summer

Over at Brain Pickings — a very cool site, by the way — Maria Popova brings attention to a new book by Robert Penn, It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels. In addition to delving into his personal relationship with the bicycle, Penn also explores bike history and culture.

I knew salad for dinner would be a bit dramatic, so I searched for a lighter meal that would detox without depriving. And these wraps satisfied the criteria

These style questions and more (how to wear bright pants, is the skinny jean trend over) answered by Chatelaine's beauty and fashion editor, Catherine Franklin

Instant party: Vancouver's Shangri-La Hotel concocted this sexy and sweet-tart summer cocktail just for us

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