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I love any gift giving occasion, but one celebrating the people I love is my favourite! This year I thought it would be so much easier to come up with gift ideas if I picked a theme and stayed with it. Sadly, though, my Twilight-themed Valentine's Day did not seem to be resonating with my mom. Mom is 92 and knows what she likes.

So, I changed my theme to a Made in Canada Valentine's Day, and I

I am in the middle of reading The 100-Mile Diet - a fascinating experiment in food that a Canadian couple wrote about. Their goal was to eat only food within 100 miles of where they lived (Western Canada), with some guidelines. If we look around, this may seem like a daunting task. Where would grains come from? How strict would the diet have to be about coffee, citrus fruit or chocolate?

This got

The Winter Olympic Games are coming!  I can hardly wait!  On February 12^th, 2010 the cauldron will be lit in Vancouver and the Games will begin.

Did you know that the majority of souvenirs produced for various events are not even Made in Canada?  They are produced mainly in overseas countries where they can be mass produced for really low costs.  This doesn't really appeal to me, does it to you?

I

What are you doing January 30, 2010? I sure hope the answer is TIM HORTONS HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA ! Oops I didn't mean to shout, I am simply very excited! This is the event's 10th year and is hosted in Stratford Ontario at the historic William Allman Memorial Arena . A 13-and-a-half hour extravaganza with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry on hand for the whole event including a triple header with all 6

One of my favourite moments and joys in life are when there's a chill outside, but the sun is beaming and you just know that if it wasn't for the cold front, it would otherwise be a hot day. The sun is warming your face when the gusts of wind subside, yet your nose and fingertips stay cold. A day like that, whether it's winter or early spring, is a day when I love to be outside. Dressed warmly,

Be honest, you’ve done it again, haven’t you? You made that same old New Year’s resolution again: to lose weight. We all know by now that the trick is not to follow a diet (any diet) but rather to modify our lifestyle. But how? Where do we start?

For me, it starts with the eating part. As I get older and my metabolism slows down, I can no longer get away with my old (bad-ish..) eating habits. I

It's a brand new year and with a new year comes a new list of goals and resolutions that people make. It's a good time for starting over or trying something new.

But do people still follow resolutions? One of the most common that I see is to 'lose weight' or 'eat better'. Both are difficult to accomplish without some planning and support.

Personally, I decided to make a list of goals for myself

Êtes-vous de ceux qui au premier coup du 1er janvier, avez formulé une résolution? Voici celles que j'ai entendu le plus souvent cette année :

1) Je veux perdre mes kilos en trop

2) Je veux passer plus de temps avec les gens que j'aime

3) Je veux faire du sport

4) Je veux économiser pour voyager

Pour réaliser vos rêves, l'organisation et la planification sont essentielles. C'est simple, personne ne

"Colour is my day long obsession, joy and torment!" said Monet. I know just what he meant! I adore colour and use it as a major component in my design work. Because of this, every January, I wait eagerly to be informed of Pantone's annual Colour of the Year announcement!

Pantone is acknowledged world-wide for having developed a language of colour that is universally understood. To