Category: style

Why Personal Branding for Women Is More Important Than Ever

By Lakesha Cole  You keep saying that you want to show up differently, gain authority in your industry, get booked on national TV, grow your business, speak on a big stage or confidently apply for that six-figure job. But as you’re reading this, does your online presence reflect that? If you’ve ever tried to grow your personal brand from the ground…


Frugal Luxuries Here’s How I Live as Luxuriously as I Can

Frugal Luxuries That Make Me Feel Rich Even Though I Live on a Budget When you’re frugal and living beneath your means, it’s easy sometimes to get frugal fatigue. You have been at this money saving lark for years on end and you could, if you’re not careful, overspend and be back to running up…


This One Action Can Change Your Life, but It Takes Some Work

By Barton Goldsmith The wonderful multi-award-winning producer, writer and director Norman Lear was being interviewed by Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy asked Lear, now 99 years old, what advice he would give to younger people. Without missing a beat, Lear said: “Learn to let things that bother you go.” He elaborated, of course, but those few words…


4 Stretches to Become More Flexible—the Lazy Way

  Follow these four easy stretching exercises to relax tired muscles and improve your flexibility. The best part is that these exercises can be done on a chair. All you need is yourself, a chair, and a little time!  Stretch 1: Open up Your Chest Toward the Ceiling Sit on the edge of your chair…


Landing on the Right Side of the Tracks: Trades vs. College

One of the best things to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the changing educational landscape. Many parents are now homeschooling their children, realizing that doing so is not as daunting as they thought, while many other parents have seen the type of crummy curricula their children are being fed and are demanding that…


How to Budget an Irregular Income

All over the world, there are people just like us who have a different income one month to the next. The self employed, sales people, people who have on target earnings, people working on zero hours contracts, and month to month, there are good times and bad times. So, how do we budget for that?…


101 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Spring Forward

I don’t know about you, but it’s been a struggle for me to get things done this week. Why? Is it because the weather is warming up and I want to be outside and not at my desk? But, thanks to daylight saving time, the days are longer. However, the scientist tell us our circadian…


OUICOOK: Jessica Préalpato’s Anaïs Strawberries & Wild Strawberries World Renowned Recipe

In honour of Women’s History Month OuiPlease has decided to celebrate a famous Women chef each week. We are celebrating Jessica Préalpato. She is a world-known chef in many different aspects. She was on Masterchef and the author of her own cooking book. Three years and a half later, Préalpato published a book exploring her own…


4 Simple Things to Do Every Evening to Make Your Mornings Easier

Mornings are supposed to be calm and relaxed, welcoming the new day ahead. And yet, more often than not, they are rushed and chaotic as you scramble to get out the door in time. Add young children into the mix as well as partners, pets, or roommates, and you have yourself a full-on nightmare each…


10 Calendar Hacks for Maximum Productivity

Take a second and think of the greatest pairings. I’m thinking PB&J, Batman & Robin — and hot dogs at a baseball game. Do you know what else goes together perfectly? Your Calendar and productivity. Seriously — try improving one without the other; it doesn’t work. Instead, try to improve any area in your life, and you will…