During the summer in Toronto we have lots of different festivals and parties in the various neighbourhoods that make up the megacity. Local streets like the one pictured above are closed down to traffic for the weekend, and there are vendors, street mus… more »

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This essay is a guest blog that was written by my hubby Matthew James Didier this past Friday April 20th. He used to have his own very fun, and unique bus blog. I hope that one day he returns to the blogsphere, in a more personal, and regular capacity,… more »

I decided to get creative with this week's themes for the photo hunting memes. It was with good humour that I had my aura photo taken at a local Psychic Fair a few years back. The colours of the aura that surround you are supposed to reflect diff… more »

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Pictured above is Ida Schmidtke (my grandmother) age 16 and her brother Theodore age 14. Circa 1928; Vohlynia, Ukraine. My grandmother was born in a small town in Ukraine in the year 1912. She was orphaned at a very young age, and due to the turbulen… more »

Bovaird House located in Brampton, Ontario is a wonderful example of a sturdy, Georgian home. The house was originally home to the Chisholm family, and now serves as a museum of great 19th century pieces. The museum relies solely on public donat… more »

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I have a confession to make dear readers. I have put on some pounds. Yep, over the course of the winter I have added some extra weight, and I am going to begin some weight loss strategies and hopefully shed at least some of what I have gained. My bi… more »

I came across this great cabinet at an antique shop here in Toronto's west end. Cleaned up it's colour would be a faded buttercup yellow, and I'm certain would look awesome in the right setting! I have never seen one quite like it. The photos re… more »

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