We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
Karen Kirk
Member since May 23, 2012
Home & garden writer, stylist, day-tripper, blogger who loves to shoot 'n share fabulous finds, great ideas and talented people from near and far. canadianliving.com, @kkme123
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer unique shopping and dining The Junction is one of Toronto’s most creative and historic neighbourhood destinations. Its youthful energy is attracting more and more people to explore the area, which is alive with unique shops ranging from antique and architectural salvage shops to clothiers and from art supply stores and [...]
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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 [...]
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5 wonderful wallpapers to refresh your rooms
Passion for papered walls I’ve loved the look of wallpaper ever since my interior decorator mom (of Emma Hickey Interiors) decorated our family home on a regular basis in order to “test drive” her paint and wallpaper ideas before recommending them to her clients. No room in our home ever sported one look for very [...]
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Escape the city and discover Ontario wine country. It’s the perfect getaway!
Corks are popping this spring in Ontario wine country It was a perfect weekend to spend outdoors! I’m fortunate enough to live a hop, skip and a short scenic drive away from some of Ontario’s world-renowned and award-winning vineyards and wineries. In spring, summer and fall, many a sunny weekend is spent visiting my favourite [...]
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10 yee-haw! reasons to visit Canada’s wild, wild West
Alberta’s Calgary Stampede was just the start of a fabulous Western holiday! Oprah’s aha! moments pale in comparison to the yee-haw! moments I experienced last summer while on an unforgettable visit to Canada’s beautiful province of Alberta. The last time I had been to Alberta was in 2010 for a photo shoot at the Calgary [...]
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Fun-to-install flooring: Two looks you’ll love
Get the look of wood and wool flooring… and do it yourself! Any product that is practical, pretty and a piece of cake to “do it myself” is on my must-have list. I’m so fickle – and broke! I like to change things up on a whim when I see something I reeeally reeeally like. [...]
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4 great grills and tips to keep them grilling
5 quick and easy maintenance tips for your grill Many Canadians cook outdoors year round and, according to the Weber Canadian GrillWatch Survey, 39 per cent of us admit to grilling numerous times during the week once the fair weather finally arrives. Get ready for your first big cookout of the year by giving your [...]
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Patio living must-haves
All-weather furniture for living the life outdoors Are you ready for celebrating summer with family and friends outdoors? Things are heating up and slowly, but surely we’re headed outside. To help you get ready for a fun-filled summer I’ve been checking out all of the latest outdoor furnishings and accessories, and I’m finding that the [...]
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Awesome alphabet accents
A is for accents, D is for decor…. I’ve been madly in love with typography since my days as a graphic design student at Sheridan Art College. In fact, I partnered with one of my classmates, Gerarda Parrott, who today is still a dear friend and an accomplished graphic designer, on a photography project in [...]
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5 go-to gardening books for spring
My five favourite gardening books that inspire me That’s it! I’m so done with the snow, wind and rain outside my window. Show me the sun! My remedy for the winter blues is digging deep into my favourite gardening books and leafing through gardening catalogues to make plans for this year’s garden. Knowing it won’t [...]
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