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Whether you’re a novice wine drinker with a handful of carefully selected bottles at home, or a seasoned sommelier with an impeccable palate, there is something to be said about storing your wine in a premium wine cooler. Aesthetics and “cool factor” aside, wine coolers create the most ideal conditions for wine storage and are essential if you want to step up your wine game.

Even if you love your home and everything in it, sometimes you just need to make a small change or two to keep it fresh. Here are three quick and simple ideas you can use to update your space any time of the year.

If you’re wondering how you can beat the heat this summer, just take a look around your kitchen. Popsicles, ice cream, or a crushed ice drink – if you’ve got the right small kitchen appliances, you’ll be able to whip up an icy drink or a sweet, cold treat to cool you off in no time.

When I was in Grade 3 my mom enrolled me in Ukrainian Cross Stitch lessons. I had always been a creative child, but cross-stitch took my abstract painting and Play-Doh-ing to a whole new level. There’s something inspiring about being able to look at a pile of “stuff” and see something beautiful. It’s almost like being a MacGyver of sorts. Some might see a twig and a glue stick. I see a beautiful centerpiece. The thing is, to craft like a pro you don’t just need the desire to do so, but you need the right tools and an organized space.

Halloween is only a few short weeks away, and now is the time to take note of a few great Halloween ideas to plan your best Halloween yet.

Grandparents Day is Sun. Sept. 10th in Canada: prepare to engage in activities that create lasting memories.

Easter dinner celebrates an important religious holiday but also the end of winter.   Whatever your family traditions, Easter dinner is a time to spend with family and friends.   Here are some great kitchen assistants to help you prepare your dinner. (Drop some hints with the Easter Bunny for these)   Happy Easter!

Halloween is almost here, and as you prepare for the holiday, consider following these tips that will not only make it fun but also safe.

Good Chinese food or Chinese takeout can be hard to come by. So what to do when you get a craving for Chinese food but you don’t know where to order from? You can jump online and hit up Yelp or other review sites, looking for a recommendation. Or, you can do what I finally started to do – make it yourself. Creating Chinese food at home isn’t hard at all, and if you have the right tools it’s a fast, easy way to get your Chinese food fix. Here are a few of my favourite make-at-home Chinese food recipes:

Both Google Home and Amazon Alexa are voice assistants you can utilize in a number of different ways, but they do differ in some distinct ways.