Candlelight flickered and cast a warm glow inside the old log house. Dinner was long finished and the remnants stowed away for another day. The children were scrubbed clean, cozy in their pyjamas, and eagerly awaiting the arrival of St. Nick. A candle burned low, sputtered, and went out. “Maman, you have to find another candle.” The mother, prepared for this eventuality, placed a fresh candle to join the others on the Christmas tree. A pine tree. With needles drying out by the second. A. …
How to Do Halloween on a Budget
I'm happy to talk about one of my favourite words today—budget. I especially love this word when it comes to holidays, because I think most of us tend to go a crazy around special occasions and we often throw financial caution to the wind. This, of course, is total folly. The holidays are exactly the time of year when we should pay extra attention to our wallets, lest we spend the rest of the year trying to pay off our extravagance. Let's focus on Halloween for now (don't worry, Christmas; …
