Holiday Decorating
The big day is just around the corner! Last year was all about the White Christmas for decorating but this year, everything is going red and plaid. Here are some charming ideas to inspire you with finishing off decking your halls! By the way, did you know that Canadian’s will send 540,000 tonnes of wrapping paper […]
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Halloween Decorating Ideas
The homes in Lawrence Park really know how to put on a spooky show come Halloween. Here are some fun, and creepy ideas to terrify the neighbourhood kids! Take decorating to a whole new level. Now that Thanksgiving is done, it’s time to get started!
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Taking Your Home to Net-Zero
Here are four ways you can bring your home to net-zero to produce as much energy as you use and start saving you money at the same time. 1. Get an energy model done for your home to prioritize the stages of your project. This is critical because it tells you how much insulation you […]
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7 Things to Think About When Buying a Cottage
As I write this I am sitting here on the dock looking out over the water while the kids play. I am at the cottage of a friend who thanks me for my help in coordinating his purchase by inviting us up every summer to celebrate. My husband and I have recently started looking for […]
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Out & About in Toronto: Unboxed
A big welcome to Toronto’s only zero waste grocery store. This could not come soon enough. This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a surge in CO2 in 2018. This is having a significant impact on temperatures, with 2018 the fourth warmest year on record, almost 1˚C above what they were in the period between 1850-1900. As […]
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Investing for the Future
Real estate investing can unlock the keys to your family’s financial independence. There are many reasons why it can be a great vehicle to get you where you want to go, and many ways to do it. You may need to rent right now but want to start building your wealth to buy your forever […]
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Mortgage Stress Test
Yesterday the Toronto Real Estate Board has asked the government to look at whether the mortgage stress test is still necessary. The stress test was brought out last year to protect buyers from rising interest rates but have impacted the ability for some to qualify for mortgages, especially first time home buyers. Last winter, Toronto […]
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Out & About in Toronto: The Hogtown Vegan
The IPPC report on climate change says we only have 12 years left to reduce our carbon output or we risk the fate of the planet. One easy way to do that for regular Canadians is to reduce the amount of meat we eat. Now, I am married to a Korean man who loves his barbecue so I know […]
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Best place in Canada to find love: Toronto
Movinga, a professional relocation service in Europe, has come out with a fascinating list of the best cities to find love. They did a LOT of reasearch and looked at the top 100 highly in demand cities to find out criteria including percentage of single people, divorce marriage ratio, male to female ratio of singles, age of […]
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5 Tips to Make Your Christmas Tree Look Amazing
1. Get a big, real, glorious tree. You can’t beat that smell and Christmas is about memories and traditions and nothing conjures up the memory of happy Christmas pasts faster than the smell of a real tree. And if you live in Toronto, you are in luck! The 125th Toronto Scout Group will be selling trees […]
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