FALL FASHION: ALL HAIL FALL IS THE QUEEN OF ALL FASHION SEASONS #RIDEAUSTYLE

FALL FASHION: ALL HAIL FOR FALL IS THE QUEEN OF ALL FASHION SEASONS Oh Fall. You fascinate me and scare me at the same time. Though you’ve been the timeless harbinger of arctic wind and frozen tundra come January, you’ve also been the usherette of all things lovely in fashion come September. Long hailed as…

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CABELA’S OTTAWA GRAND OPENING DELIGHTS OUTDOOR AND NATURE ENTHUSIASTS IN THE CAPITAL

NO SURPRISE: MASSIVE CABELA’S OTTAWA GRAND OPENING DELIGHTS OUTDOOR AND NATURE ENTHUSIASTS IN THE CAPITAL CABELAS OTTAWA: LOVE HUNTING, FISHING, ARCHERY, NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS? It shouldn’t come as a surprise really. After all, Canada is a huge country with a majority of the land still uninhabited, still considered very much the outdoors. So when…

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OPEN LETTER TO PR COMPANIES: PAY AND RESPECT BLOGGERS

AN OPEN TO LETTER TO BRANDS AND PR COMPANIES: PAY AND RESPECT BLOGGERS AND INFLUENCERS Dear Brands or PR Companies that represent you, Before I start this open letter, I want you know that it is with great pain that I write these words as for many years, I have tried my best to keep…

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AS SEEN ON TV: @20YS GOES TO BREAKFAST TELEVISION MONTREAL FOR TRAVEL SEGMENT

@20YS GOES TO BREAKFAST TELEVISION MONTREAL FOR A TRAVEL SEGMENT It’s September! Oh it’s September and pretty soon, it will be ‘Tis The Season! The summer months seem to just fly by and as they say in the movie Shawshank Redemption… The world got itself in a hurry. Oh indeed it did! WAKE ME UP…

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5 LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY #JUICECLEANSE WITH URBAN JUICE PRESS + 3 BONUS TIPS IF YOU JUICE CLEANSE

TOP 5 UNEXPECTED LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY JUICE CLEANSE CHALLENGE WITH URBAN JUICE PRESS  PLUS… 3 BONUS TIPS TO PREPARE FOR YOUR OWN #JUICECLEANSE AND DETOX JOURNEY 117 LBS I stared at those numbers as I moved the lever up and down. It doesn’t budge. Oh, that’s gotta be because I have my work clothes…

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ORANGE IS NOT THE NEW BLACK – BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK #BLACKLIVESMATTER

OUR SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES #BLACKLIVESMATTER Full edit: Below (fifth paragraph including this blog post title, regular post resumes below) was the original introduction and flow of this post but in light of the recent tragedies in the U.S. where two black men  ( #ALTONSTERLING in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and #PHILANDOCASTILE in Minesotta) lost their lives…

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THE FAMILY THAT WEARS #SKECHERSCANADA TOGETHER…

THE FAMILY THAT WEARS #SKECHERSCANADA TOGETHER… Walking cities amazes me. Cities like New York, Paris, London, and perhaps even Montreal, seem to have been designed by forward thinking urban planners with traveling on foot (in style!) in mind.  Perpetuated by many movies and TV shows like Friends, Seinfeld and Sex and the City, New York…

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LATE TO THE PANTONE PARTY: HELLO QUARTZ AND SERENITY

WELCOME TO THE PANTONE PARTY: QUARTZ AND SERENITY PANTONE COLOURS OF THE YEAR: remember them? We’re half way though the year and though we’ve moved on to brighter and bolder colours, PANTONE Colours of the Year (Yes, 2016 got two!)… let’s not forget that Serenity and Quartz are perfect for the summer. The subtle pretty…

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WELCOME HUDSON’S BAY: EXCLUSIVE FASHION SPONSOR OF #GGPAA {2016 GOVERNOR GENERAL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS}

HUDSON’S BAY IS THE EXCLUSIVE FASHION PARTNER OF THE #GGPAA {2016 GOVERNOR GENERAL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS} We’re only a few days way from one of the Canada’s most prestigious red carpet events – the 2016 #GGPAA GOVERNOR GENERAL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS! Over the many years that we’ve been Ottawa’s go-to destination for fashion, lifestyle and…

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