The December birth flowers are the narcissus (paperwhite) and the holly. Hollies show a desire for a happy home, while paperwhite bulbs signify modesty and faithfulness.
Zodiac signs: Sagittarius (Nov 23 – Dec 21) are the most travel-loving out of all the signs, while Capricorns (Dec 22 – Jan 20) are extremely dedicated to their goals, and although stubborn, are willing to be patient and work hard to get there
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It’s World Pollution Prevention Day and now is the time to talk about clean air. While there are many things we can do to reduce our footprint on the environment, Natural Resources Canada advises this: If Canadian motorists avoided idling for just 3 minutes every day of the year, CO2 emissions could be reduced by 1.4 million tonnes annually. This would be equal to saving 630 million litres of fuel and equivalent to taking 320,000 cars off of the road for the entire year.
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According to Food Network Canada, Canadian’s favourite cookie is a classic shortbread closely followed by the classic chocolate chip. Holiday cookies often taste sweeter because of their nostalgic ties and that’s why Harrowsmith’s food editor, Chef ILona Daniel, puts empire cookies on the top of her list. “My mom and I would go for adventures to explore old home style bakeries, and one of her faves was a bakery in Hagersville, Ontario that made the cookies,” she says. “As mom experimented with flavours to make them at home for my Christmas care
