Marketplace: Staying Warm Outdoors

Now that the cold(er) weather has arrived (it’s been hovering around 5C every morning in Waterloo), and Ontario has instituted new restrictions about the number of people allowed to gather indoors (25) and outdoors (10), I’m wondering how people will still gather in small social circles while staying warm (outdoors). When I wrote this post

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Travel: Grey County, Ontario – Day 1

Our Ontario licence plates are very encouraging aren’t they? For those of you haven’t seen them, our provincial licence plate slogan is “Ontario, Yours to Discover.” And a couple of weeks ago, I did just that! I drove north to explore the region of Grey County. If you’re like me, you may associate this region

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Travel: Georgian Hills Vineyards, Grey County

I recently had the opportunity to pick frozen grapes from the vines at Georgian Hills Vineyards in Blue Mountains, Ontario. Sounds a bit random, doesn’t it? I mean, who goes grape picking? And in the winter? I was originally set to visit the Georgian Hills Vineyards to enjoy a tasting and a snowshoe tour, but

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Personal: 5 Things on My Mind

Here’s today’s list of things that have been on my mind lately. Starbucks Rewards Do you collect them? I do. I barely notice them, but then, when I get an email saying that I’ve earned a reward, I get happy. I usually stock-pile my rewards. Then, when I’m having a crappy day or I don’t

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The Friday Five: The Puffy Vest

Fall is the perfect season to embrace your puffy vest. It’s certainly a great option for cool mornings, and easy enough to shed once the warm afternoon weather arrives. I have a bright yellow one – that I originally bought for cold-weather running – but I’d really like to invest in a cream one this

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