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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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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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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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Wine Tasting Before & After

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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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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