Our Blog For December 2008

With the start of a new year comes much reflection.  And sometimes embarrassment. What did I learn last year? What could I do better? 

Since a large part of my job revolves around fashion, this seemed like a natural...

I'm not really one to make an actual list of New Year's Resolutions. After all, if you are determined to make changes in your life it's pretty lame to wait until some arbitrary date on the calendar to decide about it, no?

And yet we find...

Everyone has their own holiday routine. For us, New Year's brunch with friends is the last hurrah before succumbing to the realities of winter and that dead time until the much-awaited May long weekend.

Always on the lookout for a perfect main...

It seems like just yesterday I was a teen fielding babysitting requests for New Year's Eve. Now the tables have turned and I'm the one making panicked calls to the daughters of my friends.

New to this game? Here are a few pointers, from...

I love you

… um… Hello?

You’re on a romantic date with a guy you’ve been seeing for… let’s say, three months. The sky is filled with stars, he’s wearing your favourite shirt on him and you’re absolutely...

Year after year, stylish knee-high boots seem to be only for the slender of leg; choices for curvier gams appear limited to uninspired shiny stretch vinyl or short, below-the-calf heights. If you're a girl in need of tall boots with a roomier fit, though...

We had our first cafe meet up here in snowy Winnipeg last week.    

What makes us beautiful? Flower child basics of inner peace and love are essential, but sometimes we practical women do need a little extra help. Our members have spoken - here are some of your favourite recommendations from 2008 (a.k.a. your boyfriend's Stocking...

Why are women so much easier to shop for than men?  I could think of 10 things to get my sister for Christmas but when it comes to the husband I often find myself stumped.  While some guys may appreciate the lovely scrap book of special memories you spent...

Countless times I’ve looked through my closet, flipped through every single piece of clothing I own, and stomped out of my room, defeated, exclaiming ‘I have nothing to wear!’ Of course, there are things that I could wear, but the sweater I reached for is so out...

Christmastime offers the perfect excuse to bake. And since the tanking economy has us all tightening the purse strings, DIY gifts are back in vogue.  A fat Santa cookie jar filled to the brim with your secret recipe cookies is both more practical and thoughtful...