We are heading into one of the busiest times of the year for the retail market. A new Deloitte forecast predicts that folks will spend up to 9% more this holiday period as compared to 2020. The Retail Council of Canada’s 4th annual Holiday Shopping Survey, of over...
Whether celebrating Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings or other events, gift giving is an integral part. The main reason that gifts are exchanged is to show affection or appreciation toward the recipient. Good manners determine that we should follow some basic guidelines....
There are particular times in life when we seem to be going from one wedding to another. First, this happens in our 20’s and early 30’s. Then invitations start pouring in again when we’re in our 50’s and 60’s as sons & daughters of our family members & friends...
If we are concerned that our children and teens are becoming infected with the virus of “entitlement”, one way to vaccinate them against this is to help foster an attitude of gratitude. When receiving gifts, our children should genuinely feel grateful instead of...
