Canadian Blog House was invited to attend this media day with Outaouais Tourism, featuring the Gatineau Culture Trail and other Gatineau attractions. All opinions are our own. There’s no yellow brick road to follow in Gatineau but, there is a shiny new red line known as the Gatineau Culture Trail! Leading visitors on a 3km […]
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Destiny USA’s Summer Fun Day Pass ~ Syracuse, New York ~ #Giveaway #FamilyTravel
Located in central New York, and designated as the geographical centre of this state, Syracuse is a bustling city of approximately 145,000 people famous for it’s athletics program at Syracuse University (the Orange) and, in winter, its record snowfalls. Situated just northeast of the famous Finger Lakes area, Syracuse is home to many wonderful things […]
11 Reasons To Come Explore The Other Florida – Before It’s Too Late #FLKeys
When many Canadians think of a winter vacation in Florida, they think of spending a week with Mickey Mouse and the gang in the Orlando area, lying on the white sand beaches of the Florida Gulf Coast, or hanging out on the chic east coast shores of Miami-Fort Lauderdale. As someone who had the chance […]
Looking Up In Ottawa
Have you ever thought about how much time we spend looking down when we walk around? How often do you look up at the world around you? I pondered this question myself as I spent a recent morning walking around downtown Ottawa. Normally when I’m downtown, I’m there to do something in particular. Whether it’s […]
Uniquely Canadian
An Inspirational Night At The Amazon Canada First Novel Award Celebration
Canadian Blog House was recently invited by The Walrus to attend the 2018 Amazon Canada First Novel Award celebration in Toronto. While we were unable to attend this event, our friends Kerrie and Mark, from Sweet Reads Box, graciously agreed to attend on our behalf. Here’s a recap of their great evening in Toronto… […]
Unique Canadian Etsy Shops To Discover
I grew up in an artistic family. My mother spent many years painting beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Her skills at drawing with a pencil always amazed me. I cherish all her artwork. This kind of talent runs in her family. Her cousin is a renowned Canadian artist. Then there is my sister. There isn’t a […]
Peter Mansbridge Shares His Untold Stories Live Coast To Coast
Canadian Blog House received passes to see Peter Mansbridge: Live Coast to Coast in exchange for this interview. All opinions are our own. Peter Mansbridge is full of stories. This October, the former anchor of CBC’s, The National, is embarking on a cross-Canada tour, aptly named Peter Mansbridge: Live Coast to Coast – The Stories […]
Help Name Our Canadian Beaver! You Could Win A Canadian Prize Pack!
Never mess with a Canadian beaver. Canadians are very passionate about their beavers. Just ask some of our Canadian Blog House readers. We heard some of you loud and clear when we hinted that our beaver was getting a makeover. ” I hope you aren’t getting rid of your beaver!” some of you said in […]
Recipes
Easy And Delicious Macaroni And Cheese
I love Macaroni and Cheese. For me, mac and cheese is one of my favourite comfort foods. It’s filling and warms the belly. I used to prefer the “boxed” variety, but my adult taste buds demand more from my mac and cheese now. I need real melted cheese! You know – the kind that […]
Oven Fried Chicken Drumsticks By Joshua Trent
I was craving some fried chicken a few weeks ago, but wasn’t in the mood for take-out, so I decided to jump online and see if I could find myself a delicious fried chicken recipe. If you Google fried chicken, you will get an incredible array of recipes of all kinds for this family favourite. […]
Perfect Pulled Pork Round-Up
They say there is nothing better than Texas BBQ. I would have to agree. One of the best pulled pork dinners I’ve ever had was in San Antonio, Texas where my nephew and his wife treated me to dinner at a local outdoor BBQ restaurant during my visit there. Texans know their BBQ’d pulled pork. […]
Old-Fashioned Dad’s Cookies
As you can probably tell from the other cookie recipes I have here on the blog, homemade cookies were a big deal in my house when I was growing up. My mum always had pan of homemade cookies in the oven. Like her Old-Fashioned Dad’s Cookies. No matter how many packaged cookie choices there are […]
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TOP 10 Customer Service Pet Peeves
Is it just me or has good customer service taken a nose-dive over the past few years? I’m talking about the customer service you get when you actually visit a retail store in person. Way back in the 1980’s, I worked in retail. I worked all through high school and college at a local drug […]
Everybody Told Me So
People warned me. They did. When we made the decision last fall to get a puppy, everyone was telling me that having a puppy is very much like having a child. I heard things like “Oh boy…you’ll be busy!” and “Your life is going to change”. All I could think of was, they can’t be serious. Raising […]
17 Lessons I Learned From Losing My Mum
It has been almost a month since Mum passed away. Almost a month since losing my mum. A month…and a lifetime’s worth of lessons on what it’s like to lose your mum. Some days, it seems like just yesterday she left us. Some days, it seems like it’s been years since she’s been gone. A […]
30 Tips For Exceptional Social Media Engagement
Exceptional Social Media Engagement – You’ve Got The Ring, Now Get Engaged To Your Audience! You’ve been online for a while now. Maybe you are a blogger. Maybe you are a business with a blog. Maybe you are a Community Manager. You’ve set up all your social media accounts. Followers have started to find you. […]
