5 Things to Do Before You Go for a Spray Tan
The key to getting the most out of your spray tan, and ensuring its long lasting effect, has a lot to do with how you treat and prep...
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A Canning Guide for Beginners
So you want to learn how to can? Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast looking to preserve some remnants of your summer...
4 Buildings to Stash Your Summer Stuff for the Winter in Style!
1. POOL EQUIPMENT: Try a Limestone Trail Cabana. These darling salt-box roofed buildings range in size from 4’x7′ to 7&#...
How To Reupholster An Old Stool
Dear Marc: I enjoy reading your column! I have an old stool (chair height) that needs some TLC. It’s old and ratty and I’...
Super Blue Cheese Crostinis
Blue cheese is high in calcium, making it beneficial for optimal bone health. It’s also flavourful, smooth, and creamy. If you...
Fitness Videos We Love
Fitness is a nasty word for many people. We all want to be healthy and in good shape – but getting started is overwhelming. For many...
Self-Defense: An Interview with Chris Friesen
Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were attacked or your purse was grabbed? I don’t know if I would scream, if I...
4 Types Of Clothes To Pack When Vacationing In The Mid-West During Summer
When vacationing in the Midwest, you can be rewarded with meandering rivers, lush greenery, vast fields and stunning sunsets. Summer...
3 Great Landscape Ideas for Large Yard
Landscape Ideas for Large Yards: Wondering how you can turn a large yard into something special without a huge investment of time? Y...
Fantastic Tips for Dog Owners
We love our furry friends and they love us, no question about it! Here are some tips and tricks to make taking care of our pets a lo...
How to DIY a Personalized Chalkboard Vase
Personalized Chalkboard Vase for Valentine’s Day – it can be the most wonderful time of year or your biggest nightmare,...
Last Minute Valentines Day Gift Ideas For Your S.O. (that aren’t flowers, chocolates or a card)
Much like birthdays, anniversaries and school photo days, Valentine’s day is one of those occasions that has the tendency to sneak u...
Tips for Surviving a Long Flight
Nobody likes a long airplane flight. The stale air, the cramped seating, the questionable ground beef in the in-flight lasagna – we...
Whimsical Potted House Number
Dear Marc: We are renovating the front of our home. I am looking for a whimsical way to display our house number. I don’t want...
How To Simplify Your Next Renovation Project
Expensive and stressful; two words often used to describe the home renovation process. If you’re planning a home renovation pr...
5 Common Fitness Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Where do you get your fitness advice? On the internet? From friends and family? Between the web and word of mouth, we have a frenzy...
9 DIY Summer Clothing Tutorials for Kids
If you’re looking for a great way to update your little one’s wardrobe and save some money in the process, it’s ti...
Marc & Mandy’s Favorite Gifts for the Fashionista
MIA & LUCA HOBO BAG Available in a variety of colors, this hobo bag offers plenty of space, suede details and tassels for a look...
DIY Shoes: Gold Tip Pumps
As seen on the Marc & Mandy Show Supplies Needed: Pair of old pumps Krylon gold spray paint FrogTape Multi-Surface Plastic bag I...
12 Fall Fashion Trends for Men
I love what’s coming out for men in fashion this fall and believe me, you will too! Mr. Grey I Presume: What’s hot on the men’s fall...
How to Cope with the Baby Blues
Research shows that 8 in every 10 moms will experience the baby blues. You may feel worried, anxious, tired for no reason and unable...
How To Do Makeup For Beginners
If you are a beginner looking how to do your makeup, you’ve come to the right place. There are countless products on the marke...
6 Reasons Why You Should Try Pole Dancing for Exercise
For decades, pole dancing has had a reputation that precedes it. In the past, pole dancing has been exclusively affiliated with shad...
12 Bathroom Cleaning Tips and Hacks
Cleaning your bathroom is probably not your favorite thing to do but it needs to be done. You can go organic, homemade or store-boug...
How to Teach Kids to Help With Laundry
It’s a cautionary tale I’m sure we’ve all heard: the 18+ year old who moves away for university, only to realize a...