As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always […]
How to find native plants for easy gardening in Kingston, Ontario
*Note – I know lilacs are not considered plants for native plant gardening. However, they are everywhere here in eastern Ontario. And they are so beautiful and fragrant that I have a bunch of photos of them and thought it would make a nice header image… Spring is my favourite time of year. The snow […]
5 Reasons I Love Kingston Ontario
I have lived in Kingston, Ontario for most of my life. And I’m not just saying that because I’m old now and more than half of my life has happened after highschool, though that is a factor. I was born here, at Kingston General Hospital. At the time my parents lived in Amherstview, which is […]
Maple Syrup Fun in Eastern Ontario
If you’re anything like me, you eagerly look forward to the end of winter. And not just because it means the snow and cold weather will move along, but because the sap is running up the trees. As a gardener, I love the idea of spring and new growth, but what I really love when […]
Grand Reopening of Kingston’s Victoria Park
*This post is sponsored by TD and the TD Common Ground Project. All opinions are my own, or that of my family.* TD has been generously celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday – or Sesquicentennial, which is a word I now love! The TD Common Ground Project is revitalizing urban green spaces in many communities across Canada. Here […]