Log’s End Store in Stittsville

I just finished reading the book   The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant, available at Octopus Books in The Glebe. It was a real eye-opener about the lumber industry in Canada. It made me re-visit one of my favourite Ottawa stores to recommend to family, friends and clients. Logs End is located on Iber Road. This is […]

Beet Dip with Labneh

I am a beet lover and fall and winter is THE time for beets! This is one of my absolute favourite appetizer recipes that I have ever made. Every time that I have served it I get asked to share the recipe. Labneh, one of the key ingredients in this recipe, is foreign to many […]

Rethinking Retirement? Why More People are Choosing Condo Living – Together

There comes a point in life when the idea of “more” begins to shift. More isn’t about square footage or backyard maintenance anymore—it becomes about more freedom, more connection, more ease. Yes… Harry would like that right now but I on the other hand am still passionately in love with my home. But the day will inevitably come […]

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

A big thank you goes out to Catherine Westbrook for this recipe that I copied from one of her favourite cookbooks, Yum & Yummer by Ottawa’s Greta Podleski.  There are three reasons I love this recipe so much: 1. I always have all of the ingredients readily available! 2. It is so easy! It only takes a […]

Birthday Gift Ideas: My Trip to the Butterfly Exhibit with My Niece

Recently I went on a very special date with a very special person. No…not Harry. Rather, it was one of my grand-nieces, Ivy. Each year for both her birthday and her sister’s birthday I gift them a date with “Auntie” (be sure to pronounce it the proper Maritime way so that it doesn’t sound like […]

New Find: Aline-Chrétien Health Hub

Remember those days when you had to trek across town for a specialist appointment, then drive back another day for a follow-up with a different doctor? Ugh, what a hassle! Well, those days are over, thanks to the amazing new Aline Chretien Health Hub right in Orleans. Tied to the Montfort Hospital, the Aline Chretien health Centre is […]