Okay, it’s pretty cool that this weekend includes a leap day! February 29 is kinda special, no? Happy Birthday to any of you who happen to have a February 29 birthday (sidenote: I’d love to hear from you in the comments if you do!) This is…
I’ve been all caught up in Winterlude, that I almost forgot that soon the sap will be flowing among the maple trees and sugar bush season is just around the corner! I really enjoy taking a trip out to the sugar bush, enjoying the maple trees and of…
I think many of you will agree – visiting a pumpkin patch is part of a necessary pre-Halloween tradition. It’s always a fun outing for our family to visit a farm and choose the best carving pumpkins around. We try not to get our pumpkins too early…
Winterlude has come and gone and it looks like the frigid winter temperatures are (hopefully) behind us. I have to admit, I’m currently out in Vancouver enjoying some family time on the west coast (temperatures here are currently colder than in Ottawa!!?). But, when we return to Ottawa…
It’s that time of year…sugar bush season is upon us! The weather will start to warm (hopefully) and the snow will start to melt (eventually) and that maple tree sap will start to flow. Where the sap flows, the syrup will follow and that means pancakes…