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maker house goes national: online!

Without a doubt, one of my best-loved shops in Ottawa is Maker House in Hintonburg. They just launched MakerHouse.com with shipping across C

stylish specs in the 613: part ii

Guys, I picked my new glasses! Click through to see which pair I chose and grab 15-20% off everything at Eyemaxx Optical Studio. I'm obs

stylish specs in the 613: part i

Need new glasses? Designer shades? Contacts? This week I visited Eyemaxx Optical Studio and I think you'll be smitten with this local Ot

city of om

This June one of Ottawa's best-loved festivals returns to the capital: the City of Om Yoga Festival. Grab my pre-sale promo code and win

making time for date night (reader deal)

Life's been busy of late and I've been craving a date night with hubby. I found the perfect place at Andaz Ottawa. And til March 30

throwing down lattes

Coffee. Nectar of life. Lucky for us, Ottawa punches above its weight for top-notch independent coffee shops and talented baristas. So...

bringing balance to 2017 (giveaway)

Ready to jump into 2017? I am. 2016 was a crazy year filled with highs and lows, and as I step into 2017 I'm craving balance....

thank you 51,250 times!

This has been quite the month! On December 1st I launched my #613giftguide, and you folks went so bananas that I immediately started...

even more 613 under the tree: 2016 edition (giveaway)

Seems you folks love local! 20,000 of you entered my first #613giftguide (congrats to winner Tania W), and so far over 15,000 of you have...

more 613 under the tree: 2016 edition (giveaway)

You guys, I can't even. 10,000 of you entered my massive #613giftguide giveaway in just one day! I'm pumped that YOU'RE pumped for all...