New Find: Brassica Restaurant in Westboro
My stomach thanked me profusely recently holding our Tasting Ottawa group at the amazing Brassica Restaurant in Westboro. The goal of the group is 3-fold: Have an incredible meal & great conversations with really nice people who all enjoy great food (with new people joining all the time!) Introduce friends/clients to a restaurant & dishes […]
4 Spots to Find the Best Local Produce – Year Round
Well…. we have had our first snow here in Ottawa… and most vegetable stands are closed. So NOW where do we get our produce? During the Fall & Winter season you can still purchase veggies (AND meat, fruit and other goodies) at the 2 spots below. We would LOVE to have you share additional winter […]
How to Get Into the Market: The “MDB” (The Mom & Dad Bank)
When Harry and I decided to buy our first home, after years of student housing in university and then advancing to nicer rentals as newlyweds, we were totally NOT prepared. The market, even in Saint John, New Brunswick, was not an easy one to get into with interest rates at the astronomical rate of 21%! […]
New Find: How to Find the Right Furnace
NEWS FLASH: cold winter ahead!! As if this August isn’t cold enough…more is on the way! Fall…synonymous with tasks such as cleaning gutters, putting gardens to bed, exchanging summer clothes for warmer clothing, winter tires AND furnace servicing! My great find for you this month is FurnacePrices.ca ! (Remember of course that I have an […]
New Find: Holey Confections
Harry’s and my entertainment during Covid was beyond limited: masked visits, eventually, with our precious grand-daughter Vivi watching our nieces build a snowman in our front yard sitting in our gazebo in -30C weather with a heater and friends 10 feet away Facetime with family and friends But one of the most exciting days was […]
Kanata Golf & Country Club Update
I am smiling!! Things are looking up regarding the Kanata Golf and Country Club proposed development by ClubLink. Recently, as a sponsor of the Kanata Seniors Council, I attended the opening breakfast of their annual Far West Fun Fest. One of the attendees was the Kanata North City Councillor, Cathy Curry. We chatted following the […]