Wine tours have been all the rage for years now and a growing trend among all (legal) ages. But have you ever considered a Grey County cider tour? Recently I learned that Grey County is quickly becoming known as one of Ontario’s prime destinations for …
Having a home gym is a great way to help maintain an active lifestyle. But beyond exercise equipment, there are other elements needed within your home gym to make it as functional as possible. How much thought goes into what goes underneath your feet, and …
Located in Haliburton Highlands in Central Ontario, Sir Sam’s Ski & Ride is in the heart of tourist and cottage country. We recently took the kids skiing there and although ‘baby it was cold outside‘ it was the perfect ski day if you dressed for …
What a roller coaster 2020 has been. I don’t want to make our Seventh Kindness Mountain all about COVID, so I’m writing this piece to deal with the elephant in the room first. COVID has put a damper on all things. Even giving back has …
This post is sponsored by Sunday Citizen (now shipping to Canada.) However, the following opinions are that of my own. If you asked me years ago if I meditated, I would say, “yep, occasionally.” All that meant was I tried, wanted to, and dreamed about …
We’ve created the Kindness Mountain not-for-profit holiday incentive as our way of giving back in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Truth be told. This year is our sixth annual Kindness Mountain and my favorite campaign of the year. To be honest, I considered skipping it this year; I’m juggling a few balls and feeling very overwhelmed. BUT when I weighted the idea and spoke it …
The Privilege We Don’t Count. Education is a privilege in North America that we take for granted. School buses come to your front door, and they pick our children up at the corner of your street. And there is always space made to accommodate …
This month we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary and 23 years together! We’ve done many dates over the years, from biking, skiing, road tripping, dining, we know the importance of carving out time to celebrate “US” even in the middle of chaos parenting, running …
The first time we camped as new parents were when our oldest was a spunky toddler; the park we choose was Bon Echo Provincial Park. I assume our decision back then had lots to do with Ontario’s history at Bon Echo Provincial Park. In …
Welcome to The Enchanted Forest In Peterborough and The Kawarthas You could stumble upon a photographer, camera crew, or anthropomorphic animal character, Cosplayer, Elf perhaps? Maybe you’d see a princess and her knights under the spotlight when you visit Warsaw Caves Conservation Area …
In this post, I will give you romantic stops, dining suggestions, bike rentals, and accommodations to help you book a cycling getaway in Grey County! When was the last time you took off leaving the kids with a sitter? I hear …
We’re in the heart of summer, and the kids are keeping us on our toes jumping from playdate – playdate and Kids Camp to Kids Kamp. Hey, but what about mom? Unless you have a full-time nanny (we all can dream, right?) you’re juggling all …