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19 Holiday Crafts and Recipes
You’ll be making and baking up a storm this season with these great holiday crafts and recipes. Find out more.
These Gifts Were Made in Vancouver
Making poor gift choices is so last year—this year we’re giving special, unique and thoughtful prezzies by choosing locally crafted masterpieces. There’s no shortage of talent to choose from in Vancouver—gifted artisans are as plentiful as the snowflakes falling on our mountains.
These Gifts Were Made in Toronto
How we love you, T.O. Full of creative and crafty types galore, making and creating the perfect items for our hard-to-buy-for favourite people. Take a look at our list of the best gifts made in the 6ix, and support the GTA—because shopping local is where it’s at this holiday season.
These Gifts Were Made in Ottawa
There’s no need to leave Ottawa to find the perfect gift for that special someone. From chocolates to soaps to one-of-a-kind items, here are some made-in-Ottawa gifts that will have everyone on your list celebrating the nation’s capital.
These Gifts Were Made in Calgary
The holiday countdown is on. We’ve made our lists and checked them twice. Now we’re hitting up our favourite local shops and artisans, and buying gifts that are made and produced in Calgary.
7 Homemade Gifts from Our Kitchen
Handmade gifts from the kitchen are some of the best presents to give—and receive! So this month we’re putting together pretty packages of our favourite homemade edibles in this collection of easy-to-make items. Offer everyone on your holiday shopping list the very best of the season, along with something delicious and straight from the heart.
What Our Editors Are Buying (and Asking Santa for) This Christmas
We like to think we’re savvy shoppers. So if you’re in need for some gift-giving inspiration, we’re spilling the beans on what we’re putting under our trees this year. From our tough-to-buy-for brother-in-laws to our spouses, from our own moms to ourselves (mama needs a new bag) and more….here’s what’s on our list. Shhh—just don’t tell them!
10 Ways to Give, Not Get
Involve the kids in spreading some extra cheer by championing one of these worthy Toronto agencies and/or events. Find out more.
Movies You’ll Watch Again and Again
Nothing can replace the appeal of watching one of our favourite movies from childhood with our own kids. Take a stroll down memory lane with our 12 favourite family movies.
How to Make Life Easier for Yourself During the Holidays
If Santa wanted to do us a solid, he would send us each our own personal elf for the holidays. The daunting number of tasks to accomplish leaves us like the Grinch’s dog pulling the overloaded sleigh—wilting under the weight of it all. Don’t despair, here are a few ways to make things easier for you this season.