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HEADS UP

January 7th, 2008
Thanks to the new range of certified organic shampoos and conditioners from Live Clean, green-tinged tresses have taken on a whole new meaning. We loved the Green Earth Invigorating Shampoo and Conditioner made from purified water and infused with certified organic lavender and eucalyptus to stimulate the senses and scalp. Now that's how to sustain your style. $6.9 ...

Here's the Dirt

January 6th, 2008
If one more trip to Science World would make your hair stand on end permanently, switch up the indoor activities with this pair of children's storytelling sessions (ages 3 and up) at the Museum of Anthropology. As part of a special exhibit, the books are all on the topic of mud, glorious mud, so don your wellies and sink right in. Sunday January 13 and Sunday January 27 ...

Top 5: Quirky DVD Rentals

January 5th, 2008
Our staff lets you in on the best DVDs to grace their players this year. Maria, Copy chief The Lookout This under-the-radar gem examines a fallen high school hockey star who, after suffering a devastating brain injury, tries to regain his life and is manipulated into becoming a bank heist "lookout." Sarah, Editor-in-chief The Lost Boys of Sudan is like a modern ...

Top 5: Winter Reads

January 4th, 2008
Our stylishly bookish Toronto editor Athena Tsavliris offers up her hit list of good winter reads. The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono A touching and poignant fable about a selfless shepherd who devotes his life to planting acorns. $8.95 at www.amazon.ca Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel threads nine stories that span t ...

Top 5: BEST SHOPPING SITES

January 3rd, 2008
We polled our staff for their favourite shopping sites. Click, then pick! Vitamin T Editor Athena spends her hard-earned pennies on 3.1 Phillip Lim patent totes and Luella white metal aviators at the très chic www.lagarconne.com Technical director Miho scores great deals (look for sales and free shipping offers) on her fave European designers, like her adorable ...

CHAMPAGNE HEADACHE

January 2nd, 2008
It's the morning after the night before and you're regretting that extra glass of Veuve. Never mind, here are five of our favourite hangover remedies: 1. Hair of the Dog Rumor has it that Ernest Hemingway favoured a bevi of beer and tomato juice the morning after a boozy night. 2. Burnt Garlic It might sound like a load of codswallop, but a couple of clov ...

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