The tools needed for cleaning house never really change; a bottle of Windex and a trusty vacuum cleaner will dust-bust your abode with the same efficiency in December as they do in May. On the other hand, the arsenal of tools (read: treatments, lotions and potions) needed to keep your skin looking its spotless best changes along with the seasons. 
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A yogi and a guru walk into a bar…” Okay, so that’s not exactly how a laughter-yoga class gets started, but beyond the gentle stretching and pranayama breathing that comprises a typical yoga practice, laughter yoga also entails at least 20 minutes of side-splitting chuckles. Taking oneself too seriously is bad for the chi, after all. more
Settle into the couch, crack open your laptop and start looking for your next great read. Sounds unlikely, but book trailers are the new deal-breaker when it comes to the bestseller list. more
In many ways, the world of fitness is a lot like the world of fashion. Less time is dedicated to hair and makeup but, ultimately, vanity reigns. And those working in both of these industries are willing to starve—often quite literally—to get what they want. Pick up a current issue of any fitness magazine and you’ll find that, just like its glossy fashion counterparts, it’s filled with page after page of the latest and greatest ways to shed pounds, tone up and improve your life—fast! more
The desire for lush lashes is nothing new, but thanks to our city’s latest crop of eyelash lounges, lash envy can be remedied in the blink of an eye. more
There are many Christmasy things my maternal grandmother did that I aspire to. Every year she made stacks of starchy lefse rolled in cinnamon and sugar for my Norwegian family; she played post-turkey-dinner Scrabble like a champ; she mailed out upwards of 50 greeting cards (on time); and she went to the same candlelight service for innumerable years. She had a sartorial tradition, however, that, though it impressed me as a child, did not move me as an adult: her godawful holiday corsage. more
For the last few Christmases past the trendiest party theme has been the ugly Christmas sweater bash. Gone were the cocktail dresses and dress pants, replaced with an explosion of the tackiest pullovers, cardis and vests Value Village could provide. Call me a Scrooge or call me a hipster—for the record I am neither—but I am officially over the heinous sweater party. If you are hosting one, I don’t care how much ‘nog you try to ply me with, I won’t be there. more
Calgary mom Sabina Khan used to let her four-year-old son watch children’s videos on YouTube for an hour in the morning before she and her husband got up. That came to an abrupt end the day she found him watching a gory take on the kid’s classic “Wheels on the Bus.” Not exactly the way a mother wants her son to greet the day. more
What made you decide to go into social work?
Honestly, I tried to do everything but! At first, when I was deciding on a career path, I was trying to please my parents. In the end, though, I figured out that I enjoyed working with people,
Life on demand: that sentiment pretty much sums up our current way of living. We are never more than a few clicks away from the latest movies, TV shows, books, music or video games. So why, when it comes to my manly needs, am I expected to leave the comfort of my easy chair and brave a drugstore to get the job done? more
There was nothing gentle about the first time.
The six of us ran four sets of 400-metre sprints in the rain, did 10 pull-ups and 10 thrusters (a weighted squat followed by an overhead press with a barbell). We were sweating profusely, but the coach kept telling us to pick up the pace. We did, if only because we knew that finishing the workout meant never having to do it again: CrossFit Ramsay never repeats a workout. more
There is a time and place for bows and lace, but sometimes a gal just needs to be fierce. This Vancouver jewelry designer is making it easy to channel your inner Viking with her range of oxidized silver pieces based on the weaponry of these legendary warriors. From the traditional amulets ($210) to the pike ring ($140) to the double-bladed twin saxon necklace ($230) these pieces will give you the stylish edge you need to conquer foreign shores—or, at the very least, to march into the boardroom and slay them with your presentation. To see the complete product range and to order, visit sleepstandingup.com.
October is Sunday night writ large.
Both are all about a return to duty, a re-shouldering of responsibilities and forgetting the “playing hard” part of the equation.
Matthew North and John Brown are borrowing a few tricks from the Slow Food movement in an effort to change the buildings we come home to. more
How hard could it be for one guy to buy a hat? Meet a Blue Jays fan whose quest for the perfect baseball cap has gone well into extra innings. more
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