• Curated: Girls Weekend Getaway To Prince Edward County

    The Canada Day long weekend is barely behind us, and it already feels like the summer is rushing by, yet we are still daydreaming about our perfect girls weekend getaway to Prince Edward County.  PEC, dubbed ‘the new Niagara’ by some, boasts over 40 wineries, all set amongst quaint towns and historic sights, nestled along the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario (just 2 hours east of Toronto).  And there is a lot more to do than just tasting wine (not that we needed more)… from breath-taking beaches, to boating, hiking, cycling, and a selection of local farm-to-table goodness, there is something for the whole family.  We decided a girls roadtrip was…

  • Why My Muskoka Will Never Be The Same

    My parents bought our cottage (for next to nothing) in a little known cottage country two hours north of Toronto, the summer that I was born.  This year will be our 33rd season on Lake Joseph.  For the first ten years or so, we had pristine views, unobstructed by any neighbouring cottages.  Muskoka was a hidden gem; quiet, peaceful, and all natural.  All of our neighbours respected the woods and the lake, and built their cottages at least 100 feet from shore (a law at the time), and you could barely even tell they were there, because they were shielded by the beautifully majestic hemlocks and cedars.  I can remember…