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YMCA Ottawa – Capital Campaign

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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This girlaboutOtown has found herself a cause, and is definitely ready to get involved!  Recently, the National Capital YMCA launched a Capital Campaign to revitalize the Metro Central YMCA on Argyle St., to expand the Orleans branch, and to redevelop the Y Camps.  The “Strengthening the Heart of the Community” initiative aims to raise $35 [...]

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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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Breakfast and a Bargain – The Christmas Edition

Monday, December 8, 2008

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Yesterday, it was time finally to get into the spirit of the holiday season and to track down the perfect Christmas tree.   I have always found the natural pine scent and the twinkling soft lights of a Christmas tree to be both calming and uplifting, and so as overwhelming as the busy month of December [...]

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The Tinted Edge – Hair History in the Making

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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Haircuts.  Hair colour.  Hair stylists.   A hairstyle – or lack of one – speaks volumes about the person wearing it.  More than any other physical feature, hair is an ever present visible manifestation of a woman’s sense of personal style.  A hairstyle can say we’re serious.  Or sporty.  Or sexy.  Or sloppy.  It can say we’re young – [...]

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Stylish Men – A Rare Local Species on the Rise

Monday, November 24, 2008

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According to this girlaboutOtown’s unofficial style council (or gang of girlfriends) – dapper, debonair and style confident men have traditionally been a rare local species here in Ottawa.  However, there is some evidence this may be changing.  While utterly unscientific, promising signs have been observed that this uncommon population may be on the rise. On the street, [...]

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Isn’t it Always Fashion Week?

Sunday, November 16, 2008

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If you’re inclined toward the aesthetic, and care even slightly about what you put on to wear each day, then you really should know by now that Ottawa has a burgeoning fashion scene that is quickly gaining traction in a town known for being sartorially repressed. Image credit:  Ottawa Sun Photo Gallery For those who find themselves [...]

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