If you aren’t familiar with ivivva, it is lululemon athletica’s dance apparel brand for girls. This active wear for girls was created based on extensive feedback from lululemon guests. They wanted dance specific products for a younger age group usi…

I feel like so many of my posts have started out with… “On Facebook, I asked you about x,y, and z and you gave me 5 gazillion suggestions.” Well, you’ve done it again. Do you charge a fee for this service? Maybe we can put it on my tab… =) This time, I pestered you [...]

© 2004-2012 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The coconut water craze hit about 2 years ago and O.N.E. Coconut Water has just arrived in Canada (and BC) in TetraPak juice boxes made from recycled materials. While Vancouver has some [...]

Our 6 year old daughter has a love for Yoga.

I can’t believe I’m blogging this evening. It feels like I was just here. But I counted the days (on my fingers), and it’s almost been two weeks. Remember when I used to blog here every day? Time just goes so fast now. And as I mentioned in my last post, I’m determined to slow [...]

Wednesday: the beginning of the end. So sit tight. But also: Woodbine racetrack vies for the casino; some neighbours of Harbourfront threaten to ruin the fun for everybody; the City will keep some TDSB pools afloat for now; and U of T law students attempting to chill out causes stress for some.

According to Woodbine racetrack operator Woodbine Entertainment Group, what better place to stick a Toronto casino and entertainment complex than…(wait for it)…Woodbine! And, according to two recent opinion polls—one commissioned by the good people at Woodbine themselves—Etobicoke is one of the top preferred sites to put the thing (y’know, the casino…thing). Should they push forward [...]

Well, I never made it to yoga that week. And, as you can see, I hardly have time to do another thing I love anymore — blog here at Cheaty Monkey. Things are busier than ever at work, so by the end of the day, after the kids are in bed and I’m done working [...]

It’s now been about 3 weeks since I decided to take a break from running due to aggravating my knee while lifting a heavy box during the move. I thought I would give you guys a bit of an update and let you know how things are going. Of course, running on an already sore [...]

Our hand-selected collection of religion news items for today includes snake handling churches, the ‘Jesus is not a homophobe’ T-shirt, Tim Tebow, and an orthodox Jewish reality show. Plus: psychics accused of criminal fraud claim ‘religious freedom’…

This weekend, a dog convention brings out your inner awww; the AGO invites art lovers to a TV marathon; improv comedy show Monkey Toast makes its triumphant return, and more!

PETS: Cats. What are they good for, anyway? If you’re rooting for the other team, check out the The Purina National Dog Show—which will feature relay racing, a grooming competition, and doggies, doggies, everywhere. Mississauga’s International Centre (6900 Airport Road), Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m., $10 adults, $6 children. ART: You don’t have to take [...]

Happy Monday! This week on 15 Minutes of Fame we look at the reasons behind the Toronto Maple Leafs firing their coach, an idea that would make the final month of the NHL season more interesting for non-playoff teams, the “expanded” MLB playoffs an…

Trust Gratitude Inspiration Friday ~ Brene BrownI’m re-reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown.  Last night I read about this idea from her blog.  Keeping a gratitude journal has been a goal of mine for awhile so I’ve decided…

New yoga studio and dance space are open to the public in Regent Park.

The intersection of Dundas and Parliament has come a long way in the past few years. Situated at the base of Regent Park, the neighbourhood has evolved from one of the highest crime areas in Toronto to the site of a massive urban redesign. The corner is now home to pricey condos, a sparkling Sobey’s, [...]

We went to Niagara Falls and Great Wolf Lodge last weekend, and it was amazing. No matter where we are, being with my family is like being wrapped in a warm, adorable, fluffy blanket — even when the kids are running around the house screaming, pinching each other in the backseat of my car, or [...]

I should really stop writing blog posts in my head. Because they never actually make it to the blog. I used to write a blog post a day in my head and then transcribe it seamlessly here. But now they come about once a week, and the finished product looks nothing like its mental predecessor. [...]

I try. I try to be a good mother. I try to be a good wife and daughter and friend and relative. I try to be a good person. I try to be a good student and employee and coworker. I try to write well. I try to entertain and delight. I try eat well. [...]

Sean and I had a great 2011 but I can’t help but acknowledge the many people in my life that faced the challenges and heartbreak that 2011 held for them.  I can only hope that they find some peace and…

Happy Holidays, Gorgeouses! I have nothing to say. Mostly because I’ve been eating way too much sugar. So now, as I sit down and attempt to craft a brilliant Happy-Holidays blog post, all I hear in my mind is this: bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Eventually the sugar buzz will go away, and I’ll probably have to eat some [...]

Above: Tips for getting in shape right now. Before the turkey, champagne and bonbons.
The chatter around me at the office is what we’re going to be doing to get in shape in January. A couple gals have enrolled in a boot-camp style fitness program. I’m going to continue walking (one hour and fifteen minutes, [...]

As a busy urbanite, you don’t always realise the stress your body is under. I had been in a job I had disliked for a while. I was sick at least once a month so I felt I owed myself a holiday.