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    How to break your New Year’s resolutions the right way

    The top resolutions tend to carry over from year-to-year, probably because only 1 in 5 of us manage to lose weight, stop smoking, get fit, or save money. While you might assume that your failure is due to a lack of specific details and failing to turn these resolutions into active daily steps, Victoria, B.C. Life Coach Rebecca Hass thinks the opposite is true. As Canada’s Top Fitness Professional in 2013 Dave Smith described in the recent Make Your Body Work podcast, “How to Make Resolutions t

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    13 alternatives to traditional engagement rings

    Rings are perhaps the most prominent and common tradition in Canadian weddings, but many happy couples find that the typical engagement and wedding rings don’t suit their needs. While gold and silver allergies are rare, they do exist, and nickel – a common additive to gold jewelry – is a common known allergen.