I always forget just how hot it gets in August. That is, until I start burning my thighs on the car seat.
I both sat down and leapt up within a nanosecond yesterday, throwing my belongings everywhere....
Last week Belle turned 10 and we celebrated with the now customary combination of pug-related gifts and cheesy crackers.
There was also a stuffed llama, marshmallows and a Shirley Temple.
She is eas...
Post-Cup Match blues anyone?!
Who doesn’t love a four-day weekend? It’s so nice to have the extra days to unwind.
While I’m pretty sure that a four-day weekend would be a good long-term strategy for ...
And here we are, Cup Match eve! I’ve always loved, loved, loved this long weekend. The whole island hops with good vibes and happy summertime activity — not to mention the fact that it celebrates the ...
I’m a little late with your grill guidelines this summer! Judging by the delicious aromas wafting around our neighbourhood, the barbecues have already been out in full force.
It’s all I can do not to...
Last weekend, the standard barbecue got a little shake-up when someone threw pineapple onto the grill.
Be still my nutrition-loving heart, it was totally delicious and shot me straight back to being ...
A few weeks into the summer holidays and I wonder how Horseshoe Bay is faring? I say that because there’s approximately two tonnes of sand in my car. If everyone else is the same, is there any sand le...
Nothing says summer like warm sunny days and, oh wait, a lot of tank rain! The kids are finally off their laptops but Mother Nature is not co-operating with all the plans I had for outdoor summer days...
School’s out and the kids are delighted! I did point out that school has basically been out since March, but apparently there have been way too many online tasks and Skype calls for it to classify as ...
This is the year we said goodbye to bananas and hello to a pandemic, when we opened our eyes wide to racial prejudice and stood up for Black Lives Matter, when our National Heroes Weekend descended in...
