At Home with Kim Vallee

OFF topics | October 5, 2009

Gourmet Magazine To Fold

I read on the New Times this morning that Condé Nast plans to announce that it will close 4 magazines: Gourmet, Cooking, Modern Bride, and Elegant Bride. I told you last January about the fact that Condé Nast will need to consolidate its cooking magazines into one. With the current status of the magazine industry, Condé Nast [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | July 23, 2009

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Preview of Living etc August 2009

From what I have seen, the August 2009 issue of Living etc is still about how to get the best out of summer. I am looking forward to their ideas for alfresco dining and outdoor decorating. Here are a few pictures that you can see online on their outdoor space gallery. They talk about trends for [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | May 17, 2009

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Grace Bonney’s 10 Favorite Designs on June 2009 Canadian House and Home

I met and chatted a little with Grace of Design*Sponge last February when she sat on the Design Bloggers panel at IDS 09. She is a sweet girl. Canadian House and Home wrote a two-page story on her. Grace told us to check the work produced by contemporary Australian and Mexican artists. She loves the way [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | April 8, 2009

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Easter Menus from Magazines Back Issues for my Gastronomic Wednesday

I recycle or gave away my magazines after one year. This means I lose many recipes. This is where MyRecipes.com comes handy as it gave you the chance to find recipes from the back issues of specific magazines. You will find past recipes and menus from Real Simple and Sunset, which I read a few [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | March 12, 2009

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The Best of Canadian House and Home April 2009

Many of you are fans of Canadian House & Home magazine. I will make it an habit to share my top 3 stories on each issue. At last, the stories are toned by warm sunshine. My favorite stories for April 2009 are: + The cover story is the house tour of Richard and Rana Florida [...]

MEDIA buzz | February 2, 2009

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Talking about Women Blogging

This post is a little bit of self-promotion but I wish to share with you the good things happening in my life. In the News First, Deena Waisberg interviewed me a few months ago about women blogging. Her article is published in Reader’s Digest. Deena introduced the world of blogging through the eyes of a [...]

OFF topics | January 28, 2009

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Domino Magazine is the Latest Magazine to Fold

You probably heard the news today about the closure of Domino magazine. We saw a good number of home and decoration magazines disappeared over the last couple of years. It is true that the industry was crowded with titles. But it is sad to see the end of a popular magazine we like. [...]

HOME + GARDEN, HOME decor | January 6, 2009

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Reinventing the Family House

More couples decide to stay in the city after they gave birth to kids. It is far from the norm but we begin to see more examples. In fact, two families amongst my friends opt for city life instead of moving to the suburb. They did not want to endure the long commuting to [...]