For those of you who are fortunate enough to have a summer retreat (where's my invite?), it may be time to consider what needs a refresh to take you through the season of lots of relaxing and entertaining. Cottaging is definitely a favourite Canadian past-time and one that friends and family want to … [Read more...]
Tips For Easy Summer Entertaining & A Must Try Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
Just breathe. I keep telling myself. After a few weeks of entertaining, I'm already exhausted and summer has just begun. So, here I am writing at 3 am as I had a late night Lebanese coffee and suddenly I'm woken up with the thought of this weekend's get-together for hubby's birthday. With 14 people … [Read more...]
Colin and Justin chats about their rustic escape to cottage country!
You just gotta love these guys! They are sooooo much fun and together they are non-stop entertainment. I've already been inspired by them but now the design duo (and city slickers) are taking their big ideas to the great white north! Finding their own cottage was an adventure in itself and it was … [Read more...]
Summer Loving: The Recap
Well it had to end sometime. I know, I know, September can be one of the most beautiful months of the year, with warm days and sleep easy nights, but for all intents and purposes, for our family, the race to the cottage every weekend ends as school begins. They're on a boat! Looking back … [Read more...]
Raising Minions
While at the cottage last week, out of the blue, Oliver announced, "I'm going to make you breakfast in bed tomorrow morning." I was all, "Ummm...." "Don't worry, I know what to do. How many eggs would you like, do you think?" "Ummm... darling? Do you... are... how are you...?!" And then I … [Read more...]
Thankful, and a little bit sad
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend at the Sausage. I love Thanksgiving. We always have lots of people from my Mom's side of the family. There are also always friends. This year we were missing some key people, my step-daughters, my cousin Scott and a many others, so there … [Read more...]
Summertime, and the Living is Easy
I'm a lucky woman. Every summer, when I was growing up, I spent weeks at my grandparent's cottage; swimming, water-skiing, playing cards & board games, reading Archie & Richie Rich comics, playing dress-up, going to town for Chelsea buns and ice-cream, going to Trudy's general store to … [Read more...]