6 Home Renovations to Save You Money
Opting for a home renovation is a substantial choice, as it can be both time-consuming and expensive. However, it’s worth noting that certain improvements have the potential to not only enhance your home’s long-term cost savings but also increase its resale value. 1. Fire Alarms and CO2 Monitors Enhancing the safety of your family can […]
Neighbourhood Highlight: Nepean Part One (Leslie Park, Bruce Farm, Trend Village & Arlington Woods)
Of all the neighbourhoods in Ottawa, you would be hard pressed to find someone who does not know about “Nepean”. It is a long standing, quite large neighbourhood in Ottawa which is why we have to break it down into different “parts”. Part One will focus on Leslie Park, Trend Village/Sheahan Estates, Bruce Farm and […]
Butternut Squash Risotto
Risotto is one of my very favourite dishes. But for me it is best served on a cold fall or winter’s evening, when you can just curl up with a bowl of it under a blanket. That’s what I did this past Sunday with this yummy recipe. Risotto is a very diverse dish that you […]
3 Baked Items I Make for School Snack Time
My son started Junior Kindergarten this year and one of the things I was the most anxious about was packing school lunches. Everywhere you look as a school-aged mom, there seems to be advice on making lunches, different shaped sandwiches, little tooth-picky things with characters, salami roses…you name it! It was overwhelming. Plus, there is […]
Neighbourhood Highlight: Kemptville
Kemptville…I always thought it was “so far” from Ottawa. I was wrong. Recently we have had a number of listings and buyers in Kemptville and it is SO easily accessible via the 416 or via country roads (which are so lovely to drive) from where I live, in Richmond. I’ve fallen in love with this […]
Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken with The Works
I adore Indian food! I love curries and naan and papadums and chutneys…the list goes on. But summertime really calls for a BBQ. And one of my favourite things to do is to grill up protein, make a few sides and wrap it all up or serve it all together and people can pick and […]