We love maple syrup! Every single step; from a beautiful winters day of tapping the trees, to a fun filled day of boiling the sap and then the final step of bottling our liquid gold! But our very most favourite part is using it on homemade pancakes and french… [Read More]
Natural Repellents – for you and your pet
There’s nothing like the great outdoors! You and your pets are outside enjoying the fresh air, and along come those pesky, biting creepy-crawlies. How do we protect ourselves and our pets from not only; bites from fleas, but the mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus, and the dreaded Lyme’s carried… [Read More]
From Sap to Syrup
My first experience with making maple syrup was for my son’s science fair project on evaporation. That was over 25 years ago! I had as much fun as the boys. First, we tapped a couple of old sugar maples. Then waited anxiously for the sap to flow. When it… [Read More]
Strategies For Tick Prevention and Maintenance
If you live in wooded areas or frequent these areas, ticks and fleas are already a part of your world whether you know it or not. A few years ago I found a tick in my ankle, yikes! A friend of mine, who happens to be a… [Read More]
