Ford Canada facilitated this #GoFurther150 media trip to Prince Edward County in exchange for a review of the 2017 Ford Escape Titanium, and our search for Prince Edward County Lighthouses. All opinions are our own. The Search For Prince Edward County Lighthouses Six Prince Edward County lighthouses are at risk of being lost forever. This […]
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IHG Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West Hotel: Like A Warm Hug From An Old Friend
Canadian Blog House received compensation for this post from IHG. All opinions are our own. When most people think of memories of a great hotel stay, they think of a family vacation, maybe including sun, sand and surf. However, not all hotel stays are memorable because of the beach. It doesn’t take a far-flung location […]
Planning A Girls Getaway? Consider These Fabulous Florida Destinations!
Canadian Blog House was invited on a media trip to Florida for a girls getaway with Visit Florida, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, Visit Jacksonville, and St. Augustine Ponte Vedra Florida’s Historic Coast. All opinions are our own. Planning a girls getaway this winter? Florida is a great vacation destination that should be on your girls getaway […]
Montreal In 3 Hours With Tour Guide Luc Lavoie #MTLMoments
What do you do when you travel to Montreal for less than two full days, yet want to experience it all? You do Montreal in 3 hours with tour guide Luc Lavoie! Our fabulous tour guide took us on a whirlwind tour of downtown Montreal, old Montreal, the Port, and Mount Royal. We saw so […]
Uniquely Canadian
A Great Canadian Chat About Great Canadian Cottages With Colin And Justin
You know you are in for a great Canadian chat when renowned design expert and co-host of Great Canadian Cottages, Colin McAllister, starts off by sharing a fascinating story that includes some shenanigans about he and his partner, Justin Ryan. After a very staid, very British evening at the British High Commission here in Ottawa, […]
My City. My Country. My Ottawa.
The events of October 22, 2014 forever changed my fellow citizens, my city of Ottawa, and my country, Canada. As a writer, when tragedy strikes, you long to sit down and get all your feelings down on paper (or computer screen in my case). It happens on a regular basis because, unfortunately, a lot of […]
Where To Find Free Things For Canadians
Let’s face it, we all love free things, don’t we? There’s no denying this fact after witnessing the recent Parks Canada giveaway. It was so popular with Canadians, the Parks Canada website crashed due to the influx of visitors scrambling to scoop up one of their free 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass. I’ll never forget […]
Healing-Helen: Creating Beautiful Functional Art With Heart In Canada
Canadian Blog House received 2 beautiful made in Canada decorative pillows from Healing-Helen for review. All opinions are our own. The offer to receive a pair of made in Canada decorative pillows, from Helen Windsor of Healing-Helen, could not have come at a better time. Fall is always a great season for change. When it […]
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Super Easy Canadian Maple Taffy
Canadian Maple Taffy. If you’ve never tried this great Canadian maple treat, you don’t know what you are missing! It was my partner who first introduced me to Maple Taffy, one of nature’s sweetest treats! It was his mother who indulged me by making me my first taste Maple Taffy. I couldn’t believe I had […]
How To Make Homemade Butter
Have you ever thought about making homemade butter? My boyfriend recently decided to try making his own butter after finding leftover whipping cream in the fridge. It was more out of curiosity than anything but, what resulted, was delicious. So we decided to share his process for making homemade butter in case any of you […]
Marvelous Margarita Recipe
A hot summer’s day and a cold, frosty beer, or refreshing cocktail, like a marvelous Margarita, go together so well, don’t they? I love to sip on one of my favourite beers, ciders, or wine coolers, whether I’m by the pool, by the lake, or in the backyard. One beverage I never really enjoyed at […]
Bloggers Share 52 Of Their Most Mouth-Watering Muffin Recipes
So the other day I had a huge craving for a muffin. This craving came on in the middle of the afternoon and wouldn’t go away, so I decided to dig through my online recipes I had bookmarked to see if I could find a muffin recipe I could make – and that I had […]
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25 Reasons It Sucks To Have A Christmas Birthday
My mother was a Christmas baby. That’s right, she was born on December 25th. She spent 83 years celebrating her birthday on Christmas Day. For the latter part of her life, my family tried hard to keep her birthday “separate” from Christmas, and make her birthday a special thing. No matter how hard we tried […]
7 Incredible Artists You Need To Follow On Instagram
I love to discover new (to me) artists, and a platform like Instagram is the perfect place to discover some amazing artistic talent. I recently spent some time browsing artwork on Instagram, and discovered some incredible artists that I wanted to share with you. 7 Incredible Artists That You Need To Follow On Instagram […]
Remote Controls: A Great Father And Son Activity
Behind the scenes of Canadian Blog House is a great father and son team, my partner and X-Man, who are the inspiration for many of my posts. Not only do they assist with product and travel reviews, they provide great feedback. I call my partner my “idea man”, as he is full of great ideas. […]
11 Of Ontario’s Most Enjoyable Gift Shops
I am a big fan of gift shops. Especially Canadian gift shops that are full of Canadiana items such as Canuck-inspired maple syrup infused candies and fudge, moccasins, Group of Seven mugs, toques, and lumberjack shirts. I’ve visited many gift shops over the years. There are many that I adore, including certain shops that I […]
