Winnie Chan finds new passion with pandemic-era beauty and care
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, Winnie Chan was working for an insurance company.
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, Winnie Chan was working for an insurance company.
There will only be just the two of us this Christmas, my husband and myself. There will be no children, no grandchildren, no friends over, no big dinners, no cocktail parties. And hopefully, because of these sacrifices, no visiting coronaviruses either.
In the middle of March, we came back from a rather self-indulgent holiday in post-Mardi Gras New Orleans only to find that Covid-19 had arrived in Toronto. We immediately found ourselves in mandatory self-isolation and I did not exit our front door for the next 14 days. I had just started a staycation!
Finally. April has arrived. But with it also came the dreaded Covid-19 which forces all of us to stay home for our safety and the protection of others. No one knows how long our confinement will last but we must hunker down as long as necessary.
A new online bridal boutique aims to provide customers with a true Filipino wedding by offering wedding accessories, ceremony essentials and practical planning tips to help couples incorporate Filipino wedding traditions into their big day.
Do you have a will? Or would you rather not think about it? You are not alone.
Shortly after we got married, Peter and I went to Berlin to visit his mother. One evening, after dinner, his mother said, “I have something to show you.”
A vacation is a necessity. A prolonged period of time away from work or studies, spent at leisure in rest and recreation. It reduces stress, it rejuvenates. It is good for your health. It is good for you.
I did not know that it was cold when I landed in Calgary in wintertime 35 years ago. I was cooped up in the warm airplane for so many hours of travel from Manila. I later learned there was no snow yet, as winter was late coming that year. I was preoccupied with sadness and resentment – I did not want to leave my home country. But I guess, when it’s written in your fate, that’s the way it goes.
Ever thought of celebrating thanksgiving outdoors? Your balcony nor your backyard doesn’t count. I’m talking about the great, vast Canadian wilderness. May sound a bit odd and unconventional, but this idea has been the best thanksgiving decision our family ever made!
It is important to reflect on one’s heritage. But what if, upon reflection, you realize you don’t think about it that much?