Blossom 2006

If you're a woman and you'll be in Ottawa for Sunday, October 15th, make sure to check out Blossom, a 'Lifestyle event for women' at the Brookstreet Hotel (in Kanata). A portion of the proceeds of the event will go to Rethink Breast Cancer, a charity that focuses on education, research and support programs -- timely, since this month is breast cancer awareness month. The event costs $25 at the door or $20 if you register online. You'll get a catered event, a chance at door prizes and a girly gift bag :). More details here.

A whole bunch of women-owned business that I know personally and/or have frequented will be either exhibiting or sponsoring the event, including:


Dinners Ready Personal Chef Service - run by my good friend Julie Broczkowski. She has kept Eric and me quite well-fed the past few weeks!



Loot by Stina B - Christina makes bags, t-shirts and accessories, and runs Workshop Boutique. (I mentioned her previously in this post).



Wine on Sundays - Bridget is the other half of the team that owns Workshop Boutique, and Wine on Sundays is her eclectic jewelry line.



Exuberance - Jodi Fedor's line of skincare products. I met Jodi at Cherry Pie - another women's networking event here in Ottawa.


The Girl with the Most Cake - Linda makes the most. amazing. cakes. ever. She's a true artist (when I say artist I mean that literally since Linda's got a Bachelor of Fine Arts and just happens to make cake her medium of choice). She actually made our wedding cake when Eric and I got married:


So based on these businesses alone, I'd say the trek out to Kanata on the 15th should be worth it. (And heck, it's for a good cause!)