Try A Bed And Breakfast

If you’re looking for a different type of holiday, and a different type of overnight stay, why not spend a night or two at a bed and breakfast? This type of accommodation might be costly for a family needing more than one room, but is great for singles or couples wanting an alternative to hotels

Control Basement Water Seepage

If the water table in your area is above your basement floor, you may be dealing with water seeping into the basement. Water can get into the basement where the walls and floor meet and through cracks in the floor. Sometimes water also will come through cracks in the wall, but that usually is the


More Questions For Reena – for Jul. 21, 2011

Dear Reena, Is there any way I can reduce the scratch marks on my glass dining room tabletop? They are in the middle, and can be covered with a vase or placemat, but it would be much better to eliminate them all together. Thanks for any hints you may have. – Heather Heather, Typically scratches

A Summertime “Blizzard”

During the summer months we Prairie gardeners do not like to be reminded of winter – it will come again soon enough! When I exclaim about the beauty of someone’s “Blizzard” at this time of year, I am not even thinking about winter; I am referring to a wonderful flowering shrub that when in bloom


Don’t Miss The Small Stuff

A walk in any of our parks can be a rewarding experience. Even if we don’t see any large animals, there are other wild things to look for. Birds of all types sing from the bushes and trees and there are numerous wildflowers to be on the lookout for. On a stay in the Tur

Unique Accessories Add Charm

Th i s unique attic space is inviting and charming. It’s a casual space that is meant for relaxing and kicking back but it still has tons of style and visual appeal. The large, ornate window is a great main feature of this space but it’s the clever use of accessories that piques my interest.


Vegetables For Healthy Eyesight

What vegetables promote healthy eyesight? You might think of carrots and their association with eye health. While carrots certainly are a colourful, healthful option linked to reducing our risk of night blindness, leafy greens more often are linked to vision protection. Among the most debilitating eye diseases are glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic

Make A Melted Memories Frame

Do you have old vinyl records that may not be in the best condition but you can’t bear to part with? Here’s a fun craft to do with the kids in the summer heat that will put them to another use while still allowing you to hold on to them. It will probably stir up


Hamm Mennonite Housebarn Now A Museum

The village of Neubergthal, in which the former Hamm Housebarn sits, is a National Historic Site, recognized for the impressive number of surviving traditional- style “housebarns” that characterized almost all early Mennonite street villages in Manitoba. This vintage house was built by Bernhard and Helena Hamm in 1901. Their daughter, Margaret, and her husband Abram

Recipe Swap – for Jul. 14, 2011

It was dessert for breakfast. We’d gathered for a late-morning breakfast with family at the Whytewold Emporium at Whytewold on Lake Winnipeg, having heard the quaint lakeside eatery was famous for its all-day crepes and wood-fired pizzas. The reputation is well deserved. I had a Canadian Maple crepe, a plump, wallet-sized creation garnished with bananas