The economy is impacting Canadians’ 2023 home renovation plans
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The economy is impacting Canadians’ 2023 home renovation plans

“While some may have the option of shifting their renovation dates around, for those who are needing to make necessary upgrades, this can make for a challenging situation. It’s not surprising that younger Canadians, who likely have less disposable income than their older counterparts, are being impacted at a greater rate.”

With 43% of respondents declaring an interest in knowing more about the various choices, the Leger poll shows that Canadians are becoming increasingly open to and keen for alternative payment methods. Among those respondents aged 18 to 34, this percentage jumps to 57%.

Finance It merchants were also requested

BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank London this half term!
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BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank London this half term!

February 11, 2023

BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank, London this half term! Yass!!! If you are in the area, you absolutely don’t want to miss this bookish treat, and the chance to meet some very talented children’s authors.

BookLove Carnival at the South Bank, London

where: BookLove lounge, Imagine Children’s Festival, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank CentreSE1 8XX

when: Wednesday 8th to Friday 17th February 2023 10am – 4pm

Pop into the Book Love lounge and browse some fantastic reads that celebrate inclusive, representative and culturally diverse writers, stories and books. It’s lively, informal and very relaxed.

What did people wear in the 1700’s?
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What did people wear in the 1700’s?

Otherwise titles Colonial Clothing 101.

What DID people wear in the 1700’s? Do we even know? The answer is YES! We actually know quite a lot about what our forefolk (forefathers and foremothers) were wearing.

Colonial clothing is interesting. It is fashionable and functional. What’s interesting is that different social status is displayed not in different fashion choices but the quality of the fabric. It gets even more interesting because you might think silk would be an indication of wealth but a fine printed cotton might be worth more.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Colonial clothing is

The newest traits in house renovations, from a neighborhood basic contractor
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The newest traits in house renovations, from a neighborhood basic contractor

REALTOR® Nick FitzGibbon sits down with the Dean Honest of Honest Slope Development to search out out what purchasers have been asking recently—and why

What are the most recent traits in house renovations? What can we count on to see rising in reputation within the new 12 months and past?

REALTOR® Nick FitzGibbon sat down with Dean Honest, a proficient Basic Contractor who has labored in building for a few years. Not too long ago, he took over his father Tom’s enterprise, Tom Honest Development, which is now referred to as Honest Slope Development.

The pair mentioned the preferred requests

Thanksgiving Traditions that don’t have anything to do with Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Traditions that don’t have anything to do with Thanksgiving

America is filled with distinctive traditions, some may even say bizarre and Thanksgiving is not any exception. Right here in America we delight ourselves on individuality and are definitely inventive. I imply heck, Thanksgiving itself is 100% Made within the USA!

Over time we have modified nearly the whole lot concerning the vacation and it is virtually unrecognizable to what it appears like in its authentic type. Behold a bunch of traditions we affiliate with Thanksgiving at this time that has just about nothing to do with the vacation’s authentic function.

Bizarre. Odds. and Issues that make you go Hmmmmm…..

Here’s How Much Time Bobby Berk Has To Renovate Homes On Queer Eye
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Here’s How Much Time Bobby Berk Has To Renovate Homes On Queer Eye

Before Bobby Berk and his team renovate the house that week, they look for a massive warehouse to store various furniture and décor they can use throughout the season. When the Fab Five meet with the homeowners, Berk assesses the house and what he and his team need to get done. He has a four-day timeframe — the team meets the homeowners on Tuesday, and Berk needs to finish renovating by Friday, per Netflix’s Tudum.

Luckily, his team got a head start on the project. While Berk is working on the renovation for the week, several of his teammates will

Green Science Hybrid Crabot – STEAM toy review
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot – STEAM toy review

June 10, 2023

The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day to sit in the garden and build… a GreenScience Hybrid Crabot! Woohoo!!! I’m really excited by this fantastic find as not only does it encourage the little ones (and big ones!) STEAM skills, but it’s also beach themed #mycupoftea #winning.

Green Science Hybrid Crabot BOX

So, these days Little Button loves hands on toys. Anything that is creative, technology driven and requires a building element is right up her street. Right away I should say that this isn’t a toy that’s been gifted to her for review. It was actually something Nanny

An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home
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An Ontario couple converted this 130-year-old church into a charming family home

“When this place popped up, it felt like the perfect renovation challenge”

(Photography by David Nikolic)

When a 130-year-old church in Princeton, Ontario, went up for sale in 2018, Jonathon Harmer couldn’t shake the idea that the place would make a beautiful family home. An iron-and-woodworker by trade, Harmer had driven by the building with white front doors and an emerald steeple countless times while growing up in the nearby town of Drumbo. He was visiting a friend in BC when the church went on the market, so he enlisted his partner, Lynn Perreault, who lived nearby, to scope out