ChickAdvisor was born out of the frustration I had when planning my wedding with Alex (the other founder) in late 2004.
I am originally from Winnipeg and moved to Toronto a number of years ago. I was researching online for hair salons and spas to get my hair and makeup done for our wedding in Winnipeg, but couldn't find any reviews. Many of the salons didn't even have proper websites. I was not prepared to trust just anyone with my hair and makeup on such an important occasion, and certainly not without a good recommendation!
I complained to Alex about the lack of available information and reviews and he said, "Well why don't we just build something like that?" That casual conversation led to the launch of ChickAdvisor.com on September 2nd 2006.
In January 2017 we launched our men's community XYStuff.com and in the fall of 2017 we launched FamilyRated.com.
Ooops! I guess I got a bit over zealous w/ the send button when I recently left scentsofpeace a guestbook entry. She might appreciate it if you could remove the 2 duplicate entries. Sorry :-(
thanks, ali! i think your site is really, really great. so great that i meant to put two "really-s"! i don't think i got a bit of work done today because i was too busy surfing it!
hope you girls can make it out to our launch party on the 21st. check out the invite on our site: http://thevword.com/go-under-the-covers/
Thanks for reading Simmer Down and posting a review! Turn Up the Heat comes out next March and I'm finally getting around to outlining the fourth book. No title for that one still, but I'm working on it...! The kid starts camp tomorrow, so I should have some more time for work this week. I've been updating our blog now and then and have a new recipe up for goat cheese salad and a blog on the fun of herb gardens. Stop by! I love the new podcasts you've been doing here-they are really great!
Thank You