fall beauty faves from scarlet & julia (giveaway)

Fall is here and as the seasons change, so do my skincare and beauty routines. I reach for richer creams, bolder lipsticks, and stash my...

lift for the cure (reader deal)

Breast cancer. It's a disease that will affect 1 in 9 Canadian women during their lifetime, and last year 25,000 women were diagnosed...

what's in a laugh? (giveaway)

We laugh for all sorts of reasons, don't we? From a nervous chuckle in answer to a bad joke, to a full-on belly laugh when something...

amy in 613 turns one (giveaway)

Exactly a year ago today I hit the big old "ON" button on a little slice of the internet called amyin613.com. That's right, today's my...

robin & jun get hitched: sneak peek

On Saturday, two of my closest friends tied the knot after nearly a decade together. As a former wedding planner I was honoured to help...

happy birthday scarlet & juilia! (reader deal)

One of my favourite beauty sites is celebrating a birthday: ScarletandJulia.com is turning two! I'm smitten with this site because: 1)...

cozy up with local candles (giveaway)

Despite this week's balmy weather, fall is on the way. The mornings are cooler, nights are cooler, and the days are shorter -- what's...

cityfolk at landsdowne park

This year's edition of CityFolk kicks off this Thursday at Lansdowne! The organizers have put together four days of the best of folk and...

float away at isö spa (giveaway)

This spring I stumbled upon a brand new Ottawa business called ISÖ Spa Floatation Centre. I'd never heard of such a thing so naturally I...

put down that mop (giveaway)

Guys. Ain't nobody got time for cleaning! With the chaos of back to school and back to work most of us are feeling busy and stressed. And...