Melissa Williams

Oh hey there! So happy you stopped by. My name is Melissa and I’ve been baking for probably as long as I can remember. My best memories of baking come from making sugar cookies with my mom and sisters for so many years. This is why I wanted to start off the Instagram page @thesimplysweetsblog with some Christmas treats. For most of my life my mom has taught me all of the things I cook. I am so grateful to have grown up in an Italian household where cooking was basically taught from birth. Whethe

Summer is one of the most fun times, especially as a creative working in the heart of the city! While I love to sport something calm to pair with a work outfit, it also needs to be something I can enhance with an evening look for a media event. One of my favourite beauty companies is without question, Charlotte Tilbury. From their foundation to lipsticks and even perfume, I have never been disappointed with pieces I have either received to review or purchased myself. Because when the celebrity d

Ever since the last Kylo Ren movie came out, more commonly known as Star Wars: The Force Awakens I have excitedly been awaiting the new film The Last Jedi. Thanks to the team at Out There with Melissa DiMarco and Lenovo Canada I had the opportunity to try out the new Augmented Reality ( AR ) Jedi Challenges. I think this would make an amazing game at night, because the AR brings a lot of stunning bright colours that would reflect well on the black backdrop. What is kind of incredible is the lig