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When celebs rant — they say something worth printing. Kim Cattrall should really let her hair down more often. Because when the Sex and the City star does throw caution to the wind she manages to say something interesting about media culture and the reality of her life as an aging actress.

Turn a long weekend out of town into an adventure with one of these Canadian fitness-focused getaways

First off, let’s make one thing perfectly clear: For those of you who very generously gave me a wedding gift, I would like to say that, without exception, my husband and I love every single salad bowl, fruit bowl, mixing bowl, finger bowl and soup tureen we received and each of said items has a place of honour in our home.

Today, I got a taste of what my civilian life will be like. I'm almost there.

Denim continued to rock the spring 2011 runways. For warmer spring and summer days, skip the jeans and slip on a dress in this material.

The Chicago native, of Flashdance fame, talks about her gritty role as Chicago's police superintendent in her new TV show, The Chicago Code

The Biggest Loser host and Days of Our Lives' actress is a busy woman and a few simple pleasures (pancakes, the beach, a funny movie) enjoyed with her family make up her perfect Saturday

My husband and I have been talking about getting rid of our car — we live close to a public transit system that can take us pretty much anywhere we need to go. There are also more rental options around us, with Zipcar and Autoshare cars parked all over the place these days.

It occurred to me — as I was roasting a batch of mini potatoes, stirring a pot of sparkle Rice Krispie squares and checking that my Breton Brittle was chilling — that there’s something that makes me so happy and content that I haven't written about here yet. No, it’s not my addiction to all things Law & Order. It’s cooking.

In today’s news: when women feel old; Sweet Valley High, revisited; when non-verbal babies talk; Elizabeth May excluded from televised debates; and the amazing story of Canadian boxer Jeannine Garside.

Chatelaine's staff share photos of their stylish mothers

Today I crossed the border, from Panama, to my final destination, Costa Rica, a country that is "no longer safe," according to WikiLeaks