Everyone is feeling the financial squeeze, with nearly 86% of Canadians finding their money isn’t going as far as it used to. With inflation and rising interest rates adding to the pressures on households, the Interac research shows that 67% of Canadians are practicing ‘intentional spending.’ That means most are making purposeful purchasing decisions that […]
Make a Holiday Season Savings Plan a Habit
According to an annual national survey conducted for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), most Canadians have spending goals in mind, but many haven’t thought about how they will stay on budget. Make Your Savings Plan a Habit In 2020, Canadians planned to spend an average of $583 on gifts in the holiday […]
Travel Like an Influencer Without Breaking the Bank
Travelling can be a way to relax, explore or reconnect. Prices though can really interfere with travel plans, especially these days with fuel prices fuming. Plus the recent topics of cancellations and lost baggage, it’s not seeming like so relaxing. Nevertheless, after more than 2 years of confinement many of us are getting the itch […]
3 Food Trends Making a Roar in The Health Industry
Covid has definitely changed our lives in many ways. Whether it was the way we consumed entertainment or how we conduct our work. One thing’s for sure, it’s definitely not as we expected. Food trends have changed as well over the last few years. We’ve seen many food trends rise these past few decades from […]
Fashion Activism, a Decolonization Culture
Sustainability is a Culture we Should all invest in. This is what displays on Céline Semaan-Vernon LinkedIn account. Who is Céline Semaan-Vernon (CSV) exactly? She is a designer, writer, an advocate and a founder of Slow Factory Foundation. In this post, I am displaying the life, career and work of CSV as part of a #InmarIdeasThatMatter […]
Key Elements For Basement Play Area That’s Perfect For Kids
A year and a half ago, we began work on our basement to finish it. With Covid hitting, like many families, we needed more functionality out of our current space. Dysfunctional Space While I managed to add more desks in the bedrooms to help the kids focus on virtual school, they did not have a […]
7 Things to Quit For The New Year to Live a Fuller Life
Instead of making new resolutions to add (and later discard) in the new year, Steve Cook, author of Lifeonaire, says we should be focusing on what we want to subtract. As the clocks ticks closer to 2021, we typically look back over the previous 12 months and contemplate what we intend to do differently in […]
11 Overeating Mitigation Strategies For The Holidays
With American Thanksgiving and Christmas at our heals, overeating, especially during a pandemic, is even more of a thing. This year will be special as many places will be in lock down and not able to celebrate as normal. While that may save many from overeating at parties and gatherings, it means we will spend […]
Halloween Things To Do During a Pandemic
The pandemic is forcing everyone to find safe and creative ways to celebrate Halloween. For millions of us, finding Halloween things to do will bring a sense of normalcy and comfort after a difficult seven months. While some experts claim trick or treating is safe, I am not sure psychologically everyone feels safe doing it. […]
4 Ways to Create a Happy and Environmentally-Friendly Home
Environmentally-friendly lifestyles are all the rage nowadays, and with good reason. Climate change is becoming a global concern. So much so that Yahoo News has noticed a growing sense of eco-anxiety as a common condition now plaguing students, especially in light of the recent bush fires. Effects of Environmentally-Friendly Home In the face of such […]
Present Ideas Guide For Different Personality Types
Shoppers are shifting their shopping habits online shifting traditional present ideas. Leanplum, a multi-channel engagement platform, found out the following about U.S. shopping habits online and on mobile devices: 77% of Gen Zs shop online compared to 70% of Millennials, 58% of Gen Xs and 45% of Baby Boomers 88% of respondents that make $150,000+ […]
8 Past Legends to Incorporate in Your Party Themes
You may be planning a birthday or holiday party, or just a celebration of an important occasion. Party themes are great to get people in a mood and for you to plan activities around it. I especially like them for New Year’s Eve parties as it’s a great way to get people dressed up and […]
Most Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures For Men
I am not sure I can say the cause is the rise of social media use and exposure that may have given a rise to men’s grooming and plastic surgery. I am going to believe that maybe it had at least a little bit to do with it. Plastic Surgery Trends So, as you’ve figured […]