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Updated for 2018 I just love Canada Day! Maybe it’s because my very first Canada Day was Canada’s 100th birthday and was spent at Expo ‘67. I tell you – that was one thrilling experience! Of course, I’ve loved every Canada Day since then too. I feel privileged to be able to call Canada […]
Happy Canada Day! Can you believe we are celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday this year? I still remember the celebrations for our centennial. (Yes, I’m that old!) We were living in Montreal and had a revolving door of house guests coming to take in Expo ’67. This year the family is getting together for a smaller […]
Can you believe that on July 1st we celebrated Canada’s 149th birthday? I’m old enough to remember when it was the big centennial celebration. We had just moved to Canada and were living in Montreal so our home was filled with visitors most of the year, coming to Expo ‘67 and celebrating Canada’s 100th. And […]
FANSHAWE PIONEER VILLAGE – Relive the past and discover the events surrounding the first Dominion Day (now Canada Day). Patriotic speeches, music, cake and lemonade and vintage base ball are a few of the activities that will bring the past to life. Enjoy a red and white special at the Pioneer Village Cafe: BBQ […]
For our final day of 12 Days of Picnic Ideas & BBQ Recipes we have a simple and versatile pasta salad recipe from Jennifer of The Savings Opportunity. The recipe is quick, easy, and inexpensive to make as is, but you can also personalize it by swapping items and adding different ingredients to make […]
Over the next 12 days we will share great ideas for you to use on a picnic or a BBQ. These recipes and crafts are just in time to help you celebrate Memorial Day and kick off summer with a bang. We created a GREAT cupcake just for this occasion! Coffee S’mores Cupcake This is […]
I love gnocchi so much that I bought myself a gnocchi paddle for Christmas. What’s funny about that is that I never even tasted it until maybe 3 years ago. I had been intrigued by it for a while but finally, bought some at the grocery store to try. I was hooked. Since then, I […]
Yikes. This is the last week of August. How did summer fly by so fast? We have spent most of August with not so summery weather but this week is making up for it. It’s hot and humid! I guess August decided to go out with a bang. Are you ready for fall? I’m of […]
It’s not always easy to get your family to help more around the house. My stance is, you live in a house. It’s your responsibility to help keep it clean. It’s not any one person’s job and then the others simply “help out”. But sometimes there’s an imbalance. One person cares more about the cleanliness […]
With summer superfoods being perfectly ripe for the picking, you can beat the heat with a nutrient rich and colourful superfood salad recipe by Gopi Chandran, Sopwell House’s Executive Head Chef. Superfood Salad Recipe Serves 4. Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa red and pearl 2 cups of vegetable stock Dash of olive oil 100g Tenderstem broccoli, […]
