Celebrity Party Planner Melissa Andre Shares Holiday Hosting Tips

 Images provided by Jessie Robertson |  Veritas Communications. Welcome to Day 12 of our 25 Day Ottawa Life Christmas Calendar.  We’ll be updating with a new treat daily so be sure to keep checking under the OLM Tree to see what’s new. And don’t forget our big Light Up Your Ottawa Life

5 Great places to have Christmas Dinner in Ottawa

 In households across Ottawa, the holiday season will be marked with tree decorating, present wrapping, and of course, plenty of good eating. For those of you who love a good Christmas dinner, but aren’t in the mood to cook, we’ve compiled a list of some great restaurants serving up festive

Staying Active Over the Holidays

 As the holiday season arrives, schedules can fill up with parties, dinners, shopping, and vacations. Although this is an exciting time of year, it can be stressful. When our calendars get overwhelming, in order to meet holiday demands, one of the first things people often reduce is exercise. Also, as

Four Fantastic Ways to Cook with Persimon this Holiday Season

 A brilliant orange fruit that looks like a cross between a tomato and a pepper and tastes like nothing you’ve had before, Persimon is a treat you’ll want to keep an eye out for this holiday season. Persimon (with one ‘m’) identifies the Rojo Brillante variety of persimon grown in Ribera

Three Things We Can Do to End Poverty in Canada

 Poverty degrades our economy, changes the nature of our cities and the cohesion of our society “Time to end poverty in Canada” has been the message from the Salvation Army coming across our TV screens this holiday season. A great idea from an organization that fights poverty every day in

New Year, New Cocktails!

 Before you get going on those resolutions, raise a glass and toast to the closing of another year. Ring in 2015 with one of these memorable cocktail recipes! Amarula French Toast Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Amarula Cream 1/2 oz. Rum 1/2 oz. Milk Ground cinnamon and/or cinnamon stick to garish

Travel the Fit Way

 Whether you’re hitting the road for business or pleasure, staying fit while travelling can be a challenge. Living out of a suitcase in an unfamiliar location with a packed itinerary, plans to squeeze in a workout can quickly fall to the wayside. But don’t give up hope; the secret to

Art & Sole: A Shoe-Lovers Fantasy

 Where art, footwear and fantasy intersect comes Art & Sole by Jane Gershon Weitzman, wife of iconic shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. When the first Stuart Weitzman boutique opened its doors in the mid-1990s on Madison Avenue, its magical window displays of specially commissioned fantasy art shoes became a world-renowned destination.

Fall in Love with your Skin

 Ready to fall in love with your skin? Discover the two newest products from Skinn Cosmetics! Skinn Cosmetics, founded by professional makeup artist Dimitri James, is a line of premium skincare and cosmetic products formulated using natural, concentrated ingredients. Skinn formulates and manufactures all of its own products, avoiding excess

A Long Journey to a Cold Country

 Winter certainly  made its presence known in the NCR when it officially arrived last Saturday (December 21). Looking out the window, I felt like I was living in one of those “snow globes” circa 1973. Fifty-five years ago, it was the same kind of day when my father left his

Capital Clips: Experience Culture & Tremendous Athleticism

 The world-class Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the National Arts Centre over the December holiday season. As part of the New York-based dance company’s annual global tour, there will be five shows at the NAC December 27-30, 2012. Shen Yun Performing Arts offers an exhilarating production that celebrates the