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When Karen David walks into a room, you immediately know you’re in the presence of someone special. Apologetic for being but a few minutes late she brings me a gigantic bar of chocolate from Sweden and gives me a warm hug. Our conversation is deep, real, filled with a few laughs, and one of my favorite interviews I’ve conducted.

Born in India, Karen moved to Canada, soon migrated to…

The Top 10 Greatest Things About Three’s Company

“You know what I like about this show? It doesn’t try to change the world or solve any major problems. All it does is make us laugh and forget our own cares. That’s my kind of comedy.” -Lucille Ball

Come and knock on our door… Oh the infamous opening lines that everybody knows (or everybody should know). Three’s Company is my show. I actually have this weird, overprotective feeling towards…

Monday Muse: Lana Parrilla On Her Career, Life Advice, And Captain Hook

Photo: Ashley Barrett

It’s undeniable that Lana Parrilla has that something that makes everyone want to be her, date her, or be best friends with her. She has stolen the hearts of viewers for the past 6 seasons of Once Upon A Time playing Regina Mills (for those who don’t know the show, the Evil Queen, and for those who do know the show, let’s keep the ‘evil’ for arguments sake).

Raised in…

The 25 Things I Learned By 25

Photo: Kristen Wasik

So today I turn 25. I don’t feel any differently, but I guess it’s a milestone. It’s not as if I’ve experienced a whole lot that I feel entitled to impart wisdom, but I’ve definitely gone through some experiences that make me who I am today. Not everyone’s journey to 25 is the same; some people my age are married with kids, while some are still in school, and some are Miley…

Meena Alsabbagh: Monday Muse

Meena Alsabbagh left her job in the corporate world of tech sales to pursue her dream in the fashion industry, and is now running her own business as a style consultant at Meraki Styling. If that doesn’t scream Monday Muse, I don’t know what does.

I met Meena almost 10 years ago and the moment I met her I immediately coined her as “the girl who dresses nice” for lack of better words. Her work…

How To Find Adventure In Your Everyday Life

Written By: Melissa M Photo: Max Lakutin

To me, there’s nothing better than traveling. I love the excitement of boarding a plane, the giddiness I feel when loading a car up to the brim. I don’t mind packing, or living out of a suitcase, or even lugging it around from place to place. I love trying new food and exploring new towns and getting lost on paths I’ve never walked before.

I love the…

Food Finds: On The Thirty

Written By: Jordan Macklin Photos: Alexander Maxwell and Jordan Macklin

Everyone has that place. I’m talking about that place they go to chill and kick back—where the stress of daily adulting can be kept at bay while they just unwind. Most of the time, my place is home, on my sofa with Netflix. This Sunday, however, I stumbled upon somewhere that could give my sofa a run for its money. This place…

How A Four Letter Word Changed My Life

Written By: Jordan Macklin Photo: The Fox And She 

Weight loss: it’s all about diet and exercise, right? If you’ve ever tried to lose weight yourself, you’ve probably heard some version of the motto: “weight loss is 80 percent diet and 20 percent exercise.” And, if you’re anything like me, you may have taken that old adage for gospel and jumped headfirst into a regimented cycle of calorie…