Holidays & Celebrations

6 Halloween Recipes with Tales of Haunted Canadian Restaurants

6 Halloween Recipes with Tales of Haunted Canadian Restaurants

Canadians are huge fans of Halloween! Eight out of ten Canadian parents planned to celebrate Halloween with their children in 2020, according to the Retail Council of Canada.

Best Websites for Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Best Websites for Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns

Pumpkin carving has come a long way since I was a child in New Brunswick. Carving triangles and a toothy grin into a pumpkin was enough to impress visitors. Now, I’m blown away every year by the talent and creativity behind some truly amazing pumpkin designs. Many of these designs can be easily replicated using […]

Peanut Butter Bird Nests – No-Bake Recipe for Easter

Peanut Butter Bird Nests – No-Bake Recipe for Easter

These peanut butter bird nests are as tasty as they are adorable! They’re eggcellent for Easter entertaining or gifts.  Cadbury mini eggs are the house favourite, so both the cookies and leftover eggs disappear in record time. We also tried Smarties mini eggs but I found them to be a bit too large.

9 Easy Easter Crafts for Adults

9 Easy Easter Crafts for Adults

Do you love homemade Easter decorations as much as I do? Sadly, I possess very few crafting skills and little talent in that regard, so I appreciate easy ideas for holiday décor.

Traditional Irish Canadian Food for St. Patrick’s Day

Traditional Irish Canadian Food for St. Patrick’s Day

Food is especially important to the Irish. Even now, many generations after suffering through times of starvation.

DIY Natural Food Colouring for Valentine’s Day Baking

DIY Natural Food Colouring for Valentine’s Day Baking

Adding a little Valentine’s Day love to your baking can start with cookie cutters, but you can also decorate treats with naturally nutritious (and tasty) red, pink and purple food dyes that you make yourself.

Top 10 Valentine’s Day Flowers and What They Mean

Top 10 Valentine’s Day Flowers and What They Mean

Canadians are huge fans of Valentine’s Day, with 81 percent celebrating love with their significant other on February 14th. Additionally, 52 percent of Canadians include other family members in their celebration.

2024 Top Christmas Movies in Canada

2024 Top Christmas Movies in Canada

New data from BonusFinder has discovered which Christmas films Canadians are looking for the most this festive season. Canadian’s are most eager to watch ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ this Christmas, with searches skyrocketing by 350% The data looked at the most popular Christmas movies and which have had the biggest increase in searches since the […]

Home for the Holidays 2024 Canadian Gift Guide

Home for the Holidays 2024 Canadian Gift Guide

We’ve brought together the hottest home gifts for the 2024 holiday season in a convenient gift guide for Canadians! Each winning item includes a link to where you can find it in Canada. These items were chosen from brand & retailer submissions and items we bought for ourselves, based on quality, value, and current or […]

Beyond Guinness: 5 St. Patrick’s Day Drinks for Your Inner Leprechaun

Beyond Guinness: 5 St. Patrick’s Day Drinks for Your Inner Leprechaun

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated enthusiastically by Canadians, many of whom have Irish roots. Whether you’re having a St. Patrick’s Day party or quenching the thirst of your inner leprechaun, these drink recipes will help you celebrate.