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Rest up Christmas night and head out early to take advantage of some amazing post-Christmas deals! You've shopped for everyone else and now it's your chance to treat yourself. We've rounded up plenty of sales on our Deals page so be sure to wear your comfy shoes. Happy shopping!

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I got a lot of heat from my girlfriends for criticizing the first Sex and the City movie as being a predictable plot stretched out over a long two and half hours of nothingness. But when I caught the film on TMN a few weeks ago, I remembered what I loved about the series: the girl talk, the glamour, and the sappy moments you just hate to admit bring a tear to your eye.

So when our friends Coco and...
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My friend Donna left the mall today hopeless. With only three days until Christmas, she spent the entire afternoon trying to locate the one gift she had in mind for her mom: an apron. She searched Sears, rummaged around the Bay and investigated Williams-Sonoma, but had no luck.

"You should have told me sooner," I said.

I had known the answer to her question all along: Domistyle Aprons.

Domistyle is a...
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ChickAdvisor is excited to announce the winner of the Visa $50 gift card give away!

And the winner is...


Congratulations and we hope that the extra $50 from Visa will spread a little more joy this Christmas. Thank you to everyone that participated and shared their wish lists!

Props to Visa for this amazing give away!

www.visa.ca
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This is Cordoba. It's the 3rd largest city in Argentina and it's where we've been staying for the past few days. Unlike Buenos Aires, it has a more intimate feel with pockets of small neighborhoods and a smaller downtown core. This view shows the major shopping mall, which of course you know I've already scoured. I'm sorry to report that shopping here isn't the greatest....
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Tragic news broke this morning at 10:04 a.m. that 32 year-old actress Brittany Murphy has died.

Recent reports from a Los Angeles County coroner’s official say she appears to have died of natural causes. She had been rushed to the hospital after the Los Angeles fire department failed to resuscitate her in the Hollywood home she shared with her husband, British screenwriter Simon...
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Sometimes it’s the little things on your list that count, but cause the most headaches.  We’ve made stuffing your stocking easy this season with ideas for everyone on your list:


1.  Zoya Holiday Mini-Cure Set  ($15)

Holidays are busy times but that’s no excuse for tired nails.  This mini manicure set includes everything you need to keep nails party-ready perfect for ten...
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If your family is anything like mine, you have at least 3 versions of the same meal coming at you back-to-back in the next few days.  While you love your seasonal eats, a little variety sure doesn't hurt.  Try a baked brie appy for change!



Combine all ingredients from the apple down to the salt and pepper in a medium-sized sauce pan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, let simmer until...
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To move effortlessly through the holiday season, maintaining your health into the New Year, my advice: indulge in your favourite holiday cookie, savour the perfection of a holiday feast and keep up your normal routine as much as possible.  To stay motivated here are 4 must haves for a healthy holiday season: 

Concord grape juice

Look deceptively glam sipping this deep purple juice from a...
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The holiday party season is in full swing, sparkling and shmoozing its way ever closer to the event of the year - New Year's Eve!  Make sure you do all your "Season's Greetings" in glitzy, glamourous form.

(1) Zara $69.90, (2) Zara $69.90, (3) Aritzia Talulah $70

First on our fashion radar are Zara’s puffy sleeved deep V lace cocktail dress and one- shoulder silk number with rosette...
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