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 …
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Eight Healthy Habits to Slip Into Your Day
I am a workhorse, and I freely and readily admit this. I often plunk myself down in front of my computer at 6:30 am and shut it down at 11:00pm with only short breaks thrown in to make dinner or grab groceries. It’s bad …
Four Ways to Save Money, Reduce Food Waste, and Be a Green Goddess
When it comes to going green, I thought our family was doing pretty well. We shop with reusable bags, turn off lights when we aren’t in a room, do laundry and run our dishwasher during ‘off peak’ hours, and eat/shop …
6 Easy Steps to Better Breathing
When was the last time you took time to breathe? I mean, REALLY breathe. Have you also noticed that life has become such a whirlwind for most of us that we don’t even take the time to slow down and take deep …
5 Ways to Have Fun with Vintage Dishes in Your Backyard
I'm not a fan of paper plates, and I'm completely opposed to plastic. They are a waste financially and environmentally, so I use real plates, glassware and cutlery in my backyard all summer long. The problem of course, …
Five Best Holiday Hostess Gifts
‘Tis the season for entertaining and going to parties and racking your brain for a gift that shows genuine appreciation for your hostess. Riffling the back of the drinks cupboard for the bottle of Jägermeister won at a …
Seven Easy Ways to Save Water #EveryDropCounts #WorldWaterDay
Growing up Canadian, water was a something I took for granted for a long time. If I wanted a glass of water, a tap would produce it. On hot summer days, running through a sprinkler for hours with myfriends would cool us …
