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,…
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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,…
Fitness Fridays: Shoulder Workout
As part of my expanded lifestyle content, I’m delighted to be introducing fitness Fridays to the blog. Fear not, curls will continue to be paired with cocktails. My new fitness content is well-suited to my new role as a Lululemon affiliate. An affiliate means that when you follow my unique links, like those included throughout…
How to Build a Charcuterie Board
Does your charcuterie board look sad and emaciated? Do you want to know how to make it look lush, layered, and downright irresistible? I’m here to help. Below I’ve outlined my foolproof ten-step guide to elevate your next charcuterie board to edible art. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through some…
Restaurant Review: Aiana
Aiana Restaurant Collective is a new fine dining establishment in the heart of Ottawa. Located at the corner of O’Connor and Queen, on the ground floor of the Sun Life Financial Centre, father and son duo Devinder and Raghav Chaudhary had no doubt hoped their new upscale entrant to the capital dining scene would become…
Fall Fashion: Booted
These balmy temperatures in November in Ottawa feel truly unprecedented and also like a small sliver of hope that maybe we have something to look forward to, in spite of the overwhelmingly bleak year it’s been. I, for one, have been making the most of the warmer weather by going sans jacket and rocking my…
Best 2020 Advent Calendars
This year, it’s more important than ever to support local businesses. I’ve done my best to incorporate local offerings into the 2020 round-up of best advent calendars. If you know of any Ottawa area businesses selling advent calendars – please let me know in the comments below or shoot me an email to yvonne@tasteandtipple.ca. Disclosure:…
Fall Fashion: Trench Time
Guys, I need to level with you. I have a lot of clothes. Like A LOT. But about 75% of them are workwear. I LOVE getting dressed for the office, there’s something about a tailored pant or fitted blazer that just gets me fired up and gets me into the boardroom boss mindset. Since the…
