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Mary Ashkar

Mary lives in Toronto with her husband and two teens. She is a freelance writer and the founder of SweetLifeStyle.ca, a lifestyle blog inspiring slow living through posts on food, life, style, entertaining, books, parenting, and mental health. Follow along on Mary's colourful Instagram feed (@sweetlifestyle.ca), where you can see her love of flatlays and answer daily questions encouraging you to try new things and enjoy life's moments!

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3 Easy Christmas Treats You Can Make With The Kids

It’s the holiday season, which means lots of festive decorations, tableware, and food. Adults and kids love the special desserts

Turn Chocolate Chip Cookies Into Holiday Cookies With 3 Easy Tricks!

Every year, I get a head start on my Christmas baking by taking my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe and

Get Your Kitchen Christmas Ready With These 7 Festive Pieces

It’s time to get ready for Christmas and the best place to start is in the kitchen, the central meeting

3 No-Bake Chocolate Christmas Treats For The Whole Family

If you're looking for some easy Christmas treats, here are three colourful no-bake ideas made with chocolate. These sweets are

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10 Simple But Oh-So-Useful Kitchen Tricks I Learned From the Henckels Knife Event

Last week, I had an amazing day with the ZWILLING J.A. Henckels and Staub product knowledge team learning about Henckels

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7 Stocking Stuffer Ideas For The Foodie In Your Life

As a food and lifestyle blogger, I love receiving gifts that are themed around entertaining and spending time in my

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5 Tips For Hosting a Casual Hanukkah Party (Plus A Latke Recipe)

As we approach the darkest days of the year, celebrating Hanukkah is one of the most anticipated events in the

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7 School And Work Friendly Lunch Ideas

After many years of meal planning and making lunches, my family and I have decided to shake things up for our

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Getting Ready For My Daughter’s First Year At University

Although it's going to be difficult to say goodbye to my eldest daughter when she goes off to university in

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How Colourful Tableware Can Change Your Outdoor Dining Experience

It's amazing how a set of outdoor tableware can change how one feels about eating outdoors. I recently won a

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