Ottawa | Amy in 613 5/15

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

good hair days ahead with cake beauty

Need a good hair day? Meet Cake Beauty! I'm spilling the beans on this amazing Canadian company and you can win $150 in cruelty-free hai

fury on the field

Heads up Ottawa soccer fans: our Ottawa Fury FC returns to the pitch tomorrow for their first home game of the season! And a big game it...

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

doors open at the body shop

I've been a fan of The Body Shop for three decades, and next Friday I'm honoured to co-host the grand re-opening of the Rideau Centr

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

ins & outs of essential oils

Let's dive into essential oils, shall we? Ellie McMillan is a local yoga teacher, essential oil practitioner, and doTERRA stockist, and

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

ladies night for harmony house (giveaway)

Passionate about supporting women? Thought so! Win a pair of tickets to a fundraising event that supports vulnerable local women: Ladies...