My Favourite Ontario Beach

If you think this beach is on Cape Cod or a tropical island, you’re wrong. This beautiful, sandy beach is Ontario’s own Long Point, a peninsula in Lake Erie, 45 km southwest of Simcoe. Public beaches and a provincial park are located on this sandy spit. A United Nations recognized biosphere reserve, these sandy dunes and marshes are home to birds, fish, turtles and frogs. They are also rest …

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Get Packing with Eagle Creek

I enjoy travelling but I hate to pack and unpack. However, I’ve found something that makes the whole process a little easier. I love the Eagle Creek Pack-It system. There are a number of different products in this system but my favourites are the folders and cubes. I usually bring two folders on my travels; one for my tops and shorts and another for dresses, skirts and pants. I …

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Tea at the White House

A fancy tea makes one feel special. A close friend took me to The White House in Waterdown, Ontario for my birthday, an extravagant gift. It was delightful to spend the afternoon enjoying this custom in a genteel atmosphere. The tea shop held many interesting and unique tea related items not to mention a huge selection of premium loose leaf teas. They even had a series of tea house …

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A Writer’s Holiday

I’m basking in the after glow of a fabulous week. No, I haven’t just returned from Paris, Hawaii or Prague. Instead, I’ve just completed a jam-packed week of seminars, critiques and classes with The Humber School for Writers.This annual seven day program is described as “Jet fuel for the literary mind.” It didn’t disappoint. With prominent writers such as Elizabeth Abbott, David Bezmozgis, Wayson Choy, Anthony DeSa, Bruce Jay …

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