How was your weekend? Mine, like usual, was too short. I spent Saturday afternoon at Toronto City Hall learning about community benefits agreements thanks to the Toronto Community Benefits Network and the Afro Caribbean Business Network. While it would have been nice to just chill on the Saturday of an extremely busy week—first week of school, extracurricular activities with the kids and my mom, and an early morning run to the emergency room with a sick child—it is extremely

Do you feel it yet? The shift in the weather? Last night was finally cool enough that we could turn off the air conditioning and not feel like I was melting overnight. Labour Day is around the corner and kids are back to school next week. My question to you is: how was your summer? For me, summer 2018 has been a blast—and that was done intentionally. I’ve always found that I’ve been too busy to really enjoy summer like I did when I was a kid. There’s always something to do an

I love traveling. I don't get to travel as much as I would like because, life. A few weeks ago, I went on a weekend girls' trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake. I had so much fun--not because of the beauty of the region or the wine, but because of the company and the fun things that we were able to do. If you have some time on this busy Monday, visit The Accidental Natural and read about my experience in Niagara. #MojitoMondays

As a small business owner, long weekends don't always exist because business needs to get done...but today is Civic Monday in Ontario and I'm ready to enjoy myself with my friends and family. So, if you're off today, my question is: why are you reading this post? Go and enjoy some time with your people. Enjoy the weather and take it easy. We don't have very many long weekends left this summer. If you're at work, cheers to you! You are the real MVP and deserve an adult beverag

Earlier this year, the family and I went to Barbados to celebrate my mom’s birthday. My husband and my family are from Barbados, so we have lots of ties to the island. Although I have the heat that I’m craving—this summer in Toronto has been spectacular if you like hot--I am still missing island life and the beauty of having no real deadlines or duties. It’s lovely to wake up and say, “what should we do today?” Instead of listing off all the responsibilities you have to compl