Home and Garden

It’s your family’s home base, so it makes sense that you want it to be perfect. Here’s everything we have to offer for the home – including decorating, cleaning, DIYs, and home care.

25 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Fall

I never used to be someone who likes the fall but now it's probably my favourite season. There's just something so renewing when it comes to the crisp fall weather. But the season also comes with some must-do chores; here some ways to get your home ready for fall....

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How to Stay on Top of Laundry With Kids

Laundry has always been one of the hardest things for me to keep on top of. Part of it is too many kids, part is too much clothes, a lot is lack of good quality clothing storage (at lesat when it comes to putting things away), but regardless - I never seem to be...

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Gifts for a Gardening Loving Dad

Does your dad love to garden? These gifts are perfect to give to a dad who loves gardening for his birthday or a holiday, but I think they'd also make superb Father's Day gift ideas too. After all, June is still early in the gardening season - a perfect time to...

DIY Pinata

From January to June the birthdays do not stop around here!! Between my immediate family and my extended family have one every 8-12 days, if it sounds like a lot it is. I tend to be the resident cake maker, party planner and present buyer, which I enjoy until about...

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38 Easter Table and Place Setting Ideas

I love Easter, it's actually one of my favorite holidays. Maybe it's because it's the time of year the weather warms up where I live and the days get longer, or maybe it's all the bright colors. One of my favorite parts of Easter is the entertaining, so I thought...

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5 Places to Donate Used Books + Tips

If you have, for whatever reason, found yourself getting rid of books you're probably wondering what to do with them. Here's my favourite places to donate used books so I know they're going to be loved by somewhere else. Whether you've found yourself decluttering...

kid in the garden

The Best Gardening Play Sets for Kids

Role play toys are great for kids and their imagination. Gardening play sets might even turn your little into a excellent helper once spring comes. Outdoor play is the best kind of play for kids, and if you can't be outside, bring it inside. Flowers and Fun Ahead...

Yard that has been cultivated to Encourage Biodiversity

How to Encourage Biodiversity in Your Yard

One of my biggest soapbox issues is how the modern yard, with a homogeneity of grass and manicured flower beds, is harmful to nature. There are so many ways to have a beautiful yard and garden and still encourage biodiversity. By having a diverse array of ground...