Review: Meat, Meat, And More Meat

I received a great little basket of President's Choice goodies to review -- just in time for BBQ season -- featuring pork from their new "Free From" line, steak from the "Tender & Tasty" line, as well as the ever-reliable "Air-Chilled" chicken (though I should note that we actually had drumsticks). The basket also included on of the PC dish towels -- always nice as a reusable giftwrap(!) -- one of their salt/pepper grinders, a bottle of Memories Of Dad's Grill sauce and a bottle of PC Steak Spice Marinade. Click through to read the reviews!

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Reclaiming Urban Spaces

The park at the end of our street is a wonderful space for kids. There are broad paved paths perfect for learning to ride bikes, a smaller play structure for climbing and sliding, lots of little hills to roll down and tables and seating to encourage congregation of families and neighbours. About the only thing missing from this great little gem, IMO, are some kid-friendly plants with flowers to be enjoyed or picked that are hardy enough to withstand the heat from the asphalt and the love from the children. What the park accomplishes in fun and function, it sorely lacks in visual appeal. A few half-hearted efforts in years past have left a couple patches of mangy forsythia bushes, some enthusiastic daylilies, a couple random tulips, and violets that have self-seeded sporadically around the park.

Fortunately, I've a surfeit of Spring-flowering plants needing new homes. Read on to find out what I did with some of them!

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Guerrilla Gorilla

I resort to lists too often. Today is my first day in the house by myself for the full day, as DH started his new job this past Friday (and #2 is half days on Monday and I work on Tuesdays). I made a big list and only have one significant entry left to accomplish. Yay me! Yay lists! Still, there are always more brief disjointed comments I can jot down about what's going on with me.. [click through to read more]

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