Select the perfect (albeit last minute) living tree and learn how to dress the perfect table ... all with a dash of C and J magic...

The holiday season can leave a lot of clutter in its wake. Ornaments need putting away and gifts given a place. And you're...

Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Celebrated in the Bible as gifts the Wise Men presented to the baby Jesus, the three items are as...

 So many corkscrews and not enough wine. We test drive a few of the best.

Some people get remarkably attached to their poinsettias. That fact was brought home to me a couple of Christmases ago, when I...

It's Boxing Day. Santa has delivered his sack of goodies. Now trash collectors will start dealing with their own seasonal rush...

Some Ontario gardeners are lucky enough to have this festive icon growing in their gardens. But not me. Out where I live...

Flowers are a sure way to dress up your home for the holidays, and you don't need a lot of expensive blooms to do it. Floral...

Having one of the lavish courses for your holiday meal already on the table before guests sit down can go a long way to reducing...

To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.

Stuart Smith's gift-wrapping tips: avoid windy days, watch out for prickly bushes, use lots of duct tape. The results may not be...

If you want to see merchandise move, go to Goodwill.

While the outdoors may be blanketed with snow and ice, a touch of something green or growing can really cap off your holiday decor...

Beautiful, aromatic bayberry. This shrub has a strong association with Christmas and looks great growing in a garden. Yet most of...

Every year, my wife and I have the same conversation:

Still looking for something for the gamer who has everything? With all the 3D hype riding on Avatar's coattails, the gaming...

This year, when my children and I celebrate Christmas for the first time with our puppy Buster, we will be mindful that as a dog...

Temptation lurks at the very heart of Christmas crackers.

If you aim to serve a home-cooked meal for a crowd, hosting a potluck will simplify your life. The road to a chic potluck starts...

Do any guys still steal a quick kiss under the mistletoe? Probably not. In this age of sexual harassment claims, most men simply...

Imagine if your holiday decorations were going to be seen by millions of people. That's the challenge for many TV-show set...

This holiday season, many travellers will be able to keep a close eye on home.

Plastic ornaments, strands of electricity-hogging lights, trees chopped down by the millions: Christmas decorating isn't exactly...

Steve Maxwell shares his top 10 favourite tools.

Oh, those tours of homes gussied up for the holidays. How elegant, how immaculate they always look. The perfectly trimmed...

Upcycling. Repurposing. These are new terms for what our great-grandmothers did when they turned old clothes or fabric scraps into...

Whatever your holiday or faith tradition, this is a wonderful time of year to invite friends and family into your home. While part...

Crowded malls, overstretched credit cards and a crunch on time can make shopping for holiday gifts a real chore. Add the pressure...

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