Words Of Wisdom

With the start of a new year, here are some reminders to help us become the best we can be. Watch a sunrise at least once a year. Have a firm handshake. Say “thank you” a lot. Say “please” a lot. Plant flowers every spring. Be the first to say “hello.” Be forgiving of yourself

Editor’s Note – for Jan. 6, 2011

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How To Create An Interesting Display

A GOOD BASE The paintings on the wall in our feature living room are an eclectic mix to say the least. What I found most interesting is how they were arranged for display. While it may seem that they were thrown up there willy-nilly there is actually a method to the madness. First, the neutral,



CAA Survey Takes A Sober Look At Drinking And Driving

Manitobans don’t always make the right decision when it comes to drinking and driving, according to a new CAA study. CAA’s Traffic Safety Culture survey has found 35 per cent of those questioned admitted to driving after they had been drinking “at least once” in the past year. Twenty per cent say they have driven

Perfect Gift For A Shut-In

Do you have someone on your Christmas list who cannot get out and about anymore, someone who is pretty much confined to the indoors? Such people, whether they are gardeners or not, will appreciate a gift which is not static, a gift that provides interest by constantly changing. Because the recipient of the gift may





Ideas For The Christmas Dinner Table

Why not create some place cards for Christmas dinner? As well as an exercise in recycling, they also look great, and show that you gave some forethought as to who needs to sit near their children or who needs to sit at the end because they are left-handed. Christmas Dinner Place Cards Materials: Old cards

Christmas Is For Sharing

For most people, Christmas is a time for family – a time to feast, share and enjoy each other’s company. One of my most lasting memories of my childhood Christmases is of my best friend Susi’s mother Anna, and the way she added a different twist to their celebrations. Anna and her husband were parents