Tag Archives: Outtakes
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We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands and using his wheelchair (Spencer is a double amputee). Yesterday, he completed a 300-kilometre 11-day trek between Edmonton and Calgary. “You don’t have to climb a mountain to make a difference – that’s why I’m challenging schools and communities in Alberta and across Canada [...] -
10 ways to set a fun-packed party picnic table for kids
The perfect party picnic table for kids Summer is almost here! If you’re planning lots of family gatherings and kids’ birthday parties, consider celebrating outdoors. Whether you’re at home or at the cottage, dining al fresco with the kids can be a whole lot of fun, until they get restless. Keep the kids at the [...] -
A Letter to Diana – I miss you already!
Dear Diana, You are my niece, my sister’s daughter, so that means I’m not your mom. But just so you know, you are my girl. Now you’re moving to Australia, halfway around the world, and so I probably won’t see you as often. But don’t think I won’t Skype you and bombard you with emails [...] -
Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title: Creator of Tulle Box Designs, a DIY blog for favour packaging Website: tulleboxdesigns.ca Twitter handle: @tulleboxdesigns How did you get into crafting? As a kid I always loved making things from paper – flowers, clothes for my Barbie, you name it. Before I was able to use my allowance [...] -
Madeleines for Mother’s Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, go beyond buying your mom a mixed bouquet of flowers at the grocery store checkout. Show your mom that you love her by baking up some Lemony Madeleines. Madeleines are small, buttery sponge cakes that are eaten as cookies. The special part about these lovely French cookies is that they’re [...] -
10 lessons from the moms in my life
There was a time when the only mother I knew and had a close relationship with was my own mum. Today, I’m surrounded, in all parts of my life, by more mothers — each one special and unique in her own way — than I ever imagined. Our web team at Canadian Living is made [...] -
Easy DIY wedding crafts
It’s wedding season once again. If you’re newly engaged or closing in on the big day we’ve found some pretty craft suggestions for you to do at home — or just to inspire you. We’d love to see how you modify them to make them your own! Customize your own floral arrangements by using different size [...] -
The Great Gatsby style inspiration
I’ll admit it, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was not my favourite novel. I didn’t love the characters and I struggled to finish it. But literature loving aside, the latest film incarnation, opening in theatres today across the country, had me at the trailer alone. It was all glitz, glam and retro-inspired fashion. I’m excited [...] -
May Is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month
If you are looking for the Saturday Afternoon Book Club, click here. This month is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month in Canada. In honour of this month, I’m going to hand over this post to one of our writers, who’s willing to share his story with us. By Adam Ledlow It’s a rare thing to [...] -
Gorilla Cheese – Voted Best Food Truck
We asked Canadian Living Facebook fans, Twitter followers and Canadian foodies to share their favourite Canadian food truck with us. Find the top choices – along with a delicious pulled pork recipe – in our June 2013 issue (on stands now). One food truck stood out as a clear favourite, getting the most comments and [...]