Honey, Parmesan & Rosemary Scones

I love the smell of fresh-baked biscuits in the house. I have a hard time making them consistently since I prefer them to be out of the oven fresh with the meal. Scones also are a breakfast favourite of mine but always shy away from them because they can be finicky. When I saw this…

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Pumpkin Art

Decorating for Thanksgiving and Halloween are in full swing at my house. For my southern friends I’m not crazy, just Canadian and a month ahead of you on the festivities. The fall wreath has been made and hung, pumpkins procured and now I am just looking for the finishing touches of replacing my decorative straw bales (which…

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Parks and Markets

On my return from a quick trip in NYC, the question I get asked the most was, “how was the shopping?” Not that I didn’t peruse the storefronts but my objectives were different. One was to spend some time in Central Park, which is funny that as soon as I get into a city the size…

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Date Night Sparkle

I’ll admit lately for date night I’ve been heavily favouring my cashmere sweatpants to a sleek frock. It’s not that I don’t want to make the effort but my excuses range from busy schedules to I need to shave my legs… I realize this may be a slippery slope and that action should be taken…

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A Test of Endurance, Part 2…

“I’ve got a good feeling about today”, I  tell G2 as we are packing to leave for the day. After a summer of scouting for goats in SE BC, and now nearly a week into hunting we seemed no closer to our goal. Being plagued with unseasonably hot weather, in-accessible roads that had been washed…

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