On a recent excursion to the great Canadian wilderness, I discovered how to remain infallibly fabulous for up to four days without access to the luxury of indoor plumbing. Before me, lied the panic-inducing task of having neat, clean-looking hair for up to four days without a real wash or any of the tools I usually have at my disposal. With nothing but my standard hair brush and three hair elastics, I managed to MacGyver four fresh and fast hair styles. Continue reading
Author: Melissa Harrison
The Media Wants Me to Have a Baby
It has finally happened. I’ve hit that inevitable age, where despite all logic, the biological clock has gone from a lingering whisper to an audible scream. Although I will not be putting any buns in my oven any time soon, I have become acutely aware of just how many times in a day I am bombarded with all things baby. I recently conducted a formal study to see if it was just me, seeing babies everywhere because it is on my mind, or if the media really was trying to shove them down my throat, figuratively, of course. Continue reading
When We Were Women
Like many North Americans, I have a fascination with the early 1950’s that, at times, borders on unhealthy. Everything from my style, to my favourite movies, to my hopes, dreams and ideals for the future have either caused or been effected by my interest in this bygone time when men were men and women were women. Sure times weren’t all great, they had rampant racism, sexism and multiple wars, but we still look back and think, ‘It was a better time’. Continue reading
Women’s Heart Health
Heart disease is no longer a male dominated affliction. Today in Canada 50.5% of heart attack victims are woman, making it an equal opportunity catastrophe. What’s worse is, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, a woman is 16% more likely to die during a heart attack than a man. The number one killer of women today is heart disease and stroke. Continue reading