One of my favourite things is when you discover a new band or musician. It’s often like you’ve just learned this amazing secret or unearthed a whole world of possibilities. I also have a soft spot for lesser known Canadian artists. Recently while listening to Vinyl Cafe I was treated to the music of Sarah […]
Fancy Beer Glasses
Continuing with the trend of beer related gifts this past week Andrew’s birthday present to me included a set of beer glasses. The glasses are different shapes and styles appropriate to different kinds of brews. The gift pack included a number of glass styles including: Craft Pub, English pub, Pilsner, Wheat Ale, Belgian Ale, Stout, […]
September’s Beer of the Month
The last week of the September Andrew and I received our second last shipment of beer in the mail – unless we decide to sign up for another round. This selection included three beers: Biker Beer Lager by Nickel Brook Brewery, 1815 Lockstock Ale by Strathroy Brewing Company, and Belgian Wit by Niagara’s Best Beer. […]
Garden Maintenance
This past weekend we spent some time playing in the dirt. We did some fall garden cleanup and maintenance including harvesting the last of the root vegetables, pulling out dead plants, and getting the soil ready for compost. Both Andrew and I remarked on how much easier it was to do this maintenance on the […]
Hefewizen Adventure
Andrew and I recently sampled two Hefewizen beers – Hey Day Hefewizen by Granville Island Brewing and Hop & Weizen by Creemore Springs. Prior to this adventure I didn’t know a whole lot about Hefewizen style beers. Apparently they are typically brewed in the south German style of wheat beer, use a yeast that sparks […]
Traveling With a Little One
Since Little Miss has been born we’ve traveled to Ottawa, Southern Ontario, Red Rock, Buffalo, London, and gone camping a few times. The addition of one small human being to our family seems to exponentially complicate packing and travel. Things we have forgotten to pack on various occasions: The pack n’ play. Also known as […]