November 24, 2010
Sometimes I think I should have been a kindergarten teacher. Why? Two reasons: empty egg cartons and empty paper towel or toilet paper rolls. I can't seem to put either in the blue box without thinking first of the wee four-year-olds who could use them to make something creative...
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November 22, 2010
Good weekends all? Rich and I took a much-needed break from setting up house (a process that never seems to end) in favour of some R&R. Well, that's sort of true; he spent some time moving furniture, while I spent some time working on a pennant garland for the baby's room. It...
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November 19, 2010
Rich and I and my brother Tom were at the cottage last weekend to close up. Such a sad time of year. Hard because, no matter how long we've tried to deny it, summer (and even Indian summer, for that matter) is well and truly over. It's just going to get colder. But it's also sad...
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November 18, 2010
Cottagers sure do love them their fireplaces. And it's easy to understand why: What's better than arriving at the lake during colder weather and firing up a few logs. Add a glass of red wine and some good company and you've pretty much reached nirvana. Given how much time we...
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November 11, 2010
Years ago now, I researched and wrote a story for the magazine about the white pine. Since then, I, like many of you no doubt, have had a love affair with that majestic, iconic conifer. I lost myself in my research a bit, spending days and days talking to tree experts. It was...
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November 10, 2010
TV trays (the ones that sat atop fold-up metal stands) are exactly the kind of thing that end up rammed into some overstuffed cottage storage space and forgotten, aren't they? If I looked hard enough, I'm almost certain that I'd find a few hidden in the rafters of our shed. A...
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November 9, 2010
I've written about quilts before on the blog, and it seems that, like me, many of you have an affection for the colourful blankets and collect them at your cottage. Then you know that they aren't just blankets, but rather a very personal expression of style, often telling a story...
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November 5, 2010
Hey all: Just a quick post today. I noticed this Lake Superior lake house on Dwell today and thought it made for some pretty sweet eye candy, especially the massive fireplace in the building's centre. Would you ever do something like this at your cottage? Check out a slideshow of...
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November 4, 2010
I just had a great chat with Toronto-based photographer and Cottage Life contributor David Bagosy. The topic? His 1950s era bungalow cottage on Lake Simcoe. Purchased four years ago as a spot to partake in his windsurfing passion, the cottage has been a labour of love for David...
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November 2, 2010
Now that I'm expecting a baby, I'm finding that I'm looking at the internet in a whole new way, poking around at all the parenting sites. Apart from the usual how-to-be-a-mommy stuff, I'm especially keen on finding design ideas for the nursery. It's actually quite inspiring; I...
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