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Caffeine-free strategies to get you through an afternoon slump

On Friday I became inspired while visiting Pistil flowers in downtown Toronto and when I got home, I took a good long look at my un-inspired amaryllis, in its green supermarket container, and decided it was time to start practicing what I preach.

From Christmas crafts to festive cooking, you and your wee ones will have a merry time building these family traditions

Okay, I admit it: I love a lot of really terrible things. I love watching Tyra Banks induce hyper-dramatic meltdowns in pretty young waifs on America's Next Top Model.

Science explains the rules of attraction; Prince William and Kate Middleton's fancy engagement photos; Craigslist's refusal to remove Canadian sex ads; Barbara Walters gets sassy with Jersey Shore; and Haitian aid isn't reaching Haitian contractors.

Got an itchy, flaky scalp? It could be plain old dandruff or you may have a common chronic skin disease, called psoriasis which...

Can’t keep your legs still? The neurological disorder restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects about 10 percent of the...

In November, The Chatelaine Kitchen team attended Gordon Ramsay's inaugural Chef's Challenge gala and fundraising event at The Carlu in Toronto.

It’s going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. You know those days?

My son started preschool this year. He’s in a co-op program, so I get to volunteer one morning a month to help chase after the 13 kids in his class. I love being able to do this but it’s completely exhausting. And it gives me a huge appreciation of how much work his teachers do to make his school experience great.

A plain pot cover and a few pine cones are all it take to make a wow holiday arrangement

I’ve written before about the pitfalls of paying bills late due to being overscheduled and somewhat disorganized - and every time I pay late and get dinged with a charge, I wonder if I should just sign up to have our monthly payments automatically deducted from our bank account.