A 2016 CHRISTMAS MUST-SEE AT THE NAC: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A MUST-SEE AT CANADA’S NAC: THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC – A CHRISTMAS CAROL Perhaps one of the most popular phrases known alongside Christmas is SCROOGE. Being known as the SCROOGE is exactly the anti-thesis of the spirit of giving during Christmastime. While this generally accepted parlance have came to refer to folks who are selfish, uncharitable,…

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CF RIDEAU CENTRE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA FOR EASTER SEALS ONTARIO: TOP 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

CF RIDEAU CENTRE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA FOR EASTER SEALS ONTARIO: TOP 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND Saturday mornings are special. In one way, it’s a great way to wrap up the work week before it and in another, it’s a great promise for a lovely weekend ahead. The Saturday of November 19, 2016 will…

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SMARTBUYGLASSES: BUYING GLASSES IS EASY AS 1-2-3 (AND THEY SHIP WORLDWIDE!)

I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about buying glasses until my recent experience with SmartBuyGlasses. I’ve been buying and using eye glasses, mainly sunglasses, for many, many years and I’ve tried anywhere from big box optical shops to mall optical stores, from fancy boutiques to duty free shops at international airports. You name…

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#NYE PARTY: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD BOOTIES AND TOP PICKS FROM ALDO

As we are practically recovering from the daily festivities of Christmas, the endless gift-wrapping and unwrapping and the endless eating, there’s another big holiday around the corner and it’s coming up real fast – the New Year’s Eve Party. Though technically not a holiday and more like that it really is, a party, it requires…

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THE SURPRISINGLY HEART-WARMING “FREEZING” OTTAWA + #GIVEAWAY

Christmastime is the season for all things wonderful and magical. In the nation’s capital, that also means welcoming a little production with a big heart – Ottawa’s very own musical Freezing. With plenty of nod to Canadian politics and current events as well as the mandatory ode to the infamous and sometimes brutal Ottawa winter,…

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ON TV WITH CTV MORNING LIVE: HOW TO GIVE MEANINGFUL GIFTS THIS HOLIDAY

As much as I have some reservations about the holidays coming back so soon, inside me, I’m actually very giddy as I am HUGE fan of Christmas. Growing up, Christmas was usually a grand pomp and ceremony affair made up of at least three weeks of celebration in December and a few more days in…

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ONE-FOR-ONE, FOR ALL: TOMS FOR TARGET HOLIDAY COLLECTION – THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

As the temperature drops just a bit lower, the days get shorter and the sun seems to stay away longer, we are comforted by the fact that the holiday is just around the corner. The stores start to twinkle with every Christmas lights and ornaments up on display and the aisles get filled with glittering…

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Au revoir 2013, Bonjour 2014! Top 5 Short and Sweet New Year’s Resolution

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Indeed it is as the merriment of Christmas gives way to the excitement of the New Year, this stupendous feeling extends all the way to the first month of the year – January! Despite the inhumane frigid temperature this side of the world, January is more than…

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@20YS HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013: WHAT TO WEAR TO CHRISTMAS PARTIES (PART II) AND LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS

It is two days to Christmas my friends and I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for this day to finally come! The hustle and bustle everywhere as they shop for food and gifts lends to the festive spirit of the season! That festive spirit certainly extends to Christmas parties, which makes it even…

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