The chillier weather and shorter days have me yearning for comfort food that soothes the soul. The farmer’s markets are resplendent with their mile high stacks of gorgeous locally grown harvest and I fall easily in love with discovering [...]
Sandra
So… full disclosure moment: I am not a ‘campy’ gal. My idea of ‘roughing it’ over the past few years of vacation property rentals has been: no dishwasher. Though this may incite a few eyes rolls, I know, [...]
T’is the most wonderful time of the year. Well, for foodies in any case. The gardens are lush and the farmer’s markets stacked high with local goodness. For me – with my not so silent obsession with homemade soups [...]
It’s that time of year again that fills dog owners and runners with a smidge of fear: skunk season. These little critters always seem to come out in the early morning or twilight in particular regularity in the [...]
It’s getting hot in here! As summer draws to a close I reflect back on my early spring choices for my vegetable garden. Full disclosure moment here: I have never, ever been a big vegetable gardener. Yes… [...]
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a small town situated on the Niagara peninsula where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. Its history is rich as it served as the first capital of the province of Upper Canada. Many battles during the war [...]
As a member of the founding executive team for the first eco department store in North America, I have been a long time advocate for all things environmentally friendly …whether toxin free personal care products or cleaning solutions, to [...]
Have you every had a recipe that you were a smidge too intimidated to try? For me it was flattened chicken. I have to say the whole prospect of cutting the backbone out was kind of icky. That never [...]
Ok… let’s admit right off the bat this summer was not as we all planned at any degree whatsoever. I do have to say with more time at home whether working or attempting to fill my time in a [...]
