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The importance of warmth

As I am sitting knitting with some beautiful baby alpaca yarn I can’t help but think about the importance of warmth. As the days get colder and we wear our heavier coats, what does warmth have to do with health? When Logan was a baby a wise friend and teacher...

The sugar fairy

Trick or treat! It’s that time of year again.  Halloween is just around the corner which means the sugar fairies across the world are preparing. Just what are the sugar fairies you may ask?  Well at our house, a few days after Halloween, a sugar fairy arrives...

The burger is better with butter

One summer afternoon Henry and I were sitting with friends enjoying a hamburger. We started discussing different recipes and I mentioned my favorite turkey burger.  My girlfriend’s eyes lit up. She is always on the look out for great “low-fat”...

The economic benefit of sunshine

A recent news story got me all riled up.  It was a news story about the ontario government canceling vitamin d testing. This short sighted move got me thinking. What is the economic benefit of sunshine? As we approach the end of summer and the days are getting shorter...

Energy Bank

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was such thing as an “energy bank”. A place where we could go and make deposits on those extra energy days so that we could make a withdrawal on those “not so great” days? We actually do have something that...