Gillian Grace

2 months ago | 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.

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.

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.

Jul 11, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace

(Photo: Silk & Snow)At 22 years old, my old coil queen mattress not only predated my current relationship, house, children and career but it was, as a colleague pointed out, of legal drinking age in the U.S. It had served my family—which includes two kids and an 80-pound dog, all with a penchant for co-sleeping—well, but it was time for an upgrade.

Jun 10, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Gillian Grace

Pilates is having a moment. Kerry Washington shares her favourite workouts on Instagram; Kristen Wiig played a sadistic instructor on SNL. Thanks to a spate of new studios in Toronto, we’ve become devotees of reformer Pilates, which uses a machine to make the workouts even more effective (but also more expensive). Is it possible to get a reformer-level workout at home? We talked to Laura Helsel, founder of Toronto’s Pilates Process, to find out.