Combat Winter Gloom with a Citrus Spa
Winter days are short, cold and dreary, meaning that many of us experience changes in our mood and energy levels. While you’r...
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Melissa Maker’s Thanksgiving Cleaning Tips
Cooking can be messy business, especially when it comes to a big event like Thanksgiving dinner. That said, there are a few things y...
Baby Clothes Cupcakes for Baby Shower Gifts
Dear Marc: My sister-in-law is having a baby shower, and she’s the type that loves a gift with a personal touch! I sewed her a...
DIY Crepe Paper Flower Ball
Dear Marc: I woke up one morning two weeks after the festivities were done to find that my decorations were still hung around the ho...
Avocado Lime and Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake
Try something new, with this creamy and delicious no-bake cheesecake recipe. This tropically-inspired spin on a traditional cheeseca...
Chic Bathroom Organization Ideas for Low-Storage Bathrooms
Dear Marc: I’m at a loss as to what I need to do with my bathroom to make it look beautiful. My main concern is the lack of st...
Ideas for Celebrating Mother’s Day in Quarantine
This year Mother’s Day might have to be celebrated a little different than we usually do with most of the world still in quara...
Dip Into Simple Summer Entertaining
Making a variety of appetizers is a great way to have company over without having to cook a full meal. Next time, whip up this cream...
Knowing When To Keep Your Child Home
Too sick for school or daycare? For the mothers out there who have full time or part time jobs, keeping them home from school or day...
Pole Dancing, Zumba and more… 7 Unique Fitness Classes to Try
Zumba Getting a little bored with your morning jog or your mid-day gym session? Zumba is a great way to shake things up a little, by...
Easy Easter Nail Ideas
Easter signifies the onset of spring, and after a long, cold winter, spring is nothing short of eagerly anticipated. Welcome in spri...
DIY Faux Fur Chair Project
Dear Marc: I found a faux fur chair with natural stained wood at a flea market and I want to refinish it. I went to a fabric store t...
How To Turn a Shower Curtain into a Laundry Bag
Supplies Needed: – Sewing Pins – Sewing Machine and Thread – Shower Curtain – Ribbon – Scissors A show...
A DIY Wedding
Homemade weddings have become a growing trend in the last few years, offering various advantages to creative brides and grooms. Not...
How to Paint Your Front Door
A relatively simple and worthwhile project to improve your home’s curb appeal, is painting your front door. Given it’s lesser surfac...
Video Tutorials: 10 Easy No-bake Christmas Desserts
Christmas baking season is here! If you haven’t started yet, you are in luck! We’ve got 10 fantastic, no-bake, Christmas...
Contest: Books on the Beach
Nothing beats an afternoon spent lost in a good book with your feet in the sand and the breeze in your hair! Kick off your summer wi...
How to Go Green While on Vacation
Travelling is about exploring the world and coming home a better global citizen. It’s important we leave the places we’ve visited be...
How to Paint a Bathroom
Painting your bathroom is a simple way to give it a facelift without doing any major renovations. And while painting this important...
Stretching Tips with Alistair Hopper
Working out seems to be on everybody’s mind these days, which is why it’s critical to not underestimate the importance o...
Thanksgiving Learning Materials
On thanksgiving families reflect on the year and give thanks for their blessings. Everyone gathers with family and friends to enjoy...
Avoiding the “Mom Jeans” Issue
When it comes to fashion, we women all have that dreaded issue of the “Mom Jean” look. It is not a great look! It is rea...
Clever Decor Ideas for an Empty Corner
When I was grounded as a child, I was sometimes told to go stand facing a corner, the intention being that I would have nothing else...
Spring Fashion Trends From the FSHOPPE
Today we’re talking about spring fashion trends with Christine Faulhaber from the FSHOPPE showroom in Toronto. The FSHOPPE Shop is w...
How to Pack the Perfect Carry-on Bag
Anyone who travels will know that a well packed carry-on bag can mean the difference between an enjoyable and a miserable flight. Ev...