Those who know me well know I probably prize excellent and weighty conversations above just above everything else. And at this stage of life with young kids in it, when they require so much of your attention, and your energy, it is especially sweet when one can kick back and chat, uninterrupted, … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Stay BOATsmart! this Summer
I've just come back from a wonderful week at our family cottage, and a highlight for all of us is the time we spent on the water. Sure, we love the campfires, board games, croquet matches and lounging on the beach, but year after year my kids look forward to waterskiing and wake boarding; fishing … [Read more...]
Summer Getaway: City or Cottage?
Now that summer is just about at the half-way mark, you may be looking for a few ideas to fill in last-minute holes in your calendar? So, what do you prefer? City or cottage country for a quick getaway? I'm in that mode myself. In between summer camps we'd love to getaway with the kids as a … [Read more...]
Never Underestimate the Power of Crack Pie
There is an obsession with Toronto and food. We LOVE eating out and what's not to love? There's every imaginable cuisine available. We were excited (seriously excited) when the Ramen craze started a few years back and then Momofuku opened up and we went over the moon. The sister restaurants, Daisho, … [Read more...]
All-Natural Drain Cleaner
Drains are one of those things that you never think about cleaning until it's too late. By the time you actually consider cleaning out your drains, they're usually backing up on you, right? Or at least really slow? I know, I'm the same way. And those drain cleaners? Blech. Nasty chemicals galore. I … [Read more...]
The Blue Mountains-Apple Pie Trail
Do not let the title fool you; there is more than just apple pie and more than just one trail on the Apple Pie Trail. In fact there are at least six different mini trails in the area surrounding Blue Mountain that make up the Apple Pie Trail, including trails in Collingwood, Beaver Valley, Meaford, … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – July 21st, 2013
Remember how I said we've embarked on The Summer of the Sundress? Well, we certainly have, but there are times when shorts just have to be the thing. I mean, really. And I got the child to acquiesce when we received these handsome green plaid cuffed shorts from a friend (the same lady who … [Read more...]
Backyard Birding
One of my daughter's favourite things to do is to watch birds in our yard. We are lucky, we have seen grosbeaks, waxwings, finches, robins, chickadees - and I think we even have a nest of wee little flycatchers in the tree right outside the kids' bedroom window that is currently full of cheeping … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Beatin the Heat
Yes, it's hot as hell out there. No, I am not a toucan. However, you won't hear me complaining about this heat. You can't beat a good old sprinkler. It also doesn't hurt to have a/c and friends with pools. How are you beating this heat? … [Read more...]
S.O.S (summer or sleep?)
Out of all the seasons, summer, by far, is the favourite around my household. Don’t get me wrong we’re fans of all 4(what other choice do we have right?) but my crew is more into shorts and flip flops than toques and snow shoes. Summer is where it’s at, parks, bike rides, pools, splash pads, … [Read more...]
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