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 […]
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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 […]
Touring Prince Edward County Wine Country With Sandbanks Vacations & Tours
Here in Ontario, we are blessed with three spectacular wine-producing regions, including Prince Edward County in Southern Ontario. Prince Edward County’s wine region is the youngest wine region in Ontario. It is also one of the fastest growing wine regions, thanks in part to tourism, and the growing number of fabulous shops and restaurants in […]
Chasing Adventure In Northern New York’s Adirondack Mountains #EatPlayLoveNY
A few weeks ago I posted some vague information about some fantastic news I had received, in my post Vaguebooking, Clickbait And Other Social Media Pet Peeves. Finally, it’s time for me to spill the beans! Start spreading the news! I’m heading south to chase adventure in Northern New York’s Adirondack Mountains as a guest […]
Uniquely Canadian
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 […]
All Aboard Discovery Canada’s Mighty Trains With Teddy Wilson
All aboard! It’s time for Season 2 of Discovery Canada’s Mighty Trains with Teddy Wilson! My first memory of travelling on a train was a trip I took to Toronto with my mother when I was three years old to visit with her family. Since then I’ve had several chances to ride the rails between […]
Ottawa’s Own – Inspiring Pride, Passion, And Creativity In Canada’s Capital #OttawasOwn
Ottawa’s Own – Inspiring Pride, Passion, And Creativity In Canada’s Capital Canadian Blog House was invited to the premiere of Ottawa’s Own, 6 stories of passionate, talented people who are shaping Ottawa from within. All opinions are our own. Ottawa pride was at an all-time high last night as Ottawa Tourism rolled out their latest […]
Sky Lounge: An Experience Of A Lifetime
Canadian Blog House was provided with a media pass from Ottawa Tourism to experience a Feast and Revel gourmet dinner, at Sky Lounge, 150 feet over Ottawa. All opinions are our own. What do you do when you get invited to experience something that absolutely terrifies you? Something that makes your head spin just thinking […]
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Mum’s World Class Chocolate Chip Cookies
No matter how you bake them, chocolate chip cookies are a favourite of most cookie lovers. For every chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ve ever tried, there are probably thousands more out there. Just ask Pinterest. I’ve never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn’t like. You will never hear me turn down the offer of […]
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 […]
Valentine’s Treats! Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
If you are a dessert lover like I am, any cake or cookie that includes “red velvet” in its name, is something you just have to try! Personally, I’ve never met a red velvet cake I didn’t like! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this recipe, from my friend Kim over at Tales of […]
Nana Borden’s Homemade Mayonnaise
Most families have recipes in their cupboard that have been handed down from generation to generation. You know…that special family breakfast recipe that grandma made every Christmas, or your favourite childhood dessert recipe that your mother still makes for you now. Our family has plenty of recipes like that. One such family recipe of ours […]
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24 Important Things To Bring For A Stay In Hospital
A stay in hospital is something most of us try very hard to avoid, right? As we found out with my mum, a sudden, unexpected stay in hospital can result in many important things being forgotten at home – important things a patient needs. Family and friends are often left to organize a bag of personal […]
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 […]
Kijiji Etiquette – What NOT To Do When Buying And Selling
Canada’s largest classifieds site, Kijiji, is the first online site many Canadians turn to when buying and selling household items. In an attempt to clear some clutter, and get rid of household items we hadn’t used in a very long time, we recently turned to Kijiji to list them for sale. We wanted to purge […]
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 […]
