Jen Spring is in the air, and with it, that familiar smell: The emergence of all the gross things once hidden by the snow. Even if your city has by-laws that require dog owners to pick …
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April marks the beginning of home selling season – a time of year when more people are ready to buy and sell real estate across the country (yes, even in a troubled economy). The season …
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With the SolarFlare Infrared Heaters, there’s really just one hurdle in buying one: the brand name. Colour me jerk, but having something in my home emblazoned with “SolarFlare” isn’t really comforting. I’m far too much …
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When someone first mentioned the Neuton Garden Cart to me, an electric self-propelled wheelbarrow, I have to admit that a full-fledged fantasy popped into my head. As a person whose childhood was filled with Disney …
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Let’s face it, home improvement and renovation projects can sometimes bring us down to our knees. We don’t mean just mentally and spiritually, but literally. Whether it’s installing or fixing hardwood floors, drilling a hole …
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Oh, Betonamit, where were you when my alma mater needed you? According to campus legend, back in the 1960’s, there was a rather large boulder near the student centre of the University of Calgary. For …
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Once upon a time, when someone would mention “plaster” or “plastered”, my tail would wag and I’d anxiously wonder what bar we were heading to and what marvelous hijinks I’d find myself regretting the next …
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A while ago, we featured a rather mammoth composting drum for the exceptionally enthusiastic gardener. But what if you don’t have the room for such a beast? What if you don’t even have a backyard? …
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Ever daydream that you’ve won the lottery or suddenly made it rich in real estate? Of course you have! Getting loads of money without having to earn it is practically the new American Dream! I …
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After a hard day of fixing stuff around the house or renovating a room, you deserve a hot, long shower. There’s nothing quite as good as that, is there? If your water has been treated …
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