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I am mostly a mom, but also a sister, daughter and wife, I love to garden, cook and review restaurants, I enjoy so much in life and discovering all that there is to enjoy, that I have many interests and delve into them with much passion.

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Food & Drink > Tea How to prepare a high tea: 1 of 26
Tea Time !And what a wonderful way to share time with friends. First, a few historical facts to share with friends about this tradition. High tea was in fact dinner for our English friends, it was served at the supper table, the "high" table and hearty food served, while low tea was served earlier in late afternoon and usuall... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Should vaccinations for children be mandatory?: 5 of 20
How can something that is potentially harmful and leave lifelong health problems be mandatory? Where are we heading to when vaccinations are forced on children?Anyone that does anything more then listen to the very practiced speeches of their doctors would learn that vaccinations are not all they are cut out to be, anyone tha... More..
Food & Drink > Liquors & Spirits Vodka drinks that won't give you a hangover: 4 of 16
Frozen Vodka Lemon DropsThere is something about frozen vodka that keeps hangovers at bay, you don't get sludgy and slow, it's just good fun. I discovered Lemon Drops through my sister and then shared this with my own friends, because I do not like feeling drunk or getting drunk, discovering this really fun social way to enjo... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Recommended products for rashes and skin allergies: 3 of 12
From the mildest of rashes to all blown out eczema, hives, chicken pox,psoriasis and rashes, there are a few tricks to dealing with them and here are a few.A type of facial eczema is debilitating because it oozes and bleeds,it causes much grief in public as it almost looks like a fatal disease, there are other types of eczema... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: Montreal steakhouse: 1 of 1
Though this restaurant has several restaurants in other provinces such as Vancouver and Ontario, I shall only be speaking of the one in Old Montreal, situated on St. Paul Street smack in the midst of other world wide known restaurants.The Keg SteakhouseADDRESS: 25 rue St-Paul EstPHONE: 514-871-9093WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: YesVEGETA... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews What makes a great Italian restaurant: 14 of 27
And what does make a great Italian restaurant? From the inexpensive to the shockingly expensive!I have to add my two bits in here because I am a great admirer of Italian cuisine and love cooking Italian too. I have come to love all levels of Italian restaurants, from the local neighbor eatery to the posh star going high end r... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Guide to dining out in Montreal: 2 of 3
Reviewing restaurants in Montreal is one of the greatest pleasures I take in my life. I do favor Italian because a good Italian restaurant will be serving fresh food, its menu isn't out of the freezer into the oven and then on your plate. I also love sushi and oh does Montreal now have some of the best sushi restaurants aroun... More..
Food & Drink > Cocktails Great cocktails: 15 of 22
Every year I make home made iced tea in the summer, we go through at least a pitcher a year, now iced tea takes some time to make but this year I discovered home made lemonade, its easy to make, takes only a few minutes and delicious, much better the powdered stuff or frozen though I think frozen is fine as it isn't as sweet ... More..
Home & Garden > Perennials Growing peonies: 6 of 8
Once upon a time, there used to be only a few varieties of peonies available to us, with their over-sized blooms, it is a flower that has always been popular and so has been hybridized into new varieties and colors. In fact it has a history of over 2000 years and used for medicinal purposes also!That they are drought tolerant... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Accessories Tips for buying a high chair for your baby: 8 of 9
Highchair madness!When shopping for such an important piece in our baby trousseau, we are assailed by so many options it is mind boggling with each highchair offering more gadgets then the last. And yes, I call them gadgets, because there are two things we don't want in a high chair.1. It is not a play area, when it is time t... More..