the makers pop-up bazaar

Every fall, Ottawa bursts at the seams with pop-up markets and craft shows, and I think it's because this town is absolutely packed with...

ladies night for harmony house (giveaway)

This one's for all my ladies: in case you didn't know, you've got plans next Wednesday night. The Ottawa Foodie Girlz (some fantastic...

lathering up with manmade soap (promo code)

You know how sometimes you stumble upon someone and you just like them immediately? That's how I feel about the guys at Jack & Joel. They...

getting juicy with renew cold press (giveaway)

A few weeks ago while doing my groceries, I spotted some colourful bottles labelled "Renew". After taking a closer look, I discovered...

the perfect pizza wine

In my house, just about every Friday night is pizza night. And hands down one of the best pizzarias in Ottawa is Tennessy Willems. This...

putting Ott on the map

When I moved to Ottawa in 2000, it was a sleepy town that most considered the predictable, boring cousin of Montreal. Fast forward to...

darn good wine that won't break the bank

A little bit of news: I've been invited to become a contributor and wine reviewer at NatalieMacLean.com, Canada's biggest and most active...

welcome to the amy in 613 blog!

Is this thing on? Testing, testing 1, 2, 3! AmyIn613.com is officially live and I'm thrilled to share my little corner of the internet...