Archive for January, 2010

Gluten Free Framboise Marinated Pot Roast Recipe

Women January 31st, 2010

For those with Intolerance to Gluten, beer marinated meats are a challenge. The solution is to choose beer that is free of barley, wheat, oats, rye, spelt, kamut, triticale, and their related grain-cousins. In the United States, these beers are usually crafted with sorghum, quinua, rice, corn, or a combination of these grains or malts.
When [...]

Home renovation tax credit ends Sunday

Shopping January 31st, 2010

Some big-box home renovation stores will be staying open later than usual Sunday night to accommodate Canadians hoping to take advantage of the federal Home Renovation Tax Credit.
Consumers have until midnight to buy eligible supplies to claim the tax break before the program ends.
Canada Revenue Agency says building materials that arrive at your home before [...]

Bigelow Wins DGA Award for “Hurt Locker”

Recreation January 31st, 2010

Kathryn Bigelow and “The Hurt Locker” became official awards-season front-runners Saturday after Bigelow won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America.
The 58-year-old filmmaker is the first woman to win the guild’s top honor, which positions her and the film as shoo-ins for the Academy Awards. The DGA boasts that its winner has gone [...]

How To Create an Aphrodisiac Perfume

Women January 31st, 2010

Are you looking for a “love potion” for you and your man? Let’s create one! The word aphrodisiac brings to mind all kind of erotic and sensual thoughts. Did you know that it comes from the name of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite?
Known for beauty, love, sensual rapture, desire and passion, Aphrodite sparks that inner fire [...]

Why Did I Get Married?: A Confession Part I

Women January 31st, 2010

Guest Author – Derrick S. Slack
When I was a single man, life seemed great. I could do what I wanted, go where I wanted, date whomever I wanted, etc. I could get up at a moment’s notice and travel to the ends of the earth in pursuit of my personal happiness. I could take my [...]

Grocery giant reviews fee-for-bag program

Shopping January 31st, 2010

Superstore stopped charging for plastic bags in December as a way to thank customers, it says. (CBC file)
The Atlantic Superstore grocery chain is reviewing its program aimed at reducing the number of plastic bags that end up in the trash.
The company stopped charging shoppers five cents a bag in December, calling it a customer appreciation [...]