My holiday list is ready in anticipation of Black Friday deals. Over the past few years, Black Friday (aka the scariest shopping phenomenon ever) has gained a lot more attention in Canada and I plan on making the most of it. Holiday shopping takes a lot of planning. Keeping tabs on everyone’s … [Read more...]
Are We Raising A Generation Of Materialists?
Giving your child an "I love you" gift maybe doing a lot more harm than good. According to a recent study published by the Journal of Consumer Research, parents who use material possessions as gestures of love are potentially raising a generation of materialists. The same was also true when … [Read more...]
Gifts for Teacher
If, like me, you're spending a lot of time making your list and checking it twice, please don't forget the teachers. Our children's teachers; the unsung heroes who we entrust to instruct, develop and shape our children during most of the hours that they're not with us. Isn't that worth more than the … [Read more...]
Organized Gift Giving
Do you know, on Friday I was in the UPS store (shipping gifts to overseas family) and I bumped into this guy:He pulled out his watch and reminded me that there were only 6 weeks (exactly!) until Christmas. That's 42 days or, as he liked to put it, 1008 hours. Wow! Now, some of the … [Read more...]