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Looking back on your past few New Year's Eve celebrations, do you find it hard to remember which one was which? This is probably because they were all spent the same way. This year, we want to help you make the ball dropping fiesta one to remember, so we've compiled a list of 5 unconventional ways to start off the new decade.

1. Best trend of the decade bash
Round up your friends and family...
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A few things I learned in the Paris of South America in no particular order:

1. Argentina is beautiful and the people even more so. I've never encountered a warmer culture. Everyone is so kind. Despite the bustling cities and crowded dangerous roadways, people are genuinely sweet here.

2. Just because our dollar is worth nearly 4 times the peso, doesn't mean you should buy as much as...
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Toronto photographer Steve Carty's tweet caught my eye this morning:

Are you in Toronto with a cool personal #moleskin book you can't live without? msg me. I want to take your picture.

I have been since tempted to in fact message Steve to tell him to take my picture. Although I don't have the moleskin book, since Christmas I have been the proud owner of this beautiful agenda:


With the...
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After all the feasting and mugs of spiked 'nog, you can almost mark December off your to-do list... but there is one last event to come.

Put away those comfy pants, slip on your party shoes and ring in the New Year putting your best face forward!  Celeb makeup artist Sandy Gold teamed with us for some quick beauty fixes to get you polished for the Party of the Year.


Beauty Polish #1:...
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Traditionally, your New Year's Eve beverage would be a bubbly, expensive champagne. This year, shake things up with one of these new, creative cocktails we tested with LCBO product consultant Janet Nastamagu. They're quick and easy, and will leave your taste buds tingling with excitement.

"As long as you start with a sparkling wine, you can mix it with pretty well any liquor that you love,...
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"Why, thank you for this... half-burned scented candle..." True story. A friend actually received the Christmas gift of a previously enjoyed candle.

'Tis the season for regifting felonies. In fact, December 18th is National Regifting Day in the US (proving there really is a 'day' for everything). While the act of regifting doesn't have to be seen as negative - it can be a way to do...
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The Holidays for many means decorating, Christmas movies, and parties.  But it can also mean stretching yourself and your wallet too thin, stressful family get-togethers, and a few extra pounds.

So why is it that some women seem to sail through the holidays unscathed, while others wear the stress of the season on their sleeves?  Sometimes it’s not about whether or not you feel the...
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Merry Christmas, Everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday with your families and friends. We are celebrating Christmas in Argentina with Alex's family and their tradition is to eat dinner late at night and then at midnight pop the champagne and open a gift to celebrate the moment Jesus was born (Argentina is about 80% Roman Catholic). Private fireworks go off in neighborhoods all...
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If you just realized that you forgot to make a goodhearted holiday donation this year, with today being Christmas Eve you probably think you're too late. Think again!

Zunior Records has made it super simple for you to help support Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank while spreading the holiday cheer within your home as well. The Canadian independent digital music source is offering Peanuts...
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