It’s a bumper crop of Blueberry recipes – Shelly’s Friday Favourites

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Out where I live, the hills are alive with the color blue. Thanks to a bumper year for the amazing blueberry we’re all enjoying more of this sweet fruit than ever, and with my cupboards literally covered in them, I’ve had to think of some creative ways to use them.

How to buy a treadmill

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A treadmill gives you the power to work out indoors, and this treadmill buying guide will walk you through the steps of bringing your own treadmill home.

Shelly’s Friday Favourites brings you Halloween grossness—party treats kids can prepare

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When it comes to Halloween, the only thing I struggle with each year is making enough candy apples, cupcakes, and treats for everyone. But every year I get a little wiser, and this year I’m going to put the kids to work making kid-friendly goodies. Creating these treats can be part of the Halloween fun, and you’d be amazed at how many hours kids will work on them with you supervising and helping them along.

Shelly’s Friday Favourites – Planning a Christmas Cookie Exchange

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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. 

Shelly’s Friday Favourites – Potato Salad, macaroni salad and more

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For many of us, salad is what’s for dinner. It’s not a side dish that goes with something heavier, it’s the actual meal itself. Just start with your basic green leaf, add some protein, toss with dressing and you have an instant, filling dinner.   Thankfully having a salad for dinner is not something you can easily get bored of, and that’s because there are so many different types of salads, salad recipes, and salad dressing recipes to 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.

Make and take these road trip snacks on your next trip:...

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 It’s road trip season, and while you’re eating up the miles you have to something to do, right? That’s where road trip snacks come in, and I’ve got a few you have to try before your next trip. Save

How To Give the Gift of a Smart Home

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Today I ponder how to give someone the gift of a smart home. Whether you wish to bestow security, convenience, or energy savings, I've got you covered here.

Back to school: easy, tasty breakfast smoothies that will get you...

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We are well into August and back to school is just weeks away. I truly believe that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, and I know sometimes it gets skipped on busy school mornings. One way to ensure you get a healthy breakfast in a quick way is to make a smoothie. Read on for a couple great back to school smoothie recipes.

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.