Two of the greatest pleasures in life are fine dark chocolate and Champagne. Separately, they are heavenly, but together they are sublime.
 
There is a difference between run-of-the-mill chocolate and fine chocolate. Whether it’s a thin, pure dark chocolate medallion or a ganache-filled truffle or bon bon; when high quality dark chocolate melts in the [...]

Happy New Year from the Perfect Connections. 
We wish you all a safe , healthy and happy new year.
This year many people extended themselves to help others during the holidays.  As you know, I am a big fan of Camp Cucumber and what it has done for so many mothers and children. 
I  wanted to share some [...]

As winter approaches and snow begins to fall, Alaska always comes to mind for those of us who have had the experience of visiting this incredible state. 

 
 It gained a reputation for some unknown reason as a seniors’ place to visit. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Its natural beauty is overwhelming for the [...]

I spent the morning walking one of the city’s mega-malls recently trying to catch up on some Christmas shopping.   There was lots of seasonal eye candy.  And yet, by noon I found myself feeling isolated and low.
It dawned on me that amid the people and things and bustle, I was merely one more anonymous shopper [...]

Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this!
To anyone with kids of any age, here’s some advice.  

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Once you’ve decided to build a wine cellar or buy a wine fridge you’ve crossed a line.  You are no longer just a “wine drinker”,  you are now a “wine collector” and you’ve joined a growing sub-culture.
This also means you may be subscribing to one or more of various wine magazines [...]

 
                                                                   
 
Buying a home can be the most exciting, frustrating and costly event you will likely ever experience!
 Aside from the obvious purchase price (and let’s hope you have a good agent to negotiate for you!) ,there are many additional costs that you do not want to come as a surprise, but so often do.
  Some of these budget [...]

 
  Over the course of the last few months I have noticed that we live in a society of monologues.  I sat down to watch Grey’s Anatomy with my daughter , and it struck me that the show was just one more example of what I seem to see everywhere.  All of the characters on [...]

 
My grandmother was a foodie of sorts. Growing up in Lodz, Poland in the early 20thcentury didn’t mean your tummy was always full.
When she immigrated to Canada, she appreciated the variety and abundance of food that today we take for granted. She relished in making her own noodles from scratch and baking unbelievable treats. [...]

We’ve all been there before.  We’re in the middle of pouring our hearts out, or presenting an idea that represents weeks of thought, only to look up and … what??!  Our audience, who we thought would be listening raptly, is surreptitiously checking out their PDA.
 
Let’s face it, we are a culture of bad listeners getting [...]