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Five tips to planning a diverse and colourful holiday dinner

Five tips to planning a diverse and colourful holiday dinner

Follow this advice so you don't end up with a beige dinner: turkey, dinner rolls and mashed potatoes! And try this recipe for curried-spice, baked sweet potatoes

He's home, he's home, he's home!!!

He's home, he's home, he's home!!!

Ben has finally arrived home, safe and sound. Something I've prayed for every day for the last 8 months.

2010: Five news stories that made you happy

2010: Five news stories that made you happy

We’ve reached that time of year. You know, the time when news organizations start putting together their lists—top flicks of the year, the most-talked about news stories of the year, controversial newsmakers of the year and more.

Feel-good mashed potatoes — with extra protein

Feel-good mashed potatoes — with extra protein

With the holidays quickly approaching, I’m rolling out my favourite healthy vegan holiday recipes that have been well-reviewed by my family members and blog readers.

Holiday card etiquette

Holiday card etiquette

You sent me one, do I need to send you one back? I’m not sure what to do. Again, another issue has come up. Surprised? How come it seems I don’t know the most basic rules of etiquette for all the little things in life?

The hottest makeup looks for 2011

The hottest makeup looks for 2011

We break down the five key beauty trends from the spring/summer runway shows

Parenting princess culture

Sex & Relationships

Parenting princess culture

Is Cinderella bad for our daughters’ future self-esteem?

A tiny bathroom makeover

A tiny bathroom makeover

My buddy recently bought her first house and inherited a substandard bathroom. Many many, many coats of paint later, here are the stunning results!

Are you talking yourself out of happiness?

Are you talking yourself out of happiness?

Is the way you talk to yourself making you unhappy? A: Negative self-talk can appear innocent and harmless or downright disgusting or vicious. You might say “I’m a fat ass,” “You’re cr**” or “I’m worthless.”

On TV, teen girls are more sexual than adult women

On TV, teen girls are more sexual than adult women

Why teen girls are sexier than women on TV; the 10 worst trends of 2010; what not to put on your resume; Google's new reading level search option; and a Canadian song showdown at the Oscars.

Eat, love, pray it all works out

Eat, love, pray it all works out

Why I’m clearing out my cubicle at Chatelaine, setting out on a trip around the world, and steering clear of all Tims and Tonys

Listen up ScarJo! Three tips for a moneysmart divorce

Listen up ScarJo! Three tips for a moneysmart divorce

It’s been a bad week for marriage in Hollywood. Dexter stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter called it quits - now super couple Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds announced they’re throwing in the towel too.