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When my daughter was six weeks old, I took her out grocery shopping solo for my first time. It’s a nerve-wracking event for any new mom and with my colicky daughter, I was quite keyed up. Sure enough just as I was loading bags into my car and snapped her car seat into my Toyota Matrix, she started to wail. Her heart-wrenching cry was then still new to me and often caused me to tear up as well.

Whether you're plus size or petite, a fashionista or just looking for something comfortable to call your own, we take a look at the best denim picks in stores right now and help you sort through the often overwhelming number.

Sometimes to shake up Taco Tuesdays we have quesadillas instead. I know, we’re wild. So I’m always on the lookout for recipes to enlighten Taco Tuesday, and I wasn’t disappointed with this one

Author and physicist Alan Lightman talks to Chatelaine about his newest novel, Mr g, his thoughts on the universe, our desire for knowledge and inability to answer many of the questions we have about ourselves and our world, and his own creative works.

Last week, the Chatelaine Book Club hosted its very first Book Club Breakfast. We had the pleasure of meeting Alan Lightman, physicist and author of Mr g and Einstein's Dreams. Alan read the first chapter from his new novel, Mr g, and chatted with us about existence and the creation of the universe, as well as his writing process and favourite books.

It takes nine months to carry a baby, but how long does it take new mothers to recover fully from the emotional and physical trial of childbirth? Contrary to the six weeks that celebrity magazines and even some GPs and nurses seem keen on endorsing, a new UK study (via The Daily Mail) suggests it takes far longer for women to back to where they were.

We sat down with top stylist Tony Masciangelo from The Alcorn salon for his best tips on fighting the frizzies

I don't get the frenzy over designer collaborations. Why? Because stores try and charge a lot more for the clothing, while typically skimping on the quality and fit that have made all these designers famous in the first place.

10-minute gourmet: Four ways to use this fresh Italian cheese in weeknight dinners or a light dessert and four variations to suit your taste buds

TMI alert! We’re talking about toilets here. If you’re eating something, stop. I always put the toilet seat down. Note the author’s name: James. Last time I checked, I was male. After checking, I put the toilet seat down. Not just the seat, but the lid too.

Top mixologist Brynley Leach of Old Montreal’s Le Bremner serves up a vacation vibe and a hit of vitamin C in this fresh reimagined Sex on the Beach

Top mixologist Brynley Leach of Old Montreal’s Le Bremner serves up a vacation vibe and a hit of vitamin C in this fresh reimagined Sex on the Beach