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Pinery Provincial Park, Lake Huron, Sand Dunes

Find Summer Perfection at Pinery Provincial Park

By //  by Louise Gleeson 3 Comments

I grew up in Southwestern Ontario, so a last-minute trip to one of the many area beaches was an easy outing for my family. Now that I'm raising my own family, going back to those beaches always fills me with a wonderful nostalgia. We don't live close enough to make it a day trip though, so camping at the Pinery Provincial Park has become an annual summer trip for us and something we look forward to when the snow is still on the ground.  Campsites The Pinery Provincial Park is a …

Filed Under: Ontario, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: beach, best beaches in Ontario, blue flag beach, camping, camping near London, camping near Toronto, family, glamping at provincial parks, Grand Bend, Great Lakes camping, Lake Huron, Ontario's Southwest, Pinery, sand dunes, vacation

Crush and Covet: Guadeloupe, Kate Spade & Iceland.

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

We're all over the place this week; some of us want Iceland — if you can't beat 'em, join 'em — others are jonesing for the feeling of toes in the sand, and then there are the more reasonable members of the team who are helping us find the perfect balm for chapped lips or something to decorate away the winter doldrums.  We're an inclusive bunch and we'd love to showcase what you crush and covet, so leave a comment or send us something grand or small, easily found or hard to track …

Filed Under: Crush and Covet, Living Tagged With: bag Visconti, beach, Blue Lagoon, Chapters Indigo, crush and covet, EOS, extreme, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Kate Spade, lip balm, spa, tech bag, vacations, vase

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Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts

By //  by Katja Wulfers 2 Comments

An old standby for any hostess is a bottle of her favourite wine, or yours if you have ulterior motives and if her usual wine selection leaves you parched. Traditional gift options range from flowers to jars of ingredients for delicious desserts to candles, and these are all welcome gifts, but since this is summer and the living is easy… let’s not make our hostesses actually do anything and give them something they can enjoy right out of the box. Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts PITCHER …

Filed Under: Entertaining, Living, Tips & Advice Tagged With: beach, beach mat, board games, cottage, drinks, game sets, herbs, hostess gifts, humour, lemonade, market basket, parties, pitcher, planters, shopping, straw tote, summer, vodka

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