What’s better than opening a present on Christmas morning? A gift that keeps on giving. Giving them a gift to open every month. The usual upside of showing someone how well you know them and that you listen when they talk (hot tip: don’t buy someone a bath bomb set if they don’t have a…
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2021 Gift Guide: Best Gifts for the Home Bartender
As a cocktail content creator, I regularly get asked for my recommendations on bar tools, glassware, booze, books, and more. I’ve teamed up with my good friends at Chef’s Paradise to curate a comprehensive Taste & Tipple Ultimate Starter Kit that includes everything you or the aspiring home bartender on your list will need to…
Shop Local: 2021 Ottawa Gift Guide + Giveaway
Shipping delays, supply chain crises, inflation, oh my! There has never been more reason to shop local. Aside from the obvious fact that local businesses need our support more than ever, on account of the rollercoaster ride of store closures over the course of the last 20 months, shopping local puts a smile on the…
Best 2021 Advent Calendars
Holy cannoli – November is less than a week away. I don’t know where October went but it’s gone by in a blink. Supporting local continues to be top-of-mind for me and I’d love to shine the spotlight on any local businesses in the Ottawa area selling advent calendars. If there are any great locally…
Fall Fashion 2021: Military-Inspired Style
I firmly believe that I was born in the wrong decade. I was clearly meant to be a 1940s screen siren – step aside Ava Gardner, I can rock an S-wave hairstyle like you wouldn’t believe. Sadly my hair is stick straight and even the most carefully coiffed of hairdos will fall out with a…
Back to Work: Fall 2021 Fashion Women’s Suiting
Today is the first day of school for many students across the country. While I’m not planning to pursue any more formal education, Professor Tipple will continuing to teach Mixology 101 and we have a lot more cocktails coming up in the curriculum this semester. As I continue to guide my many students in the…
48 Hours in Montreal
After spending the better part of 18 months cooped up in my 660 square foot condo and having my many shopping needs confined to the tap of an “Add to Cart” button, I leapt at the first opportunity to get out of town. When the provincial border between Ontario and Quebec reopened in late June,…
Cardio & Bodyweight Lower Body Workout
Since we haven’t been travelling much lately (or at all) I decided to put my many Aeroplan points to good use and picked up an Apple Watch with them in January. It’s been a huge motivator for me to leave my desk chair more often and get a sweat on – even if it’s just…
Best Art Websites to Define Your Home Decor Style
I have been on slow and steady journey of making my condo my own since moving in Fall 2018. Whenever people enter my home for the first time (which hasn’t happened lately), the first thing they say is, “It feels very YOU.” Given that I hold myself in pretty high regard, I consider that high…
Smash It Saturday: Bodyweight Workout
With gyms shuttered on and off for more than a year, we’ve seen a run on home gym equipment. Availability of dumbbells, barbells, spin bikes, and pretty much anything else you would use to get your sweat on at home has been limited. When you are lucky enough to get your hands on some weights,…
