Celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Crafter Q+A: Melissa Lowry of Milon&Ben
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Touring Toronto's most inspirational gardens
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Two easy ways to prepare rhubarb
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Editor's pick: The best hair ties
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5 steps to your best bikini body
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A fab guest post – and a chance to WIN!
As a special feature today, we have a guest post from Canadian Living web editor and author of the Green Living column, Daniela Payne: I think it was around New Years when I resolved not to eat sweets throughout the week. I decided I would allow myself to indulge on the weekends, but throughout the [...]
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And the winner is . . .
On March 26, I asked you to tell us about a time that you tried to lose weight for a special occasion for a chance to win these six great books: Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living your Dreams, by Mike Dooley Sage-ing while Age-ing, by Shirley MacLaine The Rough Guide to Happiness: Practical Steps [...]
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And the happy winner is . . .
On March 16, I asked you to tell us about three things that make you happy for a chance to win the new DVD, Power Yoga for Happiness 2 with Eoin Finn. Congratulations to our winner, Cathy, who couldn’t stop at just three! Cathy says: “Things that make me happy: Spending time with my family [...]
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What makes you happy? And a chance to WIN
Weather forecasts that predict temperatures in the double-digits. Rolling up a winning rim. Knowing there’s still a chance that the Ottawa Senators will make the playoffs. These things make me happy. What puts you in a good mood? Let us know about three simple things that make you glad for a chance to WIN the [...]
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And the winner is . . . Plus! Tell us your girdle horror story for a chance to WIN an electric griddle!
On March 2, I asked you to tell us about something that was too good to be true for a chance to win these three great books: How I Gave Up my Low-Fat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds . . . and How You Can Too! The Ultimate Guide to Low-Carbohydrate Dieting, by Dana Carpender [...]
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Look good. Feel better.
Do you have three girlfriends? I do. In fact, I have exactly three BFFs. So it’s scary to think that, statistically speaking, one of us will be diagnosed with cancer. That’s right: over the course of their lives, one in four Canadian women will hear a doctor tell them they have cancer. That means this [...]
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The Bikini Boot Camp Diaries, Day 12 – And the winner is . . .
Congratulations to Sarah, who won our Day 4 contest by telling us about what inspires her. Sarah says: “I am inspired by my mother, and my best friends. My mom lost almost thirty pounds, one of my friends is constantly going to the gym and eating healthy (and I hate to be the chubby, chocolate-eating [...]
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The Bikini Boot Camp Diaries, Day 4 – Never say diet, and your chance to WIN
“Oh Lord. Is it only Day 4? Will it ever end? Am I thin yet?” It’s Day 4 of Bikini Boot Camp and the healthy groceries I so enthusiastically purchased on Day 1 are dwindling. The weekend — and its promise of easy, breezy, fattening beverages on a patio — is looming. My muscles are [...]
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The Boot Camp Diaries, Day 8 – Are you ready for a chance to WIN trainer Bob Harper’s new book?
On Tuesdays, I watch The Biggest Loser. It’s a bit of a guilty pleasure. A few years ago, when my husband first turned me on to the show, we’d saddle up on the couch and eat a bag of chips while we watched the show he nicknamed The Fatties. Now, we are The Fatties. These [...]
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The latest weight loss secret: friend-induced guilt
Ahh, Christmas holidays. Today I slept until noon, spent the afternoon shopping, then ate almost an entire pizza and downed three bottles of Budweiser in front of mindless reality television. It was fabulous. It was fabulous . . . until my friend called and told me about how she had started her day with a [...]
