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2 weeks ago | 
fr.chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
Mon vieux matelas à ressorts (de 22 ans !) était non seulement plus vieux que mes deux enfants, mais il est arrivé dans ma vie avant ma maison, mon couple et ma carrière actuelle. Il a bien servi ma famille – incluant un chien de 80 livres – au penchant pour le cododo, mais il était temps de le remplacer. Comme la protection de l’environnement est importante pour moi, j’évite autant que possible les produits issus des ressources fossiles polluantes.
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2 weeks ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
*Sakura green tea is green tea blended with floral notes or petals to evoke cherry blossoms, you can find it at specialty tea retailers or online. Read more about the story behind this cocktail—and about the Nick & Nora glass it's served in.
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3 weeks ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
Smoke rises from wildfire in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2025. (Photo: Government of Manitoba/Handout)Canada’s wildfire season is off to a grim start, with more than 200 active wildfires burning across the country, and half of them out of control. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as a result of the fires. While the situation is alarming, there are ways to help.
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3 weeks ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
Until recently, my receptacle of choice for most mixed drinks was a coupe glass—I loved the way a cherry-speared toothpick lay elegantly across its top, despite the fact I invariably spilled a little bit of my drink. But for two years running at the party for Canada’s 100 Best Bars, the glass that most caught my eye was something a bit more practical: a Nick & Nora.
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3 weeks ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
The delicate, subtle flavours of this gorgeous Sakura Gimlet by Botanist Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver are inspired by B.C.’s cherry blossom season. It’s garnished with a beautiful viola flower. And, because many people are gravitating towards lower-alcohol cocktails, this is an “inverted” drink—that is, there’s more vermouth and wine in it than there is gin.
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1 month ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
It’s amazing how many birds I get in my small Toronto backyard—especially during migration in spring and fall, when tiny warblers and other avian visitors rest and fuel up on their way to their breeding grounds farther north. Many of those birds have flown here from as far as Central or even Southern America, a fact that never fails to bring a lump to my throat. Who wouldn’t want to help these brave, determined little balls of colourful feathers and bright songs?
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1 month ago | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
I love exercise. I really do. But I also have two kids, a large dog, a two-hour-plus round-trip office commute and packed work, family and social calendars. So any exercise that also takes care of one of the above? I’m in. I bike to work, run with my kids, and keep a yoga mat under my desk so I can knock off some sneaky office Pilates at lunch. My dog walks, however, have been a fitness afterthought (for me, at least, not my dog). Enter the weighted vest, which I keep spotting both IRL and online.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
As Canada’s oldest women’s magazine, Chatelaine has been celebrating Canadian-made products and brands for almost 100 years. It’s always been a good idea to buy close to home: it supports local economies, keeps manufacturing domestic where possible and cuts down on the energy spent shipping products across the globe. But with looming U.S. tariffs, buying Canadian is more important than ever these days.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace
Like protein powder before it, creatine—yes, “the stuff bodybuilders take,” as a coworker called it—is going mainstream. Here’s everything you need to know before you jump on the creatine bandwagon. What is creatine and what are its benefits? Creatine is an organic acid—similar to an amino acid, which makes up protein.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
chatelaine.com | Maureen Halushak |Gillian Grace
(Photo illustration: Isie Yang)Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here! This two-day sales event—which runs from July 16 to 17— is full of virtual doorbuster deals for Amazon Prime Day. Some deals span both days of the event, others (including Lightning and Wow Deals) typically only last a few hours, so you need to act fast. Not a Prime member? It’s not too late: sign up for a 30-day free trial here.
