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Author: Ann Ruppenstein

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A vino to complement the bird

September 29, 2014October 8, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein LCBO, Thanksgiving, Wine

Guests are coming over for Thanksgiving dinner, but what kind of wine can you serve with staples like turkey, ham,

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From smartphone to the wall

September 29, 2014November 21, 2017 Ann Ruppenstein crafts, DIY, Instagram

Instagram has quickly become one of my favourite apps. With a range of filters and photo editing tools that transform even mundane images into cool shots, it’s been my go-to form of sharing pictures with family and friends via social media.

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Stay-at-home dad ‘kickstarts’ business idea

September 29, 2014October 7, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein inventor, Kickstarter

As a stay at home dad for the past 12 years, Tonis Tollasepp began finding unconventional ways to approach household chores.

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So many ways to add warmth to your home

September 29, 2014October 6, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Gillian Gillies, Gillian Gillies Interiors Inc., interior design

Reflecting on her childhood growing up in Edinburgh, Gillian Gillies says becoming a designer may have come as a surprise

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Welcome to my home

September 29, 2014October 7, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Jennifer Flores, Rambling Renovators

Since purchasing a home near Eglinton Avenue East and Laird Drive in 2007, Jennifer Flores has been chronicling her families’ adventures in room-by-room renovations on her blog, Rambling Renovators.

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It’s time to take out the personal

September 23, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Align Staging and Design, Hope Designs, Joanne Motta, Lori Howard, real estate

Certified home stager and redesign expert Joanne Motta tells clients to create the look and feel of a hotel to help ensure their home will sell once it’s listed.

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Housing bubble not going to burst yet, realtors say

September 23, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein real estate, Royal LePage, Toronto Real Estate Board

Low interest rates, immigration and millennials migrating from suburbs to central Toronto will keep the Toronto housing market strong, according to realtors.

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Kids & Families 

Pack a lunch that’s easy and nutritious

September 22, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Leaside Health and Fitness, Mahaya Forest Hill Integrative Health

It’s that time of the year again: back to school and making lunches. While families have become more health conscious in recent years finding the time to devote to making nutritious meals for school can be a challenge.

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A ‘gym club for nerds’

September 12, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein David Johns, Icewire Makerspace, STEM

David Johns is taking a year hiatus from teaching at the University of Toronto to focus on a business venture with his family. The electronics professor and his sons, Tim and Chris Johns, will be running hands-on workshops and classes in electronics, robotics, computers, soldering, Web design and 3D printing.

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Business NEWS 

Fish and chips shop closing after 64 years

September 11, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Penrose Fish and Chips

The pending retirement of owners Dave and Rosemary Johnston spells the end of the line for Penrose Fish and Chips

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Hot rentals on the market

September 11, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein real estate

Looking for a place to call home without mortgage payments or the commitment of buying a house? Here are three

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Fall into brass and blue

September 11, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein decorating, interior design

Before making a move into interior design, Jennifer Backstein was a teacher. “It didn’t really seem like the right fit

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Hey! Bring back that bench!

September 7, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Artbarn School, Linda McMaster, theft

The lime green bench that was featured on a contest page in the Aug. 7 issue of the Town Crier

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Sharing the load in the workplace

September 7, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Ashleigh Frankel, Christine LeLacheur, Whitespace Common

Ashleigh Frankel and Christine LeLacheur came up with their business venture after growing tired of working from home and out

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Creating special spaces for families

September 7, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Children's Rooms, decorating, Living Room, Meghan Carter

Interior designer Meghan Carter frequently comes across spaces that focus too much on aesthetics. “They’re beautiful solutions but they’re not

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Ann Ruppenstein

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Ann Ruppenstein
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Ann Ruppenstein
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Ann Ruppenstein

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