January 21, 2014 4 Is handmade dead? The heading for a Toronto Star article about my mother. I still remember how excited I was to miss school for [...]
November 19, 2013 10 Everything you always wanted to know about craftspeople (but were afraid to ask) As I prepare for the opening of the One of a Kind Show & Sale*, which begins next week in Toronto, I’m [...]
October 7, 2013 1 Children’s clothing shops in Paris: Part Two I’ve been back from Paris for a month now, and I still have a delicious taste in my mouth. What a [...]
September 6, 2013 3 Children’s clothing shops in Paris: Part One Ah, Jacadi. So international, yet so quintessentially French! Last week I had the good fortune to spend five [...]
July 5, 2013 2 Summer Craft Show Disasters 101 (or “Why the #$@* did I quit my day job?”) Thankfully, there are no actual tornadoes in this story. Have you heard the one about the torrential downpour [...]
June 28, 2013 6 3 Reasons Why I Really Love Canada You might laugh at me when you hear this (my children think it’s hilarious), but I sometimes get choked up [...]
June 11, 2013 1 How to buy clothes for a 3-year-old without losing your mind Do you have a calm, compliant child who’s always in the mood for whatever needs to be done? [...]
June 3, 2013 0 A Summer of No Pants It’s just as exciting as it sounds, depending on your perspective. I’ve joined Summer of No Pants [...]
May 6, 2013 2 Reflecting on a tragedy in Bangladesh: Is it possible to shop with a clear conscience? On April 24, we all heard about a factory building collapsing in Bangladesh. Dozens of people were declared [...]
April 24, 2013 12 Use it or lose it! Three great reasons to buy local As a student of arts administration several years ago, I learned about a survey in which the vast majority of [...]