Your kitchen is full of natural dyes! And if you celebrate Easter in your house, raiding the cupboards is a great way to make beautiful eggs. Foods you can use to dye eggs: Red cabbage Grape juide Beets Cherries Raspberries Blueberries Tumeric power or shredded tumeric root Paprika Chili powder Coffee Spinach Parsley Onion skins […]
A vegan “bacon” recipe has gone viral on TikTok and Twitter, and our afternoon host Christa Couture decided to see what all the fuss was about. Fried banana peels aren’t new, but this new take from Chef Charles Hunter III has got everyone’s attention. If you’re keen to reduce waste in your life, if you’re […]
Spring is here! Not just officially (thanks, Equinox), but the air is warmer and the birds are singing in the morning. And with spring comes spring cleaning! Some researchers trace the origin of spring cleaning to the Iranian Nowruz, the Persian new year, in which everything in the house is thoroughly cleaned. In North America […]
February 24th is Pink Shirt Day – a day to take a stance against bullying! In Canada, one in five kids are affected by bullying. Pink Shirt Day is a day to speak up and support programs that teach empathy, compassion and kindness. If you don’t have a pink shirt to show your support, this […]
Hitting the streets to trick-or-treat this year is not in the COVID-cards, but there are many ways to get your spook on all month long! Make Halloween snacks Witch guacamole, mummy hot dogs, or black cat cookies, here’s a list of 40 easy, festive appetizers you can make to share with your household — or […]
I’ve never been a good sleeper – I have trouble falling and staying asleep, but then when my alarm goes off in the morning, I struggle to wake up! If you’re also someone who tosses and turns, here’s a few of the latest tricks I’ve tried to get some solid zzz’s. Drink Up If you’ve […]
If you’ve got kids in your life, you might have leaned on tablets and devices a little more these past few months – as you should! Parents and families have been doing whatever it takes to keep kids busy, happy, and safe at home during the pandemic. But summer fun can very easily be screen-free […]
In a year of many unexpected events, the drive-in theatre is making a comeback. Many of us have been missing a night out, live music, and movies on the big screen. A drive-in theatre can give you all three! And from the socially distanced safety of a car. As long as you’ve got access to […]
Sure, summer officially began on the solstice, but I’ve never been able to shake the feeling that summer doesn’t really begin until school’s out (even during the pandemic) and July starts! Now that summer is indisputably here, here are three favourite tracks to get the good vibes going: Princess Nokia, “Orange Blossom” This laid-back track […]
Some restrictions are being lifted in the GTA, and at the same time, many places are announcing that wearing masks will be mandatory in their spaces. Whether they’re required or not, you might only feel safest donning a mask! If you’ve got kids in your life, it’s possibly been a struggle to get them on […]