As the leaves change colors and the air turns crisp, the real estate market experiences its own seasonal shifts. Fall is a season of transformation, and this applies to the housing market as well. In this blog, we’ll delve into the fall market insights to help buyers, sellers, and investors make informed decisions during this dynamic season.
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GET YOUR HOME FALL-READY: ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR A COZY AND INVITING LIVING SPACE
As the summer heat slowly begins to fade, it’s time to start thinking about the home preparations you’ll need to welcome the cozy days of fall. From embracing warm tones to creating a comfortable indoor ambiance, these essential tips will help you transform your living space into an inviting retreat for the autumn season!
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Fall is approaching faster than you think, and that means it’s time to start preparing your home for the new season. If you’re unsure what to do, keep reading for helpful tips.
Continue reading →Pumpkin Patch Season Has Arrived
October came quickly, but I’m not complaining! With an assortment of Fall activities in full swing, this is truly one of my favourite months of the year. If you’re like me and you’re ready to begin celebrating the Fall festivities by visiting a pumpkin patch over the weekend, keep on reading.
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With the weather getting colder each week, having a cozy and inviting office space can make all the difference throughout the next few months. If you’d like to revamp your home office, read this post for some helpful tips!
Continue reading →It’s Time For Halloween Decor!
Ready to decorate your home for Halloween? It’s a great way to entertain the kids and have some fun! Keep reading to find my favourite spots in North Vancouver to get some seriously spooky stuff!
1360 Main St, North Vancouver
If you’re a DIY enthusiast you are likely very familiar with Michaels. Their stores have everything you need to make your own spooky decorations or choose from a huge range of ready-made decor! Creating your own haunted house with scary skeletons, tombstones and bats, or going for a classic look with lights, pumpkins and pillows has seriously never been easier! Michaels is currently offering same-day delivery and curb-side pickup.
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Click here to visit the Halloween section of their website and to place your delivery order!
879 Marine Dr, North Vancouver
Party City is another great option for Halloween Decor. This spot is very well known for their large array of Halloween decorations – everything you need to make your home look spooky and festive on the inside and out! Head over to their website to take a look at their decorations and place your order online and pick up in store, or get your order delivered to your home! Click here to also take a look at their costumes, they have everything from toddler to pet costumes.
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1350 Main St, North Vancouver
This year Canadian Tire is upping their decoration game. Whether you’re looking for pumpkins or animated ghosts and skeletons, you can find it all at Canadian Tire.
Head over to their website to browse through their huge selections of decor and check out their Halloween Decor Ideas. They currently offer curb-side pick up, so you can just shop online and pick up your order!
1160 E 3rd St, North Vancouver
915 W 1st St, North Vancouver
When it comes to both indoor and outdoor decor, Rona has a large Halloween selection for you to choose from!
They have tons of inflatables, and an array of lighting + special effects available both online and in-store – because who doesn’t love giant Halloween inflatables and fog machines? For a limited time, they also have 30% off some Halloween and Harvest decorations, click here to take advantage.
I hope these North Shore spots help when it comes to your Halloween Decorating this year. With Thanksgiving already over and the sunsets getting earlier and earlier, it really does feel like Halloween is right around the corner!
Fall Decor & All It’s Glory!
Happy first day of Fall! It’s time to welcome the new season in all its glory with open arms!
If you’re anything like me, you’ll be missing the hot Summer weather but you’re looking forward to the cozy feeling that comes along with Fall. You’re also likely looking forward to decorating your home (if you’re not super eager and haven’t done so already) and making it as cozy as possible for the coming months.
Here are the essentials you can do in order to prep your home for Fall:
Get out your cozy blankets and soft pillows
The first step in prepping your home is bringing warmth to your living room which is one of the focal points of your home. Add in colourful pillows such as orange, yellow, and deep red tones in addition to white cozy throws to bring a sense of comfort to your living space.
Spice up your coffee table
Adding a floral arrangement to your coffee table really brings forward the cozy and rich feeling of the Fall months. With prominent colours such as orange and red popping through in your bouquet, this small addition really goes a long way in spicing up your living space! You can stop by Mountain Market, Posy, Stongs Market, Margitta’s Flowers, or Tooka Florist to name a few in order to grab your favourite flowers (plus you can support local in the process!).
Liven up your living room centrepiece
One of the best parts of Fall decorating is getting out your decorative pieces and warm tablecloths for your dinning table. It’s important to balance the colours you’re using in your dining and living room, so make sure to throw in a neutral colour in addition to the pops of yellow or orange decorative pieces in order to bring warmth to your space while also allowing for fluidity within your home.
Make your very own wreath
Although you can purchase a wreath, making your own personalized one is so much more exciting! I made this Fall wreath over the weekend (I know, I was a bit excited for the season change) and it was a lot easier of a process than I expected. All you need to do is stop by Michaels on 1360 Main Street and head to the decorative stemmed section. Once you’ve selected what design you’d like your wreath to look like, you can then grab all of your leaves/floral stems, metal or wooden wreath base, hanger, as well as florist wiring and you’re set. Most of their leaves/floral stems are currently 50% off, so you’re also getting a great deal!
Bring out the seasonal candles
While you’re at Michaels, stop by the candle section and grab a few of your favourite scented candles to bring the cozy Fall scent into your home. I grabbed a large candle with the scent name “Flannel and Football” and it smells seriously delicious – sweet thanksgiving baking smell with a touch of cinammon.
These pointers will definitely get your home feeling Fall ready and super cozy! Have any more suggestions on what to add to your home to welcome Fall? Leave them in the comments section, I’d love to hear what your go-to decor ideas are!
Beef Stew with Carrots & Potatoes
This classic French beef stew is the ultimate cold weather comfort food. After a few hours in the oven, the meat becomes meltingly tender and enveloped in a rich wine sauce.
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Fall is a great time for hearty, comforting dinners.
It’s a busy time of year for most families, so getting something nutritious and delicious to the table quickly is key.
If you are looking for the perfect seasonal accompaniment to your every day dinners, or for that special holiday meal, consider roasted root vegetables.
At my house everyone is so over the mashed potatoes, I rarely make them, and when I do, I typically use sweet potatoes for a more nutritious option.
Roasting veggies is easier, less labour intensive, and more nutritious than boiled as well. The roasting brings out the sweetness and deep flavours, and they are great leftover for breakfast or lunch!
PERFECT ROASTED VEGGIES
3-4 medium sweet potatoes
3-4 russet or red-skinned potatoes
4-5 red or golden beets
3 tablespoons good olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper to taste
- Wash, peel and cut veggies into uniform cubes
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Arrange veggies on the sheet, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with minced garlic, salt and petter
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until fork tender
You can use any vegetables you like, try carrots, parsnips, turnips or brussel sprouts!
Healthy Casseroles for Fall
Love casseroles but hate the calories? Fear not. Our healthy casserole recipes are cheesy and rich, and they all clock in under
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