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How Early is Too Early for Christmas? (Elves Want to Know)

by Candace Sampson

Okay, so you’ve just shut the door behind the last trick-or-treater, and the Halloween candy bowl is now more wrappers than sweets. The question on your mind is, is it too early to for Christmas? Can you pull out the wreaths, the ribbons, and the tinsel? Well, the short answer is yes, yes you can. …

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Bye-Bye Halloween

by Candace Sampson

    by Emily Cappo   The costume catalogs started appearing in our mail earlier this year, arriving even before school started.  I was annoyed, as I usually am, because I like to live in the moment and enjoy the season I’m in, rather than have to think ahead about the holidays and winter chill.  …

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Expect the Worst, Get the Best

by Candace Sampson

  On Saturday I woke at 4am and began to immediately dread the journey with my two girls to Mexico. For what it’s worth, I happen to think my children are fantastic travelers, but this was new territory. We were looking down the barrel of a 13 hour day, 7 hours flying time, 3 flights, …

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The Kitchen Reno Begins – Finally

by Candace Sampson

  In April of 2011 we decided it was time to renovate our kitchen. Yup, almost 17 months ago. Going on 23 years old and totally not functional for a girl that would live in the kitchen if she could, it was time. So we knocked down the wall between the dining room and the …

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How to Recover Your Mojo

by Candace Sampson

  Mojo n. * Self-confidence, Self-assuredness. As in basis for belief in ones self in a situation. Good luck fetish / charm to bolster confidence. Ability to bounce back from a debilitating trauma and negative attitude Last Friday, out of the blue, my mojo got up and left. Not a word or warning ahead of …

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Fern Tree, A Rock Resorts Spa at Half Moon

by Candace Sampson

  Ask any woman where she’d most like to spend a day and you’d probably hear the word “spa” repeated over and over again. And why not? After all, spas are where we go to restore our souls and bring equilibrium into our chaotic lives. They are the very essence of “serenity now”. Not all …

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Breast Cancer Prevention

by Candace Sampson

  by Amanda McNally I may just may be a control freak when it comes to certain things and I LOVE information. So, it makes perfect sense that if we know there are things we can do to help prevent something, I’m in. Knowledge is power! This year I participated in the Canadian Breast Cancer …

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10 Things I Want for My Birthday

by Candace Sampson

  I’m getting my kitchen renovated. Majorly renovated. That means my birthday present next week is pretty much covered, and for possibly the next 20 birthdays after that. *sigh* Anyway, if I wasn’t getting my kitchen done, here are a few things I might ask for. Sort of like Oprah’s Favourite Things, only nobody is …

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