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Moms, we are coming up on scary times. I'm talking Spring Break.

Now, we all love quality time with the fam, but this idea of 24/7 for a whole week might just have you up at night dealing with a pesky facial tic that developed shortly after your class newsletter arrived in your inbox reminding you to please not send your kids to school, as the entire staff is enjoying a --much needed, though...
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Want kids? Maybe you should read Mamaluv's latest post first...

Rascal: "Mama, dere's ketchup on my footie."
Mama: "You have a boo-boo, and that's not ketchup. It's... um... oh, right. That's ketchup."

It occurred to me (belatedly) that I had made such comments in the past like "It doesn't hurt that badly, right? It's not even bleeding!" Thus, pointing out a...
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Yes, this has nothing to do with Restaurants, but in the spirit of sappy Valentine's Day-ness, here's a little something about ChickAdvisor Founders, Ali and Alex de Bold you didn't know...

How I met my husband... and business partner, Alex.

Part 1: Kicked off Campus
I am originally from Winnipeg. About 8 years ago I was studying at the University of Manitoba and took on a part...
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It's a love/hate thing.

If you are in a good relationship come V-Day, you celebrate this sweet 'n sappy holiday with your Valentine. But if you are single or newly so, it grates on your nerves. How do you deal with the gag-inducing Public Displays of Affection and borderline illegal price hikes on chocolate, flowers, and a nice dinner out?

Girls' Night Out
*Grab your other single friends...
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Mamaluv's birthday dinner escapade...

It's that time of year again. As a child, you eagerly count down the days starting months in advance; as an adult (especially women), you duck your head and hope no one notices the date (although secretly hope that your special someone will make a big hoopla about it). I'm talking about birthdays. Yesterday was mine.

My good friend informed...
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A funny post from Fabulously Broke in the City that you may want to pass on to your man...

Some of them seem a bit sexist, but nonetheless, I found them a bit funny..

12 Questions to Never ask your Girlfriend

1. Did you go shopping again?
Women shop. Let it go. And if she's not dragging you to the mall with her, then consider yourself lucky. Besides, all that shopping for new clothes...
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Is "Stressmas" getting to you yet? Here's a great article from WebMD to help you through this festive season.

Before your holiday stress levels start to rise, learn these 4 simple tactics for saying no to unnecessary obligations.

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Apparently hearing, not seeing, is believing - at least according to WebMD. Another reason to keep your water-cooler chats as truthful as possible, because let's face it, you're not going to stop altogether ...

People are more likely to act on what they hear through gossip than what they see with their own eyes, researchers say.

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A great post from blogger Fabulously Broke in the City about love...

I read an article in the Globe and Mail today about love and whether or not love/marriage was a contract that others entered into. Which I think, in some ways is. But it just got me thinking.. why DO we fall in love with the people that we do?

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For those of you north of the border, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and may you overindulge in turkey, gravy and time with family and friends.

While we here at ChickAdvisor H.Q are working busily this weekend for some really cool upcoming stuff, we feel we have a lot to be grateful for.

If you've been with us for a while you have probably noticed we don't talk about the holidays very often....
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