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The sales guy was clearly preying on my fear. It was August, and I was back at our local appliance dealer replacing our second major appliance in the space of two months.

I was walking home last week and I was feeling pretty great about myself. I had just finished a "working" coffee with friends, where we gossiped and made travel plans through semi-productivity. It was a fresh, sunny, satisfying autumn day and I found myself deliberately kicking up the leafs.

The countdown is on to Ben's return from Afghanistan, and now, with just 3 weeks left, our relationship comes under fire again. Ben might have to stay on for another 4 months.

I was out looking for props for a February story the other day (crazy world of publishing, I never know which month I'm in as I'm currently shooting March and April and feel like winter is behind me!) and I dropped into one of my favourite haunts

Imagine coming home to a big batch of heartwarming pea soup, without turning on the stove. Now that's a comforting thought! Just pull out the slow cooker and the rest is easy. It's worth it to use the smoked pork hock - it adds extra layers of flavour.

Sometimes getting moms together can be like getting a few girls together for a play date— three’s a crowd and someone’s gonna get talked about or left out. So was the case back in my daughter’s music class five years ago.

Our associate food editor, Lyn, brought in a special treat for us this week – yellow pomegranates! We're all very familiar with the plump red variety with ruby red seeds, but this was the first time any of us had tried the yellow-skinned variety.

Welcome guests with holiday garland that runs all the way through your home

Display your holiday spirit with a well-dressed mantle

Over three hundred bucks. That’s how much being overbooked, overscheduled and just plain forgetful cost us this week. The first charge was a $120 interest payment on my Visa bill because I was really busy with work and ended up paying the bill four days late (it’s not like we didn’t have the money).

I'm an avid reader but he's not. Can this relationship ever work?

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