Found 5 blog entries tagged as holiday season.

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season means New Year’s Eve plans are often left to the last minute. Planning the 11th-hour party can feel like a race against the clock–it’s the final countdown, after all. But it’s really never too late to plan the last party of the year. These low-fuss party tricks will help you ring in the New Year with a bang.

Take RSVPs electronically

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Skip the tangly web of text threads and email chains in favour of e-invitations. Summon guests in style with customizable paperless postcards. Start the countdown to the countdown with a Midnight Clock e-vite. Or use a Flyer event page to tell invitees you’re putting on the Ritz–ideal for friends who aren’t on Facebook. These e-vites show…

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After all the fun and merriment of the holiday season, the last thing any of us feel like doing is taking down our decorations. (That’s probably why you still see your neighbour’s lights strung up until spring!)

We get it. It’s a lot of work, but we’re here to make it easier with some inventive storage solutions making those tangled lights and broken ornaments a ghost of Christmas past. Here’s our pain-free guide to packing up.

Snap a pic

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We promise this will make next year’s decorating 10 times easier. Before taking down all of your decorations, take a photo of all of your favourite setups. That way you can easily replicate the same look you love next year.

Ornament storage

Don’t splurge on expensive…

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 “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!

We hope the magic of Christmas fills every corner of your heart and home with joy — now and always.

The Magic of Christmas 

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Chances are, most Canadians won’t be flying south this winter for a sun-soaked holiday so they may be looking for domestic vacation rental properties. If you own a cottage and are considering renting it out for the holiday season or the entire ski season, this is a great time to do so, says HGTV’s Income Property and cottage rental expert Scott McGillivray.

“Right now, more than ever, with international travel at a standstill, domestic vacation properties are at a premium,” says McGillivray. “It’s hard to ignore the size of the opportunity and the rental rates you can generate.”

However, if you’ve never played landlord before, you’ve got some homework to do first. We asked McGillivray for his best advice on how to protect your home, your stuff…

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Though Black Friday feels like something that’s emerged over the last couple of decades, the “Black Friday” name was first used in connection with the crash of the United States gold market in September 1869. It was only in the late 1980s Black Friday took on its role as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. “Black” refers to retail accounting practices where black ink represents profits. It’s suggested it took until late November for retail businesses to finally move out of the unprofitable red ink that leads to the clearance-type prices available on Black Friday.  

Today, the Black Friday shopping event has also spawned other retail events, including Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. No longer do Canadians…

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