Every year, Ottawa blogger Dani Donders writes about a certain reindeer name on her blog. It’s a cherished Ottawa holiday tradition. Make sure you read this year’s rant . ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Blogs Guide

1. Jobs: [ help write an autobiography ](http://bit.ly/fTistO) , [ witness for a wedding a City Hall ](http://bit.ly/i2iu8o) , [ gadget reviewer ](http://bit.ly/faHXAZ) , [ chicken wing cook ](http://tinyurl.com/2eq953w) , [ freestyle ski instructor ](http://bit.ly/eJaRYa) 2. [ Your history lesson for this week. ...

Westboro - The affluent neighbourhood of Westboro will be enjoying the use of imported artisan sea salt on its roads this winter thanks to a motion passed by Ward Councillor Katherine Hobbs. Hobbs had requested the use of the special salt or " ...

Today’s guest blog comes from Gordon Dewis, and was originally published on his blog , which you should visit often! The recent winter storm in Southwestern Ontario has seen some people [ stuck in their cars for more than 24 hours ](http://www. ...

From Josh, one of our readers, earlier this week: "Oh man Glen, thank you for posting this! I don't even know you (and in Whitehorse so there's probably no way I would have heard about this otherwise), but you have solved the question of what I should get my parents for Christmas. ...

_ Our latest guest blog is from Erica Schumacher, who also runs Kitchissippi Kids , a great neighbourhood blog. _ I'd like to highlight a blog written by Ottawa freelancer Denise Deby, who dared herself to write a blog (one post a day) in support of the Stephen Lewis Dare Campaign that is raising money to help turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. ...

_ This guest blog comes from Angie Auchterlonie, who co-owns the Funk Your Junk boutique in the Byward Market, along with Henri Groulx. _ We own a funky retro store called [ Funk Your Junk ](http://www.blogger.com/www.funkyourjunk.com) and we also started a program called "Suited for Success". ...

** PLEASE NOTE: ** These links may be out of date. For the latest storm info, please visit OttawaStart’s Winter Storm Guide . * Check out our [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) for forecasts, radar maps, weather warnings, and current conditions. ...

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ottawa _ - As the holiday season approaches, more and more craft shows and church bazaars are being held which offer countless hand made crafts to idea starved consumers. ...

_ Today’s guest blog comes from Natalie Schleyer, a talented local photographer , blogger , and mom in a house with three kids and three dogs. _ Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love everything about it. ...