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Canadian winters

Snow Time Like the Present.

February 11, 2016 By Lena

Last week, chatting with my girlfriend who resides in Los Angeles, she gently chided me about our famous Canadian winters.

How much snow, so far? Nothing to speak of, really.
Didn’t you have an epic snowstorm recently? Actually, that was New York. We’re good here.
Isn’t Toronto one of the coldest places in Canada? One word: Prairies.

Now I know I’m not qualified to speak to January’s temperatures as I spent almost half the month in the Caribbean, but this snowman (snow worm? snow totem pole?) that the boys made this past Tuesday was actually our first of the season!
12728597_1756142027953057_1757163740_nWhich begs the question – if we’re waiting until February to make a snowman, what impact does our current climate have on future generations? Should we chalk this up to a mild winter, or be mildly alarmed about global warming? I guess my question today is, how concerned are you about the effects of the Earth’s climate system?

I know, I know, deep thoughts for a Thursday morning. Yet I can’t shake the feeling that one day, I’ll look back at this picture. I’ll stare at the smiling faces of my boys with their snowman, and be truly terrified about the world we live in.

Today, I’m going to take some time to learn about climate change, something I admittedly know next to nothing about. Of course, the fact that it’s downright freezing in Toronto today gives me some solace that we’re not about to melt… at least not yet.

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Canadian winters, global warming, random musings

Baby, It’s Cold Outside…

November 6, 2012 By Lena

… and the last thing you want to do is freeze your buns off. That’s why I’ve rounded up the Seven Warmest Coats – that just happen to be incredibly stylish, too. Fashion and function? Why not – Canadian winters call for down fill, puffy protection and the warmest wool blends… and feeling warm never looked so HOT.

Francesca Two Tone Wool Coat, GUESS
Why it’s Warm: 60% wool with faux fur comfort at the collar
Why it’s Hot: Trendy two-tone detailing cinches in the waist and slims the silhouette

Canada Goose Montebello Parka, SHOP.CA
Why it’s Warm: All Canada Goose blends include some Hutterite down, the most premium Canadian down available
Why it’s Hot: Available in one of winter’s most popular (and on-trend) hues, RED…

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Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: Canadian winters, Fashion, SHOP.CA, warmest winter coats

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