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Cool Green

Sunday, May 3, 2009

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No more cozying up on the couch, hiding under a blanket, and sipping tea as the cold wind blows.  Nope!  Instead, the sunshine and warm temperatures are calling us to forgo our overcoats, to forget winter, and to linger longer on patios all around town. Patios other than mine, that is.  Despite my deep affection [...]

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Cherry Pie – Serious Fun for Women Who Mean Business

Friday, March 27, 2009

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Next Tuesday, March 31 another Cherry Pie comes out of the oven right here in Ottawa.  If you have ever harboured cubicle escape fantasies, wondered if you might be destined for something different, or hoped your secret hidden talent might actually support be able to you, then you need to know about Cherry Pie. More than [...]

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Frash Femme Spring/Summer Launch

Friday, March 20, 2009

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You may recall this recent post about local jewellery designer Isobel Walker-Khoury and her company Frash Femme.  Turns out, Isobel is hosting an open house tomorrow to celebrate the launch of her Spring / Summer 2009 line.   Check out some of her latest lovely designs, enjoy a refreshment or two and take advantage of some [...]

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Paul Portelli – An artist helping artists

Thursday, March 5, 2009

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Are you an artist, artisan, crafter or creative type?  If so, you might be interested to learn that Ottawa’s  OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre will be holding a workshop designed to help you market your work.  Market art?  Indeed!  Sculptor, visual merchandiser, and retail design specialist Paul Portelli will be covering everything from creating a brand and visual [...]

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cupcake camp comes to Ottawa

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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The other day, I was asked about where I hear about what is going on around town…. Sometimes, I read about events and happenings online or in the newspaper, and sometimes I deliberately go looking for something new and different to take me outside my comfort zone.  I have even ventured into the realm of social [...]

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Jewellery Design by Frash Femme: Creativity, Commerce & A Cubicle Escape Fantasy…

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Local jewellery designer Isobel Walker-Khoury sent this girlaboutOtown word of her lovely work the other day, and pointed me in the direction of  her company Frash Femme.   Working with freshwater pearls, semi-precious gems, foiled glass, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver among other things, this local entrepreneur has been hand-crafting and selling one-of-a-kind pieces for over 5 [...]

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