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I had a coupon for $1000 off of at a bathroom showroom that was going to expire next weekend, so early Saturday morning, before it got too crowded and crazy, and before I even had a chance to shower, the kids, hubby and I headed off to get a few things for the bathrooms.

Our first official Chatelaine Book Club pick: A gut-wrenching new novel about lost childhood set in 1870s New York from the author of The Birth House. Leave a comment to receive a copy (while quantities last).

Will I be happy in four years? If so, how happy? If you ask yourself these questions as I sometimes do— and audibly while walking alone on the street, or sulking in the bathtub—don’t look to the universe for an answer, look to your Facebook profile picture.

Need to pick up a course in Beauty 101? Find out what beauty staples the experts are using this season to achieve the prettiest complexion, eyes, lips and locks

Do Diet: With so many systems to care for (from your bones to your gut to your heart) and flu season right around the corner, it’s time to amp up your defences. Super-eating to the rescue. These nutrient-rich ideas will keep you strong and sniffle-free!

Give yourself a pep talk: You'll feel better and it might lower your stroke risk, says a study in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

Get ready for your family vacation with these helpful apps

Some people pull out all the stops for Christmas. And while I may have the best intentions every year, the holiday season just seems to creep up on me faster than I can say eggnog latte. Before I know it, it's the 21st of December and I'm scrambling to put some sort of holiday cheer into the house.

Starting today, look for our Chatelaine Book Club seal on books in stores. Our first official pick is The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay. Over the next month, we'll be discussing the book and hear from the author herself. Look for more posts on this hot new title beginning tomorrow.

10-minute gourmet: Skip the store-bought stuff and make your own delicious batch instead! We have different variations and four ways to use it

Five o'clocktail: Keep your guests warm with a deliciously spiced cocktail from expat Aussie Shawn Soole

Will those fights between you and your partner about who should do the dishes and who should take out the recycling ever end?