The Great Gas Debate
Are gas appliances REALLY better than conventional appliances? Now weâre cooking with gas! We have al heard this expression, and it usually means that something has gone right. But is it really so much better to cook and heat and boil (and freeze!) with gas, compared to conventional electricity? Gas home appliances: When we are talking about using gas appliances in...Read More
 Sleep Yourself Happy!
Establish a good sleep routine for the last stretch of this year. The big sleep secret. Sleeping habits differ about as much as eating habits do, and as with eating habits, different doesnât have to mean wrong. Sleep is an essential part of survival (and thriving) for human beings, but it means something different to all of us. Some people may consider a five-hour...Read More
Have More Herbs Than You Can Handle?
How to Preserve Herbs How to deal with your bumper crop of herbs this spring. Spring threw us a snowy curveball but now were right back in the growing season. Did you maybe over-plant and underestimate your gardenâs growing power? Do you now have more bushels of basil than you could ever (even in your wildest Italian dreams) eat? We have solutions: For your...Read More
What is a Seven Colour Sunday?
The only Sunday lunch that matters. The taste of tradition. Most of us grew up in super traditional families. Sundays were for early morning church, followed by grocery shopping and then a traditional Sunday lunch. In most homes that meant meat, rice and potatoes with two types of vegetableâŠnot exactly exciting or inventive, but still a weekly feast we looked...Read More
Landscape With Gravel
Nothing is set in stone (but it could be). Gardening for changing seasons is a tricky thing. Its hard to plan your landscaping and planting calendar around the whims of the weather and just as you think the last frost is over or the rain will come any day now, mother nature throws you a âsnow in Octoberâ kind of curveball and you have to start your landscaping...Read More
Reviving the Village Square
Architecture is all around. You might think that your home has no real architectural values or elements, but thatâs not true. Architecture is the art of connecting humans with the spaces we occupy. Itâs not just about construction, itâs about connection and function. A well-designed space invites its occupants to live, work or play freely and supports creative...Read More
Mix and Match Interior Design
Make peace between your pieces Stop the décor Cold War Bridge the generational gap between décor eras and bring cohesion back into your home. You can MAKE it match Storytime: I was privileged enough to move into a half furnished flat. Half furnished because the family member who lived there before I did, moved into a similarly half-furnished space and had to...Read More
Beds Around the World
A journey through slumberland Sleep is something we all share around the world, but the way we do so is not quite as universal. Our beds are something we likely often take for granted, but there is so much history and significance behind the objects upon where we rest. Different cultures and geographic locations around the world have very different ideas of what a...Read More
Garden Like Your Granny.
What is a heirloom seed, and why do they matter? What does âheirloom seedâ mean and why should you care? The classification of âheirloomâ is used to identify seeds and plant cultivars that do not form part of modern large scale agricultural production of fresh produce. According to Annieâs Heirloom Seeds, âHeirlooms are seed varieties that are at least 50...Read More