I have friends who are totally into the Black Friday shopping experience. The idea of fighting for parking spots at outlet malls, and waiting in line at Target may be some people's idea of fun, but it isn't mine. But it does remind us that even…

I ate and drank my way across France and Belgium last month on a holiday with my sweetie. In the south of France, surrounded by vineyards, I did my best to taste more than my share of France’s biggest export. I waddled onto the plane. The…

Halloween is my favourite holiday. It involves chocolate, scary movies, lots of Michael Jackson's 80's songs, and becoming anything I want to be for an evening. It's the time you can buy discount gloves, funky pantyhose and cool contact lenses.…

It’s one of the universal truths about women. We all don’t like our bodies. There is such a need to re-claim our bodies, start seeing our toes again, and feel sexy in the process that I am starting a women-only 90 minute weekly group starting…

A reporter recently asked me “what is the current hot topic in relationships these days?” I said it had to be the question of monogamy and how it is changing for couples. With a 54% divorce rate across the board in North America, you may…

It's one of the universal truths about women. We all don't like our bodies. There is such a need to re-claim our bodies, start seeing our toes again, and feel sexy in the process that I am starting a women-only 90 minute weekly group starting…

Happy October! The time of year when I obsess about this year's Halloween costumes, eat too much turkey and sadly close the cottage for the season. It's also the time when schedules settle in for the school year and Monday night Football starts…

  Top new date nights in Ottawa, Fall 2013 1.     Nature Nocturn. Friday nights at the Museum of Nature. $20 from  8 to midnight. Starts Sept 20 and runs until May 23rd once a month.  Get tickets in advance at nature.ca/nocturne.…

Like most people I communicate all day long by email, text and social media. I have over 4,000 facebook friends (I'm feeling the love.!..) and I try hard to stay on top of my correspondence. It's hard not to use the same technologies in my intimate…