I’m first generation CBC – not the network, but Canadian born Chinese. The US elections and their focus on immigration has had me thinking, and to be honest, I really don’t know WHAT to think. My views on this topic… Continue Reading
But I am sure you know already – if you follow me on social media, that is. Baby Mintz was born last Monday via emergency c-section. He’s technically pre-term, but he was bigger than the average 35-weeker when he was… Continue Reading
I get that restaurant staff are always under stress, but why are some such bad listeners? My husband and I went to brunch at a restaurant on Yonge last week (after finding out that one of our regular stops no… Continue Reading
As you probably know, I’m expecting, but I’m not pregnant. I’m not adopting, either. I’m having a baby through surrogacy and I’ve found it to be very lonely at times. Many people don’t seem to understand the concept (I mean,… Continue Reading
Note: This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! in 2013. It is a review of the NOVEL, not the MOVIE. The MOVIE premieres on August 15 (in North America). When I first heard about Kevin Kwan’s debut novel, I was excited… Continue Reading
I’m not even 40 and I’m beginning to rant about young people. Actually, it’s not just millennials and Gen Z, but people who seem very idealistic – too idealistic (even some baby boomers! Yeah, people my parents’ age. Seriously, did… Continue Reading
By now, you probably know that we are having a baby via surrogate. We decided long ago that we will be very open about how our son or daughter came into our lives, but it’s been very difficult to find… Continue Reading
I hope everyone has an amazing day! And to those of us in Toronto and Ottawa, STAY COOL!!!!! Image By Vadim Rodnev/ShutterStock
In New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in the Democratic primaries has made her a star. Not only is she very young – 28, making her a millennial – she is a child of immigrants who came from a less-than-privileged background… Continue Reading
NOTE: This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! in 2015 (well, the text – the photo is recent). Three years later, I stand by what I wrote – perhaps even MORE SO, thanks to certain people (see my last post on … Continue Reading