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9 Gifts Outside the Box
If your kids’ playroom is overstuffed already, you may be dreading the onslaught of toys that comes with each holiday season. Opt for something meaningful by giving them a great experience or personalized object—they’ll remember these thoughtful gifts long after the season’s latest toy has been forgotten. Bonus: these make great gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles and others to give.
Little Live Pets Tweet Talking Bird
This Christmas prezzie is all fun and no fuss.
From the Office to the Party: Day-to-Night Dressing
Heading from the office, the hockey rink, or anywhere that is not your home….straight to a party? Here are three secrets you can use to make this kind of complicated dressing oh-so-simple.
Sea Salt Chewy Caramels
Adapted from The Kitchn
Makes 40-55 pieces (depending on the size of the cut candies)
Pumpkin and Dried Cranberry Granola
Makes 3 ½ cups
Peppermint Pretzel Sticks
Makes 20 pieces
Lemon Garlic Finishing Salt
Makes approx. ½ cup
Coffee Cream Liqueur
Makes approx. 750 ml
Apple Cider Jelly
Makes 8 (125 ml) jars
Our Favourite Holiday Treat: Peanut Butter Balls
Nothing tastes like Christmas quite like peanut butter balls. Our food editor shares her not-so-secret-anymore family recipe.
Holiday Help
Everyone deserves a little magic this time of year. Try some of these solutions for easy holiday prep in Toronto, from mailing gifts to finding a sitter to getting the holiday meal ready.
Feast Solved
By the time Christmas dinner comes round, your inner Martha has headed to the North Pole for the afterparty. We get it. Here are a few ways to deliver dinner to your table without slaving over your stove.
Light up the Night
Calgary’s skyline gets a whole lot brighter at this time of year. Bundle up the wee ones and head out to see the dazzling Christmas-light displays as they illuminate the winter night sky. Here’s a look at the best Christmas lights in Calgary.
The Easiest Holiday Party You Can Host
A holiday open house is an ideal way to open your home to friends and family during the holidays. It’s casual, warm, and keeps the focus on your friends and family. Here’s how to throw one of these gatherings.
5 Holiday Helpers in Toronto
Our Elf on the Shelf is a big help in keeping our kids cordial until Christmas—if only we had our own seasonal assistant(s) to magically make our holiday prep just as smooth. We sourced some of the city’s secret weapons to help make mastering your to-do list seem like child’s play.
David’s Tea Cold 911
Tuck this tasty cold-fighting pick into their stockings this Christmas.
12 Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season
12 ways to stay on budget and shop savvier this holiday season.
Show Us Your Christmas: the SavvyMom December Photo-a-Day Challenge
This December, we’d love to invite you to take part in our December photo-a-day challenge. Follow the daily prompt words above to create a simple digital photo, then share it on Instagram and tag your pictures with #SMphotoaday so that we can keep up with what our readers are making, baking, eating, and celebrating through the month of December.
Ottawa: The Savvy Guide to December
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also the busiest. Here’s our Savvy guide to getting through December in Ottawa with your sanity intact.
Vancouver: The Savvy Guide to December
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also the busiest. Here’s our Savvy guide to getting through December in Vancouver with your sanity intact.