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My Canadian Valentine!

I love any gift giving occasion, but one celebrating the people I love is my favourite! This year I thought it would be so much easier to come up with gift ideas if I picked a theme and stayed with it. Sadly, though, my Twilight-themed Valentine's Day did not seem to be resonating with my mom. M...

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Eating Canadian for a day

I am in the middle of reading The 100-Mile Diet - a fascinating experiment in food that a Canadian couple wrote about. Their goal was to eat only food within 100 miles of where they lived (Western Canada), with some guidelines. If we look around, this may seem like a daunting tas...

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Go Canada! Great Canadian souvenirs for the winter Games!

The Winter Olympic Games are coming!  I can hardly wait!  On February 12th, 2010 the cauldron will be lit in Vancouver and the Games will begin.Did you know that the majority of souvenirs produced for various events are not even Made in Canada?  They are produced mainly in overseas co...

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Hockey Day in Canada - A Canadian Tradition

What are you doing January 30, 2010? I sure hope the answer is TIM HORTONS HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA ! Oops I didn't mean to shout, I am simply very excited! This is the event's 10th year and is hosted in Stratford Ontario at the historic William Allman Memorial Arena . A 13-and-a-half hour extra...

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A cup of Canadian comfort: Coffee

One of my favourite moments and joys in life are when there's a chill outside, but the sun is beaming and you just know that if it wasn't for the cold front, it would otherwise be a hot day. The sun is warming your face when the gusts of wind subside, yet your nose and fingertips stay cold. ...

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This year's the year!

Be honest, you’ve done it again, haven’t you? You made that same old New Year’s resolution again: to lose weight. We all know by now that the trick is not to follow a diet (any diet) but rather to modify our lifestyle. But how? Where do we start? For me, it starts with the eating p...

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