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As a teenager, I was a big fan of instant packets of oatmeal loaded with sugar. What’s easier than ripping open a packet, dumping it in a bowl, and pouring on boiling water?

Without breaking the bank, this luxe-for-less clutch from Canadian fast fashion retailer Smart Set can really go with anything.

Here’s hoping Santa picked up a copy of Maclean’s last week, and that he’s reading it twice. The news weekly has broken down the nation’s biggest cities into naughty and nice with its annual roundup of Canada’s Dangerous Cities.

TV’s favourite design guru shares her top tricks to create dreamy children’s rooms

Find your perfect pair. Day to night, weekend or work, we’ve got the must-have styles, shapes and shades to suit every occasion and body type

Seven fabulous fashion finds to wear this winter

Have a cold-free and healthy winter season! And try this wonderful immune-strengthening soup.

Red, green, and orange ingredients make this dish look festive. The avocados provide stress-busting vitamin B6, and the fennel is wonderfully soothing to the digestive tract.

Happy Holidays from the Chatelaine Book Club! We’re celebrating six months of great reads from amazing authors, filled with all kinds of drama, suspense, romance and mystery. Catch up with our top picks of the year and get ready for 2012 by entering our Kobo Vox eReaders giveaway now!

But if you want to avoid sweatpants season this year, or if you simply want to amuse yourself, check out some of the five kookiest tips experts are offering to avoid overeating this yuletide.

This is the time of year when we're tempted to go a little nuts with our spending. You want to get something really special for everyone you love

Impress dinner guests with a snow-white wonderland that captures the crisp magic of our coolest season