The day we visited the RBG in Burlington as part of our #VisitBurlON FAM trip tour, it was raining. Despite big drops splashing on our camera bags, we were very happy. The RBG employees were as well. With no rain for almost a month, the grass was a bit brown and the flowers shriveled up a bit… not the best scenario for a place that thrives on showcasing some of…
In early Spring, the hiking trails along Highway 60 in Algonquin Park are a magical place in the early morning. With few hikers on the trails, you can stop, take…
Ever have a moment where you smell something and a nice memory pops into your mind? Scents trigger memories and make people happy. Our brain records what we are sensing…
Note: The Canadian Club Brand Centre is now closed to the public. When you step out of your car in Walkerville, Ontario – a former town that’s been encompassed by Windsor – you smell baking bread. Spicy, yeasty, rye notes with that sweetness of corn scenting the air. You are at the heart of Canadian rye whisky production. Visiting the Canadian Club Heritage Brand Centre is one of the key…
This Lacc nail polish review happened by chance. I won a Valentine’s Day prize package from Addicted, an online magazine run by a blogger friend of mine – Mark Munroe.…
There was just a dusting of snow on the ground – more in some places than others. Snow makes everything look a bit more magical, but even with very little…
On a sunny winter morning, we decided we needed to stretch our legs. Winter cabin fever was getting to us. So we headed to Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville, Ontario. We had passed by the Reservoir on past travels – one sunny winter day a couple of years ago, my husband Frank suggested we do a quick visit there during a day of exploring country roads north of the…
Ever since I was a little girl, the idea of visiting Petroglyphs Provincial Park near Peterborough, Ontario, was something that I had on my unofficial travel bucket list. This park…
There’s an art to creating a delicious, authentic Italian pizza. Nobody can dispute that. However, in a pinch, this Polish grzanki recipe will do to satisfy the craving for bread,…
When my husband Frank was wooing me in our early days of dating, we often hiked at Conservation areas or parks where we could enjoy a romantic picnic. He would come up with delicious sandwiches and simple salads to boost up my energy after a good walk. Food always seems to taste better outdoors, not to mention it can be much less expensive than a meal at a restaurant. Very…
The romantic Holyrood Abbey ruins at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh are a stark reminder that time and historic events can destroy the most beautiful buildings in the world. Exploring Holyrood…