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I’m often asked for suggestions of where to shop when it comes to secondhand.  Yes, I shop the big, well known thrift shops as that is what is closest to me. However, I also love to support the small, independent shops whenever I can.  Months ago, I asked you to help me create a list of the secondhand shops you go to in your communities here in Canada.  I received an amazing list of small shops for clothing, kids clothes, furniture, and home goods.  Here is the list we created together. If you see a shop missing that you think...

When a wedding can be seen on the horizon, it means it’s time for a bachelor or a bachelorette party. Whether it’s a crazy night out or something of a more mellow nature, it’s a common tradition in the modern world. But it’s actually quite an old one. Spartans are believed to be the pioneers of such parties, as they started celebrating the groom’s last moments as an unmarried man back in the 5th century B.C.E. Their version included a dinner accompanied by toasts in the soon-to-be-wed’s honor. The typical program for a bachelor party has gone way off course...

How to Declutter & Clean Your Home for Spring + Make New Cleaning Habits that Last | AD Spring is here and, for me, with spring comes the urge to clean, declutter and freshen things up. As the days get longer and lighter, and the sun shines through the window, I want my home to feel lighter and clean too. Cue, the big spring clean! It’s time to make your home fresh and sparkly and get rid of any excess stuff that you and your family no longer need. In this article, I will share some of my favourite decluttering...

There are three types of managers. Awesome ones who inspire you to be the best you can be. Incompetent ones who make you wonder how they got promoted in the first place. And ones that are so astonishingly awful that you can’t help but daydream about putting them in their place. Though many power fantasies will remain just that—fantasies—some superiors do get a taste of karma. At the hands of their own employees, no less!We've collected some of the most impressive tales of revenge from r/pettyrevenge and r/MaliciousCompliance about workers who made sure that their bosses received their just desserts....

Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash I started hearing stories about Uncle Gum around the time my mother began disappearing. He was my mother’s uncle, and everyone called him Uncle Gum because his upper lip curled up when he smiled, like a fat worm rolling over, to reveal a set of dull red gums. My mother was just a young girl when Uncle Gum rode his bicycle into the river and drowned. She would have forgotten all about him were he not a recurrent topic during family reunions and festive occasions. Funerals and births. By the time I started hearing...