I must admit, I have to be one of the luckiest girls in the world. Aside from marrying a handyman who can create just about any project around the house, I also married a baker. During high school Scott worked in a local bakery where he made hundreds of pies and loaves of bread a day. He is the kind . . .
the garden
Now that the summer weather has arrived (and is staying!), Scott and I have finally been able to get outside and start digging around in our flower beds and garden! The first year we moved into this beautiful house we were VERY ambitious. We decided to plant a HUGE garden that could, quite . . .
happy mothers day!
Every year in May I look forward to this day to honour the woman who raised me to be the person I am today. My mom is a beautiful person inside and out who has always inspired me to run towards my dreams and to continue to challenge myself to my fullest. Whenever I fell, she was always there to . . .
Building a Cedar rail fence
This past weekend we had absolutely amazing weather, which of course meant it was time to do that spring work that couldn’t be done all winter! Our stone farmhouse is nearing 2 centuries old. Being built around the same time as the Rideau Canal (now a World Heritage Site), I often wonder what type . . .
Dandelion season is back!
Its back for another year - the time when our lawns change from white snow to yellow dandelions! It is always refreshing to see the first dandelions pop up around the lawn - but after a month that novelty disappears! . . .
the blair honeymoon adventures – chapter 4: santorini, greece
It has been a little while since my last post, so I believe it is time to move on to Day 4 of our honeymoon – Santorini, Greece! We woke up to sunshine and the view of the infamous volcano. We decided, once again, to discover all that the island had to offer on our own. After our trip to Capri, we . . .
