I have not hired a house-sitter as I've never needed one, but I have been a house-sitter. It's important to know and trust the person but I think having a close friend take this role can potential...

It's safe to say that half of my kitchen wares are vintage. I've got a large collection of Pyrex bowls and casserole dishes that are used often and instead of put away in a cupboard, are proudly d...

When the Xfiles still filmed in Vancouver, I somehow acquired a bunch of T-shirts and lollipops they used in a scene.. it was a 10 year old's dream. I figure it's basically the same as...

maybe just a good rub with lemon oil to bring out some shine? but other than that, leave it as is.

second all those who agree 2.5 is too young! I'm also a preschool teacher - promoting early numeracy does not have to involve flashcards or rote memorization. exposure to concepts of ...

I have seen these on AT and other design blogs before but had no clue they were in Qualicum! I've been looking for a weekend getaway and was thinking about making the Tofino drive, but this is way...

nutritiondata.com and a bit of math.

I cut myself on the metal support bars for the Malm bed. The instructions did warn about their sharp sides though. The most labour intensive though was the Eskog sofa with the sofa bed attac...

My boyfriend had moved from Toronto to where we live now with only clothes, dvd's, cd's and guitars a year before I moved in with him. The furniture he did have (which was VERY little), he only bo...

I loved Jarts!! I was too much of a wuss for Slip N'Slides. I'd be very enthusiastic when it was first brought out for the season, but after running at child-mach speed and going bell...

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-or-steak-w...

I'd say 10-20. That being said, at least half of my furniture is older than that.

My onion chopper is probably in my top 10 of useful kitchen tools. While, yes, you can chop with a knife, my somewhat crappy knives slip on thin onion skins and on more than one occasion I have be...

I make salad dressing with mint, or basil, depending on which plant looks more lush that week. Using a blender (or magic bullet!) just put a handful of mint, your choice of vinegar or lemon juice,...

Lonsdale Quay.. kind of Granville Islands bastard child, but I have fond memories from being taken there weekly as a child and this is definitely where my "foodie" behaviours stemmed from.

I love her style, and that cottage is beautiful.. but it's nicer than most people's homes and doesn't really scream "relax - feel free to have your kids run around in wet bathing suits - drink copi...

I scrape out the fruit of a papaya, a bunch of mint, juice of 1 lime, and a squeeze of honey into a blender, blend it up and pour that over pineapple, strawberries and mangos then sprinkle with dri...

that's how I unpack when moving. The bed goes in the room, everything that goes in the bedroom gets unpacked onto the bed. It works great and usually I'm fully set up and unpacked by the time I g...

As long as it's not used as a replacement for ACTUAL child care/early learning, it's a good time to be had by all!

I need to work on this. I'm more a "I'll get to it when I get to it" cleaner rather than constantly putting things away.