Community Spotlight – Arlington Woods
Although known in recent years for the devastating Ottawa tornado in 2018 which left so many of our friends and neighbours dealing with the aftermath of this brutal storm. Arlington …
Spring Clean Your Computer
Warm weather and the freshness of spring brings with it the desire for a deep spring clean. Throw open the shutters and let that sunshine in! Many of us are …
Keto is #Trending
Unless you’ve found yourself under a rock the past few months, you’ve likely heard of “Keto” in some fashion or another. Maybe it’s a co-worker at work who’s jumped on …
Bathtub Blues – The Modern Move Away from Baths
The Star recently wrote an article touting that bathtubs were becoming a thing of the past – and I realized that although I easily recognized this trend, it was never …
Vacation Dreaming – Where to Find Cheap Flights Online
I recently decided that it would be fun to whisk my boyfriend away on a long weekend getaway. Picking a date was the easy part – deciding where to go …
Centrale Bergham
Maybe it’s just me – but everywhere I go in Ottawa I am seeing more and more Centrale Bergham locations pop up. A name I had never heard once in …
Learning to Sleep – Insomnia on the Rise?
I can vaguely remember sitting in a high school science lecture, with my biology teacher explaining the importance of sleep (especially in our youth). How as you age, your body …
23andMe – The Hype About Genetic Testing
More and more click-bait articles are popping up regarding genetic testing services like 23andMe (e.g. My Husband and I are Related, With Genetic Testing I Gave My Parents the Gift …
Where to Learn French in Ottawa
To say that I have been a mournful anglophone most of my life – would be mostly accurate. In public school there was a strong divide between the English public …
Creating a Go-To Gift Box
Life is unexpected – and recently that couldn’t have been more true. Very good friends of mine have been on the hunt for a new place for some time. I …