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 [...]
PContinue reading...Monday, April 20, 2009
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 [...]
PContinue reading...Friday, March 27, 2009
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 [...]
PContinue reading...Friday, March 20, 2009
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 [...]
PContinue reading...Thursday, March 5, 2009
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 [...]
PContinue reading...Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thanks to the very good folks at Groovy Grapes, I had the pleasure of attending the Wines of Ontario Ottawa Winter Wine Fair this past Wednesday evening. Put on by the Wine Council of Ontario in partnership with 31 producers from the wine producing regions, this tasting opportunity was one of several Winterlude food & [...]
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