Christmas Gifting: The Economy of the Holiday Shopping Season
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It's about love and happiness, it's about families gathering around the Christmas tree, exchanging gifts and feeling the love they have for each other, it's about the smell of mulled wine and pine, and about the delicious food that perfectly expresses not only tradition but the festive spirit of this amazing holiday. For companies, in turn, Christmas is about money. It's about selling as many TVs, smart speakers, smartphones, new gaming PCs, shoes, books, jewelry, and other products as they can. This might not be the very best way to describe…
Country Living Christmas Fair London 2018
Just a few mere weeks after moving to the UK in 2016 I found myself just a block from my new house at the Country Living Christmas Fair - and it helped me adjust to this new culture, and this new City. Now, an annual tradition - I'm happy to share with you some of my favourite booths and decorations from the fair itself. This year, I even took part in THREE Crafting workshops (and will share the awesome how-to's in an upcoming post. First, here are some of my best and most favourite photos from the event, which is…
Top Tips To Save On Your Christmas Shopping
52% of Canadians say they spend more than they would like to over the holiday period. Christmas is about spending time with family and loved ones above anything else, but for most people it involves a festive feast, gift-giving and turning the home into a magical grotto. This costs can add up without realizing how much you’re spending. Homemade gifts and decorations help to limit spending while adding a personal touch, but with a bit of planning you can save some cash in the stores as well. Shopping Online Nearly $1billion in Canadian Christmas spending is expected to shift from in-store purchases to online, making it…
Inside Spirit of Christmas Banff 2018
I have been to a Christmas shop in nearly every city I have ever visited. From Edmonton to Edinburgh, I've even been to Bronner's (the Largest Christmas Store) twice, but none can compare to my favourite Christmas Shop in the world, The Spirit of Christmas in Banff, Alberta. The magical setting amongst the snow-covered mountains (which due to wildfire smoke, were hardly visible when I visited this year), the huge, almost antique-feeling interior (if there was ever a Christmas version of the TARDIS phrase 'Bigger on the Inside' this would be it), makes this one of the best shops - let…