This past week was both busy and relaxing -- what with V-Day, a short work week and a four day weekend to keep the kids busy. Oscar shocking, strangers slapping babies and some great new snack ideas were all things that caught my attention this week.

Should pregnant women have a natural or caesarean birth and afterwards, should they breastfeed or use formula? The debate has been at a standstill for quite some time yet thanks to a relatively new branch of science, there may be a means to resolve the disquiet.

February is Heart Month in Canada. For those of you who pledge to lose weight and get in better shape this year, I encourage you to stay true to your resolution -- make sustainable changes in your lives so you can achieve the goals you know you should.

I hope anyone reading this will take the time to remember just how much every mother loves her children. Now nearly five years gone, my mother's love lives in my heart, her voice comes out in my words, her spirit comes out in my actions, her teachings guide my life. My mother's name was Mary. She taught me to never walk away from someone in need.

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When Rex Reed referred to the lovely Melissa McCarthy in his review of her latest movie as "tractor-sized, humongous, and female hippo", he clearly crossed the line from film critic, to self-appointed arbiter of female beauty. And he's wrong. During the same week, certain commentators on the internet were also taking potshots at the latest episode of "Girls", saying it was too unrealistic to believe that a hot stud like Patrick Wilson would have sex with such a plain, pudgy woman like Lena Dunham. But guys want to be with women who are comfortable in their own skin. And who want to get naked with us. And be adventurous with us. There is perfection in a woman's imperfections.

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February, besides being sponsored by Cupid is also heart health month. The heart being one of the most important organs in the body requires you to have all forms of nutrition in check. Why not take this month as an excuse to give your heart a little love; emotionally, nutritionally and physically.

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It's love month -- and now we're down to the wire. The big heart day will roll around on February 14 as it inevitably does every year, whether you like it -- and celebrate it -- or not. What else do we all deserve on February 14, if not every single day? Chocolate. And today I am going to share with you a recipe of mine that is slick, easy, and super tasty.