Head back to school armed with these high-energy recipes – Shelly’s...

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Coffee might help bring you back to life in the morning, but what keeps you going during those long days of class and studying? Food and only food can give you the boost to stay alert and conscious when the days get busy.   Here are some high-energy recipes to give you a boost every day.

Make Your Outdoor Space More Functional

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   In many parts of Canada, patio season is coming fairly soon. In others (namely BC), it’s already a! If you enjoy sitting out on your deck relaxing, barbecuing, shooting the breeze with friends, listening to music, or whatever, click on through for a few ideas on how to make your outdoor space more functional. With some of the ideas you’ll find here drawing you outside, you may never want to enter your home again!

How to set up your TV and get the best viewing...

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By asking the right questions and planning your television placement before you mount, you can improve your in-home entertainment viewing experience.

How to set up your outdoor patio for high-tech entertainment

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Outdoor living comes naturally during the Spring and Summer months. Here's how you setup a high-tech outdoor living space.

Halloween treats and eats: Shelly’s Friday Favourites

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Halloween is only a few days away. If you're planning on doing a little Halloween baking this weekend, here are a few treats you can try.

Network and computer essentials for a smart home

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Smart thermostats, smoke detectors, door locks and appliances have gone mainstream and are finding their way into more homes than ever. What sometimes gets lost in the list of cool things those smart devices can do is that they are connected. Without an Internet connection, most of them fizzle. Poor Wi-Fi means a poor user experience and for many people, their wireless router is the weak link in the smart equation. In this post, I’ll review the network and computer essentials for a smart home that lives up to the billing.

Shelly’s Friday Favourite presents Traditional Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Today on Shelly’s Friday Favourites, I’m going to share my favourite sugar cookie recipe with you and show you how easy it is to decorate these cookies. If you get overwhelmed by roll out cookies because they’re too sticky or they don’t turn out right, you’ll love this recipe. The dough is light, fluffy, and rolls out like a dream.

How to properly maintain a cordless stick vacuum 

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Want to know how to properly maintain a cordless stick vacuum to keep it working hard for as long as possible? Check out this easy guide.

How to avoid getting a virus or malware on your computer

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In an age when the vast majority of our lives revolve around our computers, when one gets a virus or is infected with malware, it can be devastating. So to mitigate such a disaster, here are some tips for keeping your computer alive, healthy, and virus free.

World Cup fever: how to watch games on your devices

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Soccer fans across Canada are gearing up for a month-long competition/party as the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, with host country Brazil going up against Croatia. If you haven’t seen the cars sporting the window-mounted flags already, high-fived a co-worker wearing the appropriate team jersey, or heard the siren call of the vuvuzela, you soon will. And no, Canada will not be playing (last I checked, we were ranked 100th in the world by FIFA), but our neighbours to the South — ranked 13th— will be there. The problem with the FIFA World Cup is that many of the matches are played during inconvenient times. When you’re at work, for example. You only get so many sick days, so how do you maximize your soccer fix without jeopardizing your career or giving up on things like grocery shopping in favour of being glued to your TV? Look no further than your mobile device.