The Mogo Blog

Happy Cheese Day, Everyone!

Every year, one holiday comes along that trumps all others. On this day, you understand the meaning of your life, and you cherish time spent with your loved ones in front of a raging fire, speaking of the times you’ve spent together on this holiday in years past. And all is right in the world. I speak, of course, of Cheese Day! What’s that, you say? You’ve never heard of Cheese Day? For shame, good sir and/or madame! For Cheese Day is the best day there e’er was. Okay, so I’m joking. I also ha

My $300 Shoes and Me

If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know quite well that I’m not a fancy lady. I like things easy, and fun, but I’m no girly-girl. You’re far more likely to find me in sneaks and a sweatshirt than a dress and heels. That said, I clean up well. I’m not bragging, it’s just a fact. When I do manage to get into a dress, I look and feel great for the most part. The one exception in this department, however, has always been shoes. I can’t deal with heels. I watch celebrities and clubbing

The Ouellets take on Florida & meet Winter the dolphin!

Some of you may remember the contest we held back in the summer [https://blog.mogo.ca/win-a-vip-trip-to-florida-meet-winter-from-dolphin-tale/] (seems so long ago now that it’s frosty!). Well, we just got word from our winning family! Turns out they had a blast on their trip down to Florida, and they even shared some pictures from their adventure! Here’s a bit of what they had to say: > “We would like to send our utmost thanks for the opportunity to meet Winter the dolphin at the Clearwater Ma

Tim Hortons introduces their newest cup size, and it's huge

Well, Tim Hortons is bringing out the big guns. Yesterday, via their official site [http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/about/new-cup-sizes.html], Timmy Ho’s announced that their previous double-double holders weren’t big enough, so they introduced a new version of the extra large – and it’s definitely living up to the name. It’s a 24oz steaming hot beverage – and for those of you keeping track at home – that’s bigger than the Venti (20oz) from Starbucks. Here’s what the PR rep from Timmy’s had to

Canadian comfort food: Toronto's best poutine

As temperatures plummet and February looms, the warm, cosy lure of the Canadian comfort meal beckons. You know what this means; French fries smothered in gravy and topped with creamy curds. That’s right, there’s nothing that warms the cockles quite like poutine. Poutine became the national de-facto dish because everyone was too lazy to make Tourtiere. This lowly dish from the province of Quebec has risen to the lofty heights of being Canada’s most love national cuisine. For the uninitiated, pou