding dongs than we should tolerate. In an attempt to make sure our kids don’t hate us, and our neighbours, family and friends don’t ridicule us (although some of us may have gotten used to this by now), these tips will hopefully provide useful suggestions, and inspire you to have a less scary Halloween (since, boycotting the holiday altogether is a little ambitious and un-spirited – for this year anyways). Be scary, but don’t spook our cherished kids and precious planet. Since Halloween involves community, support yours Buy
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