Shout-Outs November 20, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs For Melanie and Milo and 17 and a half years of history. As you shared, that was a lot of life that she was a part of – and she was there from the very beginning. You were all babies at the beginning! First year university? Maybe she was the bond, By Lainey • Nov 20, 2019 08:58 am
Shout-Outs November 19, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Andrea! It’s that time. It’s the tradition. Happy Birthday from Lori! Can’t tell you how comforting it is to me to see your name show up in this space year after year. So… here’s to this year and let’s connect again next year. Have the By Lainey • Nov 19, 2019 08:57 am
Shout-Outs November 15, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Yesterday was Simone’s “6 year cancer survival day”. As Simone told me in her email, “I know breast cancer awareness month is over but for me that month is every minute and day of the year”. Simone has written about her cancer survival on her website Breasts in the By Lainey • Nov 15, 2019 09:06 am
Shout-Outs November 14, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Heather! Happy Birthday from your best friend Meg who shared with me her memories from your time spent drunk-gossiping after the bar. I approve. Gossip is great for a hangover. By request, here’s Bryan Greenberg (well done – I have never gotten over him in Prime) from his How By Lainey • Nov 14, 2019 09:01 am
Shout-Outs November 12, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs A reminder that the 5th Annual Gala Fundraiser in collaboration with Make-A-Wish Quebec (at Le Chateau Classique in Montreal) is this coming Saturday November 16th. The goal is to raise at least $12,000 to make a child’s wish come true. And that could be Kamarhi’s By Lainey • Nov 12, 2019 08:58 am
Shout-Outs November 8, 2019 - Smutty Shout-Outs In memory of Catherine Grace Walsh who served her family and her community with integrity and honour and is remembered all the time, every day, but especially this time of year by those who were blessed to love her. And for Shirley who remembers her most - I heard something yesterday By Lainey • Nov 08, 2019 09:36 am
Shout-Outs November 7, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Amy! Happy 30th Birthday from Nick! Welcome to your new era! This your time now. I’m not saying it gets any easier, because it never does, but the difference here is that you know yourself. And you keep knowing yourself – not to sound all Carrie Bradshaw or anything but By Lainey • Nov 07, 2019 09:36 am
Shout-Outs November 5, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs For Laisha Rosnau, the author of six books – congratulations on the release of your latest, Little Fortress, from a friend who sends along this message: "Laisha, you fierce woman! Congratulations on launching Little Fortress in Toronto and Hamilton this week! Love you forever, Nancy” For more on Laisha and By Lainey • Nov 05, 2019 09:49 am
Shout-Outs November 1, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Devin! Happy Birthday Weekend! Simon is so proud of everything you’ve accomplished this year. By request, something that I’m told is bringing you a lot of joy – a video that went viral this week: Jimmy Kimmel’s Obama-Trump mashup. I know they had a lot to work By Lainey • Nov 01, 2019 08:46 am
Shout-Outs October 25, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Kamarhi is only 4 years old and he’s battling leukaemia. He really, really wants to go to Disneyland. This is his wish. You can make his wish come true. The 5th Annual Gala Fundraiser in collaboration with Make-A-Wish Quebec (at Le Chateau Classique in Montreal, QC) is By Lainey • Oct 25, 2019 08:55 am
Shout-Outs October 17, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Dinner with Dignity is dinner program run through Roncesvalles United Church in Toronto providing nutritious homemade meals to about 250 people in need every Sunday. Meals are created and served by volunteers and the weekly gathering builds community and understanding, bringing together people from different backgrounds and faiths. A fundraiser By Lainey • Oct 17, 2019 09:10 am
Shout-Outs October 11, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs On October 18th and 19th long-time reader Melanie will be participating in Cape Ann Animal Aid’s Night Without A Family, where she will spend 24 hours living, sleeping, eating and playing like a typical shelter dog. That means living in a kennel unless she's "taken By Lainey • Oct 11, 2019 09:40 am
Shout-Outs October 8, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Laurie Petrou! It’s your book release day – congratulations on the publication of your first YA novel, Love, Heather! I’m going away in November and am planning to take it with me on my trop, can’t wait to read. By request from Nicole, here are Winona Ryder and By Lainey • Oct 08, 2019 09:48 am
Shout-Outs September 26, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Can you imagine watching Mean Girls in the same theatre as Rachel McAdams aka Regina George? Read on! Huntington’s is a neurodegenerative disease often described as Alzheimer’s plus Parkinson’s plus ALS. It’s a f-cking asshole. But it is genetically identifiable and the FDA is currently By Lainey • Sep 26, 2019 09:46 am
Shout-Outs September 20, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Sarah! Happy Birthday from Katie who told me about the silent retreat and how it kept us apart. Did this strengthen our relationship? I hope so. I hope it means that though the seas may separate us from time to time, we will always sail our way back. Have the By Lainey • Sep 20, 2019 09:27 am
Shout-Outs September 19, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Saraah! Happy Birthday! It’s not gauche or low-classy AT ALL. Or maybe I’m the wrong person to ask because you are talking to the biggest birthday famewhore! By request, here are Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins. By Lainey • Sep 19, 2019 10:08 am