How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
With food prices on the rise, every trip to the grocery store can feel like a battle against your wallet – especially if you&#...
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How to Choose the Right Area Rug
You can buy a rug everywhere from the dollar store to Urban Outfitters to a marketplace in the Middle East for several thousands of...
How to Hang Curtains Correctly
Hanging curtains (properly) is not as easy as it looks! Here are some common mistakes homeowners make in the drapery department. Mos...
Hardwood VS Engineered Hardwood
Picking your flooring is a big decision. Changing your floors is not as simple as changing your curtains so you want to make sure yo...
The Benefits of a Morning Routine for Adults
“I’m not a morning person!” Raise your hands if you’ve uttered these words before! We aren’t morning p...
5 Common Bad Morning Habits & How To Fix Them
Skipping breakfast. This is number one because it is perhaps the most prevalent issue amongst working adults. Breakfast is put on lo...
11 Easy Ways to Save Time in the Morning
Are your mornings rushed? You have a hundred things to do before work and the clock seems to be moving twice as fast, which is why i...
Winter Camping Made Easy
Camping is an iconic Canadian pastime enjoyed by millions every year. But while most campers pack away their gear once the frost set...
Creative Recipes Using a Muffin Tin
Baked Eggs & Toast Cups Image 1 of 10 These are tasty and really easy to make. Your kids will definitely want more. If anything...
6 Quick Tips to Update Your Living Room Decor
Are you ready to give your living room a fresh, new look that is both on trend and classic at the same time? Interior stylist, Kelly...
Hardwood Flooring 101 with Glen Peloso
Designer Glen Peloso, National Design Editor for Canadian Home Trends Magazine, answers four common questions about hardwood floorin...
DIY Framed Tiled Mirror Display
Looking for living room decor? Why not try a festive art piece? Here’s how to make a DIY tiled mirror for your home: Get your...
Quick Tips for Staying Safe While Enjoying Winter Sports
Cold and snowy Canadian winters allow for many fun outdoor activities like skating and tobogganing. When your children are outside p...
Preparing Your Pre-Teen for Their Career
It’s rewarding and often a relief, when your child decides on a career and gets started on the right path. But for many parent...
5 Hair Ideas You’ll Fall in Love With
Come Valentines Day, your first instinct may be to dress yourself and your family in pink or red to commemorate the day of love. If...
Role Reversal: Caring for Aging Parents
People are living longer, and many want to remain at home for as long as they can. This means that children of elderly parents are f...
Make Wintertime a Learning Time for Toddlers
Winter months give parents a valuable opportunity to plan budget friendly, family-centered learning activities. Robin Stevens, a reg...
Smoking Hot Red Fashion Finds
Who’s ready to ride the red wave this season? It’s time to buy all the red-hot clothing we can find! 1) K-Midd Jacket Th...
Lingerie Tips for Plus Sized/Curvaceous Women
For plus-sized woman, it can be hard to feel confident. Plus-size women’s fashion has come a long way and it’s just getting better a...
A Gentleman’s Guide to Buying Lingerie
For most men, purchasing lingerie is a process lined with confusion, stress and chaos. This Valentine’s Day, I’ve taken the stress o...
3 Simple Steps for Making Mornings Easier on Mom
Getting your kids out of the house in the morning, and in a timely fashion, can often be an ordeal. Jody Loeppky gives us three step...
5 Ways to Have a Healthier Morning Workout
Working out is hard, and getting motivated can be difficult especially in the morning! Tami Tyson, fitness expert, shares five tips...
Post Party Clean Up Made Easy
Having a party can be a lot of fun, until you see the mess that your guests leave behind. Melissa Maker talks a little bit about how...
Party Etiquette: Embarrassing Photos on Social Media
When you have a party something you don’t always consider is the effects it can have on your social media account. Civility ex...
Snow Shoveling Tips to Prevent Back Pain
That sharp pain you feel putting away the dishes on high shelf might be traced to lifting a shovel above your shoulder after this mo...