Pushing the race conversation forward with the help of an incredible editorial team ✊🏾.
Real talk tho there aren’t enough magazine covers in the world to pay homage to the blood, sweat & tears of my ancestors.
September issue of
@Chatelaine
online Aug 21, on newsstands Aug 27.
She calls him Mooresy. He calls her Madge. They’ve played the same adoring roles for the better part of a century. Today they celebrate 50 years of marriage. I was planning a wild bashment. Instead it’s champagne on their front porch. We’ll take it.
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad 🥂
Last night we planned a fancy dinner (locally bought)...in our kitchen. It was formal. It was fun. It was ridiculous. It was right. If you can’t throw on a sparkly dress & celebrate that you’re ALIVE what’s the point?
Enjoy what you have & bless you all 🙏🏾.
#PerronParty
🔥
Lately more posts like this (see FB below) are popping up. I’m not new to racial ignorance but this is a reminder that complacency isn’t an option. Empathy is eroding as folks fire shots from behind screens. Also to my young, black girls - your body is beautiful. Defend it always
How does someone lose a mom, be abandoned by a dad in childhood and still find the path to becoming a loving, caring parent? I don’t know. I just know she did it. And I’m the lucky girl who got to be raised by her.
Happy Birthday mummy. 🎉🎉🎉
15 years ago I walked into Citytv feeling lucky af. After being laid off from
#Toronto1
,
@City_tv
was the only local station that called me back. I thought my stop at Citytv, though fortuitous, was short term.
Well look whose celebrating 15 years with Citytv!
Thank you 😘
Zero thigh gap? Zero problem. There was a time I didn’t feel I’d “earned” vacay b/c I hadn’t hit a goal weight. Those days are over. I will rock a bathing suit, the odd chin hair, freckles & random deodorant stains & always be armed w/ the 2 things I love most...confidence & joy.
Miss Houlding suggested I consider journalism. She defended me when I played hip hop through the PA system 😂. She offered me connections at top tier universities knowing no such connections existed in my family. The right teacher makes all the difference. Happy
#WorldTeachersDay
They’re thrilled for back-to-school.
I won’t dim their light w/ all the worries in my head. Just go be safe & have so much fun.
The world will always have drama. Your job is to embrace childhood.
Period.
And yes I’m still forcing this picture until they move out 😭😍
After taking off my makeup before heading to the gym they ambushed me with chocolate cake and pizza 😱. The occasion? My 10th official year as host of
@Cityline
. Thank you for allowing me into your homes & for loving this show so fiercely 🙏🏾.
#10Years
My parents are low tech. No smart phones or tablets. These scheduled food drop offs are when we see them. I count my blessings we still have them & we’d like to keep it that way🙏🏾. So if our only connection is daily phone calls & a weekly drop off/ jerk pork pick up I’ll take it.
Dear Eva,
Your palpable joy is the stuff tween sitcoms are made of.
You’re my co-packer, co-candy snacker, tickle fight partner, nighttime cuddler, original chune-creator & the best Covid partner a mom could ask for. This house would be mad boring without you.
Happy 10th BDay 🎂
The look on your face when your sister
@monie_mayo
& producer
@donnamaiato
plan the most EPIC 10th Anniversary surprise of your life.
When you see your kids, husband, parents, aunts, uncles...your life, walk out of the same doors you walk out of every day.
THANK YOU 🙏🏾
#10Years
Last week my daughter fell off her bike. I wiped her tears & told her to walk it off.
Um...it’s a fracture 🤦🏾♀️. Spent the aft at Sick Kids. Bless you nurses, docs, cleaners, food workers & everyone else holding it down on the frontlines. You are so pleasant amidst all of this. TY!
Our street threw the most lovely party last night complete w/ giant family meal with 2 seatings (kids, then adults). It felt like an
#EatTogether
commercial & I loved every second of it. We were late to the game but so happy to catch up w/ neighbours we hadn’t seen in too long 💕
As my body continues to do it’s thang (pump heavy iron, eat broccoli, drink vodka, eat cake...all the things) I’ll continue to keep you informed on how certain viewers feel about it.
Oh & it’s ‘lose’ not ‘loose’ Mariann. Extra points taken off for bad grammar 😉.
#BodyPositivity
Stockpiling hugs today as we’ll go back to physical distancing w/ the grandparents due to Back-to-School. Wishing everyone a safe return to whatever kind of school year you’re facing. Big love to the custodians, teachers & support staff braving this new world in classrooms 📚
Hot enough for bare legs.
Sunny enough to bust out the saturated colour combos.
Purple and pink...what do you think? 💜💗
#ootd
@FredasToronto
Shoes:
@TrendMarketing1
Every day I wake up happy, remember we’re living in a pandemic, panic, workout, feel good, look at my phone, panic, meditate, feel good, think of my parents, panic...and you get the picture. It’s a 🎢. My daily distraction and saving grace is this family - human and non.
Who buys helium balloons for their 44th bday & plans a photoshoot to immortalize middle age? 🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️. Yes I celebrate as hard now as I did at age 5 but it’s only b/c I’m grateful. Thank you for coming along for the ride! “Happy Birthday to me 🎵🎶” *sings while gorging on cake*
Aside from creeping dangerously close to flashing camel toe I’m proud of this pic. 3 mnths ago I got back to eating clean, doubled up on workouts & had treat meals just once a week. Now it’s time for a 🥐🍫🍷hiatus & I’ll catch up w/ you abs again hopefully in Sept. Byeeeeee 👋🏾.
My parents surprised my son at his hockey game yest then came to our house for a lingering lunch which became dinner...
I didn’t want them to leave. I lost a friend this week & this impromptu fam-jam served as potent balm. Keep your family close. 🙏🏾
Daughter: I don’t want bags, I just want lines.
Me: Lines where?
Daughter: At the sides of my eyes.
Me: Why?
Daughter: B/c it means you laugh a lot.
Me: 😍
Can we just keep this same energy from age 9 - 99 & look at the body’s bruises, lines & rolls as a life well-lived?
I didn’t think I’d meet a dad as incredible as my own until I met
@LioPerron
. He nails the 3 D’s: devotion, discipline & delicious dishes. What’s amazing is that he flipped it. Went from a childhood of neglect, semi-poverty & abuse to a life of extreme love.
#HappyFathersDay
Doubling down on joy today. Grateful for health & maintaining a sense of tradition in weird times.
Wishing you joy, activism, love & contentment whether you’re dining alone, w/ a furry friend, loved ones or having a virtual celebration.
Be well from our family to yours 🙏🏾.
When you’re receiving an award alongside a Supreme Court judge, a Nobel Prize nominee & the president of a constitutional court it’s a good time to acknowledge the journey. Thank you
#EmbassyofGabon
for the
#WomenWhoWork
award. All the motivation I need to keep pushing forward.
This kid makes my heart burst 💥.
Big on routine. Huge on moral code. A beautiful, polite, courageous, sensitive soul. The more I get to know him the more I fall headlong in love. Yes I’m biased. He’s my 1st child. My baby boy. Happy 11th Birthday sweet Sid
🙏🏾👦🏾💕🎉🎉🎉.
Yesterday we slept until mid-day, didn’t eat until after 2pm, essentially had wine for breakfast, explored the gorgeous greenery around us, bummed around at the beach & watched the sun go down on our balcony. Currently feeling like a couple of lawless teenagers ✌🏾.
#Tropea
#Italy
First I ran this pic through a filter. Then I took it off. With the filter the lines under my eyes disappeared. I need them to stay. They’re essentially 43 years of joy in line formation. I like to think of them as underlining my happiness(see what I did there😂)
#MyLinesAreHappy
She’s the one who calms me down when I get agitated, revs me up when I need a boost & is the 1st & last check on my mental health...always. Happy Birthday to the woman who taught me family 1st...but don’t sacrifice your dreams for anything. We love you so much 💕
#MummysBirthday
If I’m not smiling it might be b/c of abortion bans, child marriage, poverty, body shaming, racism, skinny privilege, wealth disparity, the patriarchy, my mortgage or maybe I just need lunch. Bottom line is women weren’t put on earth to look pleasant. We’re here to burn ish down.
I hope you get a chance to slow down. I hope you get to spend today w/ someone you love & you’re well.
And I hope that amidst all this strife you have a meal & a warm place to sit & eat it. This year let’s grab the hell outta what we have and love it to pieces. Happy Holidays 🎅🏾
Just aiming to keep it simple this year - love strong, keep distractions at bay and maybe (just maybe) go off script a little more often in my life.
Everything I really need is right here. The rest is gravy.
Happy New Year everyone 🎉🎉🎉
#HappyNewYear
#2020
All hail those who hold it together each year. The one who delegates, cooks, connects the people & pushes through so that everyone around her (him?) feels at ease. In our case it’s our matriarch & family manager aka mum. Not sure how we’d Christmas without her.
#MatriarchMarjorie
Just leaning and pretending this is always my life. Anyone else have an Instagram husband who grabs the money shot when the wind just catches your dress thereby cementing your marriage for a good extra 10-15 years? 🙋🏾♀️.
Dress:
@aritzia
📸:
@LioPerron
At 1 point at our wedding I got cranky. We were off sched & I’m an annoying perfectionist.
@lioperron
snuck us into the venue, looked in my eyes & said, “We did it. We’re married. Nothing else matters.” I calmed down.
13 yrs later he’s my daily reminder nothing else matters. 🎊💕
My highlight reel from this wknd:
*a 9 y-o girl elated to play w/ teammates on & off the ice;
*a big brother stealing moments to share skills & pep talks w/ his sis;
*a row of dad’s fully invested in the happiness (& tightly-laced skates) of their daughters.
My bucket is full.
Mummy’s prescription = Vitamin Sea. “Mek de salt wata lick yuh one time.” Thrilled to say goodbye to my dry cough and our frigid temps ❄️🤧👋🏾
#BeautifulJamaica
#FamilyVacation
I was so lucky to find this gem 3 years into my tv career. In an industry that subsists on the superficial I found depth, integrity & love in
@DinaPugliese
. Our get togethers are affirmation that good people still exist in shallow spaces and you need to keep the real ones close.
My tough-to-photograph son approved this shot and I think I know why. The daddy-son love affair is in full bloom. Nothing makes them happier than seeing themselves reflected in each other 💕👦🏾👨🏾🦲
#Sigh
#MyHeart
#MyBoys
My job is to help her keep that fire in her eye. To teach her the most important opinion she’ll ever contend with will be her own. To show her strength, vulnerability, failure and rebound. To my girl and to ALL the girls happy
#InternationalWomensDay
.
Two weeks of being on top of each other. Two weeks of car games, shared meals, gratitude shout outs, small tiffs and adventures. I’ll look back on these memories fondly when I’m screaming at them for the 14th time to brush their teeth 😐.
#FamilyVacation
#California
Here’s to women who walk through the fire and come out the other side glowing brighter than ever ✨.
I’m learning gratitude and grit from one of the best in the biz. Keep soaring
@JennValentyne
😘.
My forever favourite travel partner. He tips well, wastes little, loves good food and drink, appreciates the small things, gives back and never takes a good moment for granted. I love the way we let each other vacation however we want.
Here’s to many more together 💕.
Sidney shot into the world screaming his lungs off & has maintained the same volume since 🗣. He’s a steadfast, cautiously optimistic, kind, 85 y-o man in a 12 y-o body & I love him w/ a fierce intensity you feel in your bones. Happy 12th Birthday Sid. I’m blessed to know you 💕.
Lately she’s helped me clean & season chicken, fold laundry & make lunches. Who knew at 8 she’d be helping me as much as I’m (supposed to be) helping her 🤷🏾♀️. I see us going half on a litre of rosé very SOON. Bless the bossy types who push through whether you want them to or not.
Magical night ✨. I can’t pick what I loved most - coordinating outfits, holding hands in the cab, lollipops & rosé or whisper-talking w/ excitement through the performance. We look forward to watching
#TheNutcracker
together every year. Brilliant dance is always a holiday win.
2008: Married w/ a baby & just started Cityline. I’m unsure how to feed my baby & how to stay on top of feelings of inadequacy.
2018: Married with 2 kids & in love w/ Cityline. I know how to feed my babies & fight feelings of inadequacy by looking at what I’ve achieved.
Enough with the glamour shots. This week was begging to be wrapped up with a hair bonnet and a dog-cuddle. Sometimes when you work in tv your biggest desire is to get home and get ugly. Let the long weekend begin 🙌🏾.
#PJs
#Bonnet
#ElasticWaist
#MakeupFree
#CitylineReal
You know what she asks as soon as she comes home from getting her hair braided?
“Daddy do you like my hair?”
He melts. Every. Time.
What daddy thinks counts. Always 💕. At my age I still feel sweet when my daddy says I look beautiful...so I get it.
#DaddysAndDaughters
#BraidUp
When my 2 fav co-hosts show up to work w/ me 👧🏾👦🏾.
They modelled our fav holiday tradition (PJ’s ALL DAY) & made DIY cookies for Santa. Was the 11 y-o thrilled to be holding a stuffy on national tv? Look at his face 😐.
Did he do it without fuss for his mama?
Yup.
#GoodKids
This bad boy is officially open for summer & I still can’t believe I live here. Yest we scrubbed our deck, bought tropicals, cleaned patio furniture, beat & vacuumed rugs & hung linen. I will now be moving all activities outside. Apologies in advance for my onesies & slippers.
Yesterday I pretended to be that mom who bakes & decorates cookies. Except I bought the cookies at the grocery store & ordered all the decorating stuff online. Guys I’m doing anything not to put on a bra. Our “homemade artisanal” cookies turned out AMAZING 🍪😂.
I was going to post the 1st pic as a throwback. Then I thought...is it a throwback if we’re still doing this right now?!
Pic 2 is my not-babies continuing to crush my ribs in the morning. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sidebar: Different art...but I’m in the same pj’s as 2013 🤷🏾♀️
If you’re the child of immigrants & your parents only want you to be a doctor, engineer or scientist let ‘em know you can study the humanities, be a creative & still have a career. Trust. Also: find a friend who will take a pic of your huge face on a building & text it to you 😉.
Today
@arisacox
gets her flowers 💐 . Yes she’s held it down as host for years but few people know the heavy labour she’s put in behind the scenes. Today she adds Executive Producer to her title. I am bursting with pride sweet Ris 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✨✨✨
Describe the
#GRAMMYs
red carpet in two words? Electric Chaos⚡️.
And I’m here👏🏾for👏🏾it👏🏾.
Catch me & my
@citytv
fam as we bring you the exclusive LIVE Canadian broadcast of
#CitytvGRAMMYs
at 7pmET.
Sidebar: The Black Tuxedo Dress won the vote...and my stomach thanks you.
We love you Lio. He’s been living the quarantine life forever (scarcity, frugality & survival is his jam 🤣) so this bday is just as special as any other.
You are the secret sauce that allows this fam to thrive. You’re everything to every, single one of us.
#HappyBirthdayLio
Gimmie all the salt water, sunscreen, bikinis and Italian bambini’s and I will stay smiling this hard all day long. Only day one in Tropea and I completely understand why so many Italians make this secret gem their getaway. Fantastico 👌🏾.
#Tropea
#Italy
#SummerVacation
Accurate depiction of my internal organs walking through life, growing like weeds and blowing me away with their essence. Also known as school photos 2019/2020 😭💕.
After weeks of a regimented school-work routine we’re free. Unhinged. On top of each other. Invading each other’s space. Gradually we find a new flow - an unstructured one & I look forward to that moment every time we travel. Also content to have these 3 invade my space forever🙏🏾
Many of us have realized we’re stronger together. We can help each other out. We can have honest conversations. We can hook each other up. And we can all eat better dinners and drink better wine...together. Love you
@MarciIen
. You’re a real one 💕.
#MediaSisters
#SoulFood
Baby boy’s fresh fade courtesy of grandpa. Growing up my dad was the hardest worker I knew. These days he’s the hardest working grandpa I know 👴🏿. He’s happily taken on the role of Sid’s barber chaperone, taking him for all his cuts. I love that they have this time together 💕.
Tropea is on a reef so the views are mind-boggling no matter where you go. But the quintessential look-point is the fairytale like monastery Santa Maria dell’Isola in the middle of a rocky promontory. We made the trek & sent prayers up for the family. It was a perfect day 🙏🏾.
Sometimes I get a flash that my days of holding them are limited. As they grow more into their bodies, they’ll grow away from mine. When I think this way the sense of loss & disappointment is so acute, so visceral I have to pull myself back to a moment like this one right here 💕
Somehow our annual Christmas photo always sums up how we spent the year - a little blurry & messy with a healthy dose of humour. It’s as “perfect” as we’ll ever get and we’re cool with it. Sending love & warm thoughts to everyone this season.
Merry Christmas my friends🙏🏾.
It’s an Easter like no other for us. Likely for you too. So let’s celebrate with an extra serving of love, empathy and gratitude this year for everything we still have 🙏🏾. Sending love to all of my followers. Blessings to you and your family at this unprecedented time.
Before Google, YouTube & IG, there was
@Cityline
. We are the longest running lifestyle show for women & as I step into my 11th year (WHAT?!) I can’t help but think of the new season ahead. A warning. Put your seat belts on. We’re about to BLOW YOU AWAY💥
#NewSeasonStartsNOW