There is an excitement in the air about Christmas this year and it appears to be as contagious as … you know. It seems to have a focus on tradition, on family, a return to what is important. The beauty of the season seems to have achieved a status that […]
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Affordable Christmas gifts at every price
Gifts your mom is guaranteed to love – no matter your budget. Yahoo Lifestyle Canada is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The holidays are […]
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12 Dates of Christmas’ Chad & Kate Talk Their Engagement & More
Ultimately, Kate’s charm won him over. “I knew how special Kate was and I knew that Kate would make me laugh and I knew that Kate was so caring and upbeat and something about her energy and smile all sucked me in,” he said. “But it wasn’t until we left […]
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How to have a merry Christmas for just two
Coming from a big family, my first Christmas for just the two of us was surprisingly quiet and certainly more relaxing than the youngest of my three sisters cycling round the living room on her new bike or my mum bursting out of the kitchen and announcing that the gravy […]
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Beautiful DIY Christmas decorations on a budget
Get crafty for Christmas Nothing is more festive than a well-decorated home. But don’t panic, filling your home with light, sparkle and jolly displays this holiday season doesn’t need to cost you a fortune. Whether you’re creative or not, need to stick to a budget, or just want to […]
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How to reduce the cost of Christmas energy bills
TipRanks Shift Into Hydrogen Could Lift These 3 Stocks Higher In a report on the alternative fuel market, analyst Rupert Merer, of National Bank of Canada, looks at the possibilities and potentialities of the hydrogen as both an energy resource and a commodity. At the heart of the matter, he […]
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Krispy Kreme launch Christmas doughnuts including an ‘Ugly Jumper’ edition
We can always rely on Krispy Kreme to launch a decadent doughnut around this time of year and they’ve really outdone themselves with the latest edition for Christmas. As the countdown is now on, Krispy Kreme will celebrate the magic of good, bad and ugly festive jumpers by bringing treats […]
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a Christmas gift guide from theatre’s lost souls
Oh My Sweets! is among the offerings from enterprising former West End workers – Oh My Sweets! “Necessity is the mother of invention” is a proverb that has been tested and proven to the hilt this year. Theatre-makers – and those in associated industries – have seen the sudden and […]
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Here in Tier 1 Cornwall we’re already angry about Christmas guests
Londoners are now in Tier 3 and a long Christmas break in Cornwall (still Tier 1) must be cancelled, though people are, for now, permitted here from December 23 to 27. My extended family won’t be coming though. They can’t face the roads and the Christmas lapse in rules is […]
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13 ways to have a more eco-friendly Christmas, from reusing wrapping paper to reducing food waste
(Photos iStock) While Christmas is a season defined by generosity and kindness of spirit, it cannot be denied that for some, it is also a time of abundance and consumerism. The Yuletide period results in huge amounts of waste, whether in the form of irresponsibly discarded Christmas trees, mounds of […]
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KFC’s sexy Lifetime Christmas movie is a finger lickin’ classic
Title card for “A Recipe For Seduction” I don’t have a single bad thing to say about A Recipe For Seduction, the KFC-produced Lifetime Christmas movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Harland Sanders. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb and say that A Recipe For Seduction is the […]
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Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
The holidays are often a time when the goal of saving money is in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending may be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during pandemic-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity. In the […]
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How to celebrate Christmas on a budget: decorations, meals, activities and more
Reining in holiday spending may be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during pandemic-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity. In the first week of December, 712,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits. The incomes of some others, worldwide, have taken a hit, meaning that some may […]
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Last minute Christmas Christmas Gift ideas that are here to save the day
© The Independent Singapore © The Independent Singapore We’re back again this year with another Christmas Gift Guide list for the holiday season. Most, if not all, of the items on this list can be found online so you do not have to worry about heading out from your home […]
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Keep it simple or go big? The new nightmares before Christmas
So it’s not just us. Even Prince William and Kate are struggling to decide what to do for Christmas now that the Queen has cancelled the family gathering at Sandringham. “We are still trying to make plans,” William told students in Cardiff. “It’s difficult to know what to do for the […]
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Family Fun: Celebrate 2020 by creating your own Christmas ornaments
For some families, decorating the tree is a walk down memory lane. There are ornaments brought home from travels, made by little hands at school and purchased to commemorate occasions or accomplishments (baby’s first Christmas or a new house, perhaps). Maybe there’s a shark or three because sharks are a […]
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Year of two Christmas trees as families opt for one indoors and one outdoors
Families are trying to make their homes as festive as possible by making this year the Christmas of two trees. Sales of trees have increased by 31 per cent with many people opting to buy multiple trees for inside and outside their homes, according to the British Christmas Tree Growers […]
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How To Display Christmas Cards In A Picture Frame
Sustainable interior designer and stylist, Lynne Lambourne, has shared an easy six-step tutorial on how to make a Christmas card display – and all you need is a picture frame. Lynne is backing the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) ‘Charity Shop Challenge’, a new campaign asking the public to buy at […]
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Christmas Card Store Awarded with Top Rating from Top Consumer Reviews
Paper Culture, a leading Christmas Cards retailer, receives the highest ranking available from TopConsumerReviews.com. TopConsumerReviews.com recently gave its best-in-class 5-star rating to Paper Culture, a leader among online stores offering Christmas Cards. During a time when so many people are staying home for the holidays, Christmas Cards add a welcome […]