It’s a critter-filled Christmas
I found the cutest critter cookie cutter set at Crate & Barrel this year. So making eight dozen of these guys was a no-brainer, right? Especially since I had never baked [Read more]
Photography
So fresh, so clean
Well, after a long journey through another home renovation, I'm extremely happy to say my kitchen overhaul is officially OVER! And boy am I happy with the outcome.
A moveable feast
Over the summer, Travel Manitoba invited the super-sweet and fun-loving blogger, BCRobyn, to spend 28 days exploring, tasting and enjoying all the great things a Manitoba [Read more]
A day of history and horses
"You need to see Old Quebec." is what I heard from a few people before our trip to Montreal this summer. So on a very early Tuesday morning, Chuck and I rode the rails to [Read more]
Rogers Cup serves up a winner
Montreal and the Rogers Cup treated us to five fabulous days of live tennis and a lively atmosphere at Uniprix Stadium this August. I'm hooked -- tennis tournaments are so [Read more]
A natural beauty
While in Montreal, le Chuck and I spent an afternoon walking through the Botanical Garden and looking up, way way up, at the larger-than-life masterpieces of Mosaïcultures [Read more]
Saying bonjour to La Belle Ville
This summer, me and le Chuck went on a tennis adventure to Montreal, The Beautiful City, and (in my best hoser voice)... what a beauty it is, eh?
You’ve got a friend in me
Last weekend was our 5th annual Girl's Weekend at my sister's cabin near Gimli, Manitoba. It's two days of relaxation, food, drink and hilarity. We started with wine and [Read more]
In bloom
Spring was super late this year, which made the garden grow like gang busters once it did finally arrive. This is my favourite time of gardening season, everything is coming [Read more]
EXperiencing the Red River Ex
So who knew there was lots of learning to be had at the Red River Ex? Last night we spent the evening at Winnipeg's mega fair touring mobile homes (yep, we actually did that), [Read more]
Kitchen it up a notch
And away we go! Today was the beginning of my kitchen renovation. I'm extrememly excited with a side of trepidation; renos can take a looooong time. Hopefully this one goes [Read more]
2012 – My year in pictures
2012 was another fantastic year of travel adventures. Last year's highlights were Gimli, Orlando and Turks & Caicos.
Mush!
On Saturday, our Northern Lights tour group spent the day dog sledding at Bluesky Expeditions. Our vehicle got stuck on the road in, so Bluesky's owner, Gerald, hopped on his [Read more]
Lake Winnipeg in February
Last weekend, we drove up to Gimli and stayed at my mom's place for a couple of days. The weather was beautiful and we were lucky to witness an amazing sunrise come up over [Read more]
“Winter is coming”
Usually, we Winnipegger's say this every year with the same foreboding manner as Ned Stark does. But this year winter never arrived. We've had very little snow or extreme [Read more]
