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Boo Hoo Dwells

April 10, 2012 | Blogs, Books & Magazines, Worthy Websites

Last night my dear friend Marion prepared a superb mushroom pasta while I uncorked some heavenly white wines recommended by my sister the connoisseur. Incidentally, never underestimate the value of having a 'grape nut' for a sister. Your thirst will always be quenched! What started as an intimate dinner a…
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Architectural Serenity

January 27, 2012 | Architecture, Books & Magazines

I adore the brilliance of Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects based out of Seattle, Washington, USA. Mr. Kundig acknowledges the importance of place and nature, and subsequently reflects it in the way he uses natural materials to craft the most sublime contemporary structures. They don't compete with the landscape but enhance it. I love the…
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Architectural Serenity

January 27, 2012 | Architecture, Books & Magazines

Books, Beach & Bliss

November 30, 2011 | Books & Magazines, Travel

This week is one of two I take each winter to a sun-kissed beach in Mexico. In an act of voluntary simplicity, I subscribe to solitary confinement in spartan ocean front accommodations which serve as the ideal cleansing locale to rest, meditate, read and write....all things I love to do.…
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The Library Gets Modern At Bloor Dufferin

February 18, 2011 | Books & Magazines

I was born in suburban Oakville Ontario to immigrant Brits, and initially lived in a neighbourhood so new it had zero amenities beyond the orchards across the street that would imminently be bulldozed for yet more suburban dreck. The elementary school was completed just as I turned five, but up until its…
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Happy Thanksgiving!

October 11, 2010 | Books & Magazines, EntertainmentLeisure

I have so much to be thankful for. I just spent a warm weekend hanging out with my best buds Mike and Vince, who have been anchors in my life for over twenty-five years. There's no better way to keep perspective than having your friends rally by your side when you're…
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No David Sedaris Or Nuit Blanche For Me

October 03, 2010 | Books & Magazines, EntertainmentLeisure

I haven't been able to tell over the past week whether my clients have been sniffing at the properties I'm showing them or if they're fighting the nasty cold slash flu which is making its way around the population. Ever since our mass return from Summer Vacation everyone has been air-kissing…
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Call Me Bonkers

August 11, 2010 | Books & Magazines, EntertainmentLeisure, Real Estate, Worthy Websites

If you're new to my blog, one of the first things you should know is I am bonkers about Housing, which is probably a good thing given I'm a Realtor. On a typical day my housing obsession begins within moments of waking where, over a pot to tea, I excitedly surf the Multiple Listing Service…
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Fall 2010 Forecast

August 09, 2010 | Books & Magazines, News, Real Estate, Trades, Urbaneer's Real Estate Forecasts, Worthy Websites

Ok, so here we are in the heat of summer when real estate sales are traditionally their slowest and the media is making dire predictions on where the market is headed. Here's my two cents from the real estate trenches! First, Toronto Life Magazine did a good job wigging us out with their July article called 'Bubble Trouble'.…
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True Colours

July 05, 2010 | Books & Magazines, EntertainmentLeisure, Lifestyle, Real Estate, RestaurantBars

Are gay neighbours good for property values? Even though you may personally despise those perfectly trimmed topiaries that flank each side of the freshly painted red front door on Fred and Barney's just-restored picture-perfect Cape Code dwell, replete with vintage coach lamp and brass door knocker, research shows that the…
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