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Vanessa Green (left), lifestyle editor and Renee Sylvestre-Williams (right), Senior Lifestyle editor, tackle the latest issues, from how to reupholster a couch to picking out the perfect pumps, and encourage you to have your say, too.

Renee, a 30-something city dweller, is always on the lookout for shopping deals (current obsession - belts). She is in the process of getting a dog, looking for a condo (preferably on the subway line) and trying to find enough storage space for her shoe collection.

Vanessa "VG" Green currently resides in Toronto's West End and spends her time enjoying fine wines and dive bars. The 20-something aspires to one day become a kind of Tina Fey/Martha Stewart hybrid, but has fears about the supernatural powers such a being would possess. If given the chance, she'd love to make you a steak dinner and unwind while watching old episodes of Felicity.

Lifestyle questions and answers

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  • Girls how tall do you want a guy to be?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

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    We all know girls (at least in america) would almost always rather have a taller guy as a mate, and pretty much require they be at least their height, but my question is, is just around an inch and a half enough of a height difference? I mean for outgoing, hot girls that DO have options. I hate being just shy of 5'10" but always ALWAYS go for chicks that are like 5'8", meaning im an average height guy who likes girls quite a bit taller than average (although not runway model tall)... dunno those legs just kill me :) although 5'7" or 5'6" isnt a killer if it was the right girl, but im not sure girls are as forgiving in a guys height, for chicks in that height range, do you/can you find guys between 5'9" and 5'10" attractive? Would you rather date a guy that is 6 ft? 6'2" ?
  • Am i ugly??- please only answer if you are going to say yes or no?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    ok this is my facebook page i am the person with red hair http://www.facebook.com/juhrig but this is a descripition i have red hair 160cm tall here is the odd bit i have a tumor, which is noticeable in the top of my right eye i have one leg try this URL http://www.facebook.com/juhrig?success=1#/juhrig?ref=profile
  • Girls, what do you think of this guy? (PICSSSS)?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    I really like this guy...he's really sweet and nice...absolutely hilarious...has the best personality...and my friends for the most part think he's really hot. I am just wondering out of pure curiosity what you girls think...I don't stalk him at all or anything lol...but I am just a little curious what you think...the pics on this photobucket are all that I have of him :(. http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/laurr321/ there are several pictures on that photobucket you could scroll through if you want Thanks <333 Sorry I know I already asked this but it says it got delelted and I didn't have a chance to read the responses.
  • I'm depressed!! And i want this feeling to go away!! How can i do that?

    Friends - 5 hours ago

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    Well it's kinda a long story but i meet this boy last year and we became good friends, and then i'm in the 8th grade and he's in the 9th grade so now he wont talk to me or hug me he just think i'm invisible all the time! like he doesn't see me anymore!! So i gave him a letter but he called me a cleany or something like that!! and it means that i hug him to much!! other girls hug him too! why not me? but i love hugging boys!! so now what i don't want to be depressed all my life help me!!
  • pick yes or no????????????

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    i have something in my mind please help me by pick either yes or no????? thanks alot
  • im a persian guy and this girl that is half mexican and half thai likes me and i like her back what do i do?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    can u guys give me a little advice and this is in high school
  • which is the prettiest of us? =D?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    best answer-the one who explains his/her answer best XD 1-the one on the left (seen badly =S ) 2-middle 3-right http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb126/Sheila13piper/me-suzy-eszy.jpg
  • does he have a crush on me??? HELP ME?

    Friends - 6 hours ago

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    im in 5th grade eric(my crush) has been teasing me since like 4 2 month straight and i been having a crush on him like 4 2 month straight does he like me or not please help
  • My girlfriend told me last night she liked her ex still and i felt sick in the stomach.Ignore it or act?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Her ex use to abuse her and did things no human should do to a women
  • Does this boy like me?? Please help?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Okay, I recently made my school's play and I've met a lot of new friends, including this one guy named Kaleb, whos a freshman like me. we're both in the ensemble but we talk a lot and he always makes weird faces at me trying to make me laugh (i usually do). anyway one time he patted me on the back for doing a good job on my solo and sometimes i catch him looking at me. i know these are all pretty good signs but idk if he does cuz he talks with a lot of other girls too...plz help!!!

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