Tag Archive | "hope"

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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Beautiful Destruction: Art in Favour of change

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Some of  you may recall awhile back this girlaboutOtown whipped up a few Courage City profiles.  These were short little pieces written to provide just a sliver of insight into the hearts and minds of courageous and creative entrepreneurs right here in Ottawa.  It was my intention to better understand their motivations, share their stories, [...]

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Brand Ottawa – Imagining the Future

Monday, April 20, 2009

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Branding is not an easy concept to grasp.  While we readily acknowledge that strong brands influence us, and sometimes we might think we know why, we still have a very hard time articulating how this actually happens. Thankfully, many very smart brand experts out there can.  After consulting the oracle (Google), and reading up here and [...]

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Fabulous Fun for a Cause

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Social butterflies take note.  No more grumbling that Ottawa has no personality, no night life, or no “scene” to speak of.   Quit lamenting the lack of hip locations, or moaning about having no reason to dress it up a notch!  There are plenty of happenings right here in town that merit full-on fanciness, and even [...]

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Six Things that Make me Happy

Thursday, January 29, 2009

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I was recently tagged by a fellow O Town blogger Ottawa Street Style.  The idea was to put together a list of 6 things that make me happy, and then tag 6 others.  This has taken me awhile, it’s true.  It may even have taken me too long, but what the heck.  It was fun.  I [...]

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A Gift of Christmas to Ottawa

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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No doubt, you have been invited to a whole host different holiday celebrations over the next few weeks.  There will be the open houses, the office parties and the family gatherings, each with their own set of protocols and accompanying dress codes. I am fortunate to have friends that do things a bit differently.  Each year, [...]

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