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Have you heard? Souping is the new juicing for 2016. Here are a few other super foods you’ll be seeing this year, and 3 great souping recipes to kick off a healthier year.

Emergencies can happen at any time. Some emergencies are more serious than others, but all emergencies have one thing in common—they all call for action! Whether it’s an earthquake (like this week in Vancouver), a major snowstorm, a physical injury, a broken down vehicle, or an untimely power outage, there’s no reason in the world why you can’t be prepared for it. So, when you’re making your 2016 new year’s resolutions, why not resolve to be prepared for anything? 

Being able to print on demand is a great option. Every home should have a printer, especially when there are students living there (the printing of assignments just never seems to stop). Wireless printing? Even better! Without having to worry about a wired connection, you can put the printer wherever you want and print to it from virtually any device. Here’s how to configure your home for wireless printing.

This week on Shelly’s Friday Favourites: a guest post! I’m Erin, and most of my articles are about home theatre and televisions, but today Shelly asked me to write about an event I participate in each year: a Cookie Exchange. 

Fall may be only about 1/2 way through but the window is closing on fresh fruits and vegetables to bake or cook with. That’s why there’s never been a better time to share my favourite fall recipes.

Smartphones can have a fairly short shelf life, given how quickly new models come out to replace them. Even after moving on to a new handset, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the end of the old one if it’s still functional. Outside of selling or pawning it off on someone else, there are some great ways to give an older phone a second life.

The leaves are orange and brown, a chill is in the air, and it’s officially Thanksgiving weekend. If you’ve been dreaming of a big turkey dinner, you’re probably been dreaming of all the amazing side dishes you can whip up too. It’s hard to choose just a few, but here are some of my favourite side dishes for Thanksgiving.

Sometimes I need a reminder that there’s something in my pantry I haven’t used for a while, and that’s what happened when I saw that I missed National Honey month last month. If you’ve ever tried honey on your burger or as part of your pancakes, read on to find out what you can do with honey.

Home theatre has evolved to be so much more than just a big TV on a stand in a dark room; companies like Dolby Labs and IMAX have been working with standards bodies and alliances such as the Blu-Ray group to help deliver an experience that meets and in some cases even exceeds what you can see, hear, and feel in the theatre. This article acts as a guide for the baseline of what you need and how to get the most out of that equipment for the best home theatre experience.