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. …
Top Ten Back to School Movies
There are curled, dried up maple leaves on my driveway this morning and I can hardly smell sunscreen on my kids anymore. There's been no sticky burnt marshmallow crust in my hair for almost a week and every store I go to has aisles full of sullen children crying over pencil crayon displays. Summer's all but done, and come this time just a few days from now, it'll all be a frozen margarita-soaked memory. So, buh-bye Summer 2014! We had a decent run, but the fun's gotta stop sometime, and that …
Top Ten Christmas Apps
I am currently in the process of Christmas-fying everything. The kitchen, the living room, the front hall, my phone.....yes, even my phone. I am a Christmas freak and so I say "why not?". Christmas is only here for a short time, so if you're like me, yule love these Top Ten Christmas Apps. Christmas!! - Free This fun app comes with a Christmas countdown, an Advent calendar, jokes, wallpaper, and even a gift list. It's a Christmas extravaganza on your phone. Shave Santa - …
Gifts for the Mildly Obsessed British or French Lover
Christmas gifts for the Francophile and Anglophile in your family Every family has them; someone mildly obsessed with life on the other side of the pond. Whether they’re decorating their homes with all things Union Jack or serving up a different cheese every day of the year, the Anglophiles and Francophiles in your life will love you just a little bit more if they find an addition for their collection wrapped and tucked under the tree this year. I have a healthy dose of the Francophile …
Top Ten Personalized Gifts for Christmas
By Candace Derickx Sometimes you want to get personal at Christmas. And why not? It makes your gift that much more meaningful. Here's ten creative ways to personalize gifts for those you love. Name Your Tune CD Children love hearing their name. Especially when it's sung as part of their favourite children's songs. With more than 4000 names in their music bank, you're bound to find your little one's. Mabel's Labels Moms love Mabel's, but so do kids. This year they've …
