Health + Wellness Articles

by Robin Mitchell

Have you thought about working from home? Of course you have! (that little mix-up with the FedEx guy is totally unrelated, though)

But how?

Most successful at-home workers find themselves carrying over the habits and disciplines of a traditional workplace into their home office. It takes a great amount of discipline to successfully work from home. Establishing a routine is key.

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Chatting at Starbucks with friends recently, I discovered that we have several things in common: we've got the winter blues, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar, and our top New Year's Resolution is to get our finances in order. The irony of discussing this over $4 lattés was lost on us.

(But we're all moms of toddlers, so we totally deserve this small hypocrisy)

The answer is simple: spend...

We are excited to announce our next movie night in Toronto! After the sell out success of the Sex and the City movie night last May, we're once again heading to the movies as a group to see Confessions of a Shopaholic on Thursday, February 19th.

We are still working out the final details, but for now, please save the date and check back on ChickAdvisor often for more information.

Have a great...

Our friends at HeyDoYou are having a big bash around the Shopaholic theme on February 12th. It is not a screening to see the film (we're actually planning one of those - stay tuned!), rather a big cocktail party "for those who love retail therapy, statement jewelry, fashion everything, beauty products, taking photos, Facebooking them, looking great, and trendsteering."

With music from...

Somewhere between New Year's free flowing champagne and getting hit with deadlines upon your return to the rat race, you probably made an impulsive resolution to switch jobs. Time off during the holidays can lead to such introspection, so who can blame you?

But is it a good idea, in this economy, to jump ship? Some important considerations before you swagger into the manager's office with...