TORONTO, ONTARIO
Can’t believe we are already in March! Don’t know about you, but here in Canada we are counting the days for Spring… anxiously waiting for warmer weather and for more sunlight! But before gearing into the new season, I am sharing today a round-up of my favorites – what I loved the most during the month of February.
A delicious cup of Honduras coffee – @Welchezcafe
FEBRUARY FAVORITES
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FOR THE HOME
I am starting the round-up with Linnea’s PERSIAN LIME candle, which is one of our all-time favorites. Persian Lime- with notes of vetiver, neroli and lime- is such an uplifting, clean scent! I have been lighting my candle daily as part of my morning ritual. But before lighting the candle, I always trim the wicks with this CANDLE WICK TRIMMER – (FULL SET HERE) which has completely elevated the whole experience.
Another favorite scent from Linnea is CASHMERE, a sophisticated herbal blend with notes of chamomile, amber woods and patchouli. It smells divine! Light this candle for a calming and spa-like ambiance. I gift this candle to my friends. It is always a crowd pleaser!
Early this month, I purchased a couple of decor books. The one I am currently reading is Erin Gates’ ELEMENTS OF TIMELESS STYLE – Creating a Forever Home. This is her third book! She is a great storyteller and the photos of her projects are absolutely gorgeous. Lots of inspiration for my Spring projects in our new home. And great as a gift, too! For my fellow Canadians , you can find the book HERE.
WELLNESS
This year, I am focusing on self-care and part of it is reading more inspirational books. I truly enjoyed Gretchen Rubin’s THE HAPPINESS PROJECT – it is excellent. It’s an easy, uncomplicated read that has inspired me to embrace the small things in life and reminded me of the importance of having fun.
Eating better and taking care of my health is also important to me. As we age, we lose collagen in our bodies, so adding ORGANIKA ENHANCED COLLAGEN to my morning coffee has been beneficial not only to my joints but to my skin and nails. This Canadian brand has a fantastic range of wellness and health products worth exploring.
Another addition to our night time routine has been CAN PREV’S MAGNESIUM BISGLYCINATE. A supplement to help with so many functions in our bodies as well as helping with issues with sleep – which sadly is a common affliction to many nowadays. And for the morning wellness routine, Steve and I never skip our VITAMIN D3 & K2 complex. A non-negotiable for ageing well and enjoying good health.
BEAUTY AND SKINCARE
Nowadays, I wear little to no make-up. I prep my skin thoroughly with effective serums and hydrating moisturizers. Then I apply a good tinted SPF product, a bronzer on the cheeks and eyes and I finish with a great mascara. That is it!
And speaking of mascara… I have a new and great and recent find – perfect for those with sensitive eyes- is the PRIME LASH MASCARA from Prime Prometics. A tubing mascara made for ladies in their midlife- 50s, 60s and beyond. It’s a moisturizing, water based mascara definitely worth trying: no clumps, no smears, no smudges! If you are like me, with thinning and sparse lashes due to age or medical treatments, then you will LOVE this product. The formula does not irritate the eyes and washes off very easily. It is available in 6 different shades. I truly recommend! Get yours HERE to get incredibly long and healthy lashes.
An overall fabulous daytime mascara of 2025- and still going strong in 2026- is definitely the TOWER 28 – Make Waves Lengthening and Volumizing mascara. This mascara won the ALLURE award for “Best in Beauty” and for good reason! Easy to use with a wand that works well for hooded eyes. And it does not irritate my eyes! This mascara does exactly what it advertises.
A favourite in the French pharmacy skincare department is Vichy’s LIFTACTIV B3 TONE CORRECTING NIGHT CREAM WITH RETINOL. Oh yes, definitely a very effective product containing pure retinol, peptides and niacinamide to reduce the appearance of dark spots, even the skin tone and stimulate collagen production. Wash your face at night, apply the cream and wake up to radiant and renewed skin. Shop the night cream HERE or HERE. And don’t forget, you can use it in tandem with their Liftactiv Niacinamide Serum for even more efficacy! Shop the duo HERE.
I recently had the opportunity to test out another Vichy Laboratories serum: LIFTACTIV SUPREME H.A.WRINKLE FILLER SERUM. This two-in-one hydrating serum is good for both the face and eyes. It’s formulated with a trifecta of anti-aging ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C and Peptides- all blended into Vichy’s mineral rich Volcanic Water. Hypoallergenic and free of parabens, fragrance and colorants, this powerful serum will now be part of my regular daytime skincare regime.
TV SERIES
We are definitely enjoying our winter nights watching incredible series on TV and Netflix. One series we just finished watching and truly enjoyed is THE LINCOLN LAWYER which follows Mickey Haller, an idealistic lawyer, who runs his practise out of the back of his classic Lincoln Town Car, taking on cases big and small across Los Angeles.
Another fun show we loved is KILLING EVE– a British spy thriller starring Jodie Comer and Canadian Sandra Oh. The series follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), a British intelligence investigator tasked with capturing psychopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer). So good!
Any good shows you are watching and recommend? Please share with us!
FOOD AND DRINK
For Valentine’s Day we had an amazing array of delicious baked goodies from Toronto’s @sugarfairykitchen. OMG! Everything was packaged so prettily and the goodies were to die for! Plus, by ordering this box, we also support a local business: a win-win! Another treat box is coming up for Easter… so you can guess what we will be enjoying soon!
We also tried a couple of new sparkling wines- we love our bubbly over here! But sometimes we don’t finish the bottle, so this CHAMPAGNE STOPPER came in handy. It has been a game changer! So well priced and such great quality!
And last but definitely not least, this is the recipe I prepared every single week of the month: ASIAN STYLE GREEN BEANS WITH CASHEWS. It was that good… and so easy to prepare! It is now among one of my family’s favorites. Plus, green beans are a low-calorie, nutrient dense (packed with Vitamins K& C and manganese), fibre-rich veggie that’s ideal for all.
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Thank you for reading! XO, LALA
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