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Julie-Anne Cleyn is a recent addition to the ChickAdvisor family!



The spunky Editorial Assistant was put to the test on her very first day when we subjected her to the posing wall. She took it like a pro, and so we decided to keep her. Though her editorial work on ChickAdvisor articles may be harder to spot (she makes us all look better correcting boo boos and grammatical blunders), you may...
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I can't even begin to tell you how excited we are to have an office. Those of you who have been with us for awhile know that we started the company 3 years ago in our living room, having people sitting around our dining room table every day. Starbucks locations around the city served as our unofficial boardroom, and for the amount we spent in cappuccinos, we should have shares in the company...
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A weekend in London can be a bit like spending the afternoon in an all-you-can-eat chocolate bar— the treats may be tempting, but your body will give up long before you’ve tasted everything. Undertaking this historical city is no small feat, so here are a few tips and Must-Sees to help you map out your fabulous mini-break.

An iconic double-decker bus chugs toward the Victoria Tower, part of...
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During this time of focusing on loved ones, we also remember the need to reach out to the less fortunate. We asked some of our friends and contributors for a shout-out to the charity or special cause that means most to them:

The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
"I work in PR at an agency that represents the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, which supports NEDIC and the incredible work they...
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Pam and the Mister

Pam Derksen's infectious joie de vivre was never more evident than on her wedding day. After an extended rainy spell in the weeks before the Big Day, her dreams of garden nuptials were replaced by a humid, unairconditioned church basement with hasty work by friends and family to transform it into a silvery glowing festive hall. While any other bride would pull out their...
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Flying home from Argentina, I was flipping through this month's Vogue featuring Toronto's own, Rachel McAdams. I was pleasantly surprised to learn about her website that has refreshingly nothing to do with celebrity. www.greenissexy.org was launched by McAdams and two friends to encourage us all to live a greener lifestyle. Articles contain lots of helpful tips on how to reduce our...
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Looking back on your past few New Year's Eve celebrations, do you find it hard to remember which one was which? This is probably because they were all spent the same way. This year, we want to help you make the ball dropping fiesta one to remember, so we've compiled a list of 5 unconventional ways to start off the new decade.

1. Best trend of the decade bash
Round up your friends and family...
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A few things I learned in the Paris of South America in no particular order:

1. Argentina is beautiful and the people even more so. I've never encountered a warmer culture. Everyone is so kind. Despite the bustling cities and crowded dangerous roadways, people are genuinely sweet here.

2. Just because our dollar is worth nearly 4 times the peso, doesn't mean you should buy as much as...
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