Not having sufficient funds when on holiday can dampen the mood and can be stressful. Especially when traveling with the kids, a family vacation can be expensive. Determine how much you will need for your vacation, set a goal, and save consistently for your family vacation. This article will give you some ideas on how […]
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37 Summer Experiences That Are Unique To Toronto
Every city offers fun and attractions that are unique, and Toronto is no exception. While some of these things to do in Toronto can be experienced at any time of year, summer is a great season to enjoy all that this city has to offer. Here are 37 summer experiences that are unique to Toronto […]
Visit Corpus Christi For An Unforgettable 48 Hours Of Family Fun On The Texas Gulf Coast
Canadian Blog House partnered with Visit Corpus Christi to experience 48 hours of family fun on the Texas Gulf Coast. All opinions are our own. Visit Corpus Christi For An Unforgettable 48 Hours Of Family Fun On The Texas Gulf Coast Our desire to experience 48 hours of family fun on the Texas Gulf Coast […]
Why You Need To Celebrate Canada Day On Parliament Hill At Least Once In Your Life
If you’ve never had the chance to celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill, you’ve been missing out on the best Canada Day celebration our wonderful country has to offer. With Canada Day less than two months away, we’ve come up with some great reasons why you should consider coming to Ottawa to celebrate Canada Day […]
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An Epic Chat With Sophie Grégoire Trudeau – Parks Canada Honourary Guide For Families #ParksCanada
Thanks to Parks Canada, I had the chance to sit down and chat with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau about her love of the great Canadian outdoors and her role as the Parks Canada Honourary Guide for Families. All opinions are my own. An Epic Chat With Sophie Grégoire Trudeau – Parks Canada Honourary Guide For Families […]
Evolve Camps – The Epicentre Of Canadian Action Sports Camps
Canadian Blog House has partnered with Evolve Camps, a Canadian action sports camp, to bring you the chance to learn about their cool action-packed programs – and a chance to win a week at their Ottawa Scooter/Skateboard camp! All opinions are our own. What if I told you that you could WIN a week at […]
5 Ways Saniflo Canada Can Help You Update Your Cottage Living This Summer
Canadian Blog House partnered with Saniflo Canada to help provide you with suggestions on how you can update your cottage living this summer with Saniflo plumbing options. All opinions are our own. If you are anxiously awaiting the start of cottage season, and the chance to open up the family cottage, it’s time to consider […]
11 Reasons To Love Zavida Coffee
Canadian Blog House recently discovered there are many reasons to love Zavida coffee after getting the chance to review several varieties of Zavida Coffee Roasters coffee. All opinions are our own. I’m no coffee connoisseur, however, I do pride myself on knowing the taste of a great cup of coffee. After all, I start each […]
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Corn Flake Cookies Recipe
Corn Flake Cookies Recipe There’s nothing better than homemade cookies. My mum’s homemade cookies were always so delicious, no matter the type of cookie she made. Our house was often filled with the aroma of homemade cookies. One of mum’s cookie recipes that she baked many times over the years, her Corn Flake Cookies recipe, […]
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. […]
Tasty Puff Pastry Round-Up
This past New Year’s Eve, despite good intentions, and the fabulous Ottawa 2017/Canada 150 celebrations happening on Parliament Hill, we did not venture downtown to ring in the new year. Instead, we stayed in, with a bottle of bubbly – and some tasty puff pastry Pear and Cheese Galettes. In fact, we found the recipe for […]
7 Veggie Snacks You’ll Actually Want To Eat
Fall is one of the best seasons for fresh produce, with all manners of green and leafy veggies, squash, corn, sweet potatoes and more in full bloom and ready for pickin’ and eatin’ – and perfect for veggie snacks. With so many affordable and delectable choices when it comes to snacking healthfully, it’s really a […]
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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 […]
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 […]
If You Get The Chance, Take It: Saying Goodbye To A Loved One
Saying Goodbye To a Loved One Most of the time, writing about travel, an event, or the latest and greatest product, comes naturally for me. But not today. All of that seems so unimportant right now. It was only four days ago that my dear 83-year-old mother lost her balance, fell, and broke her hip. […]
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 […]
