Flowers for Mother’s Day and Lakeside Table — Home is Where the Boat Is

Celebrate Mom with flowers for Mother’s Day! You’ll find flower arranging tips along with table inspiration to create your own floral centerpiece or bouquet using both grocery store and garden flowers. May is a busy month filled with events and celebrations, not the least of which is Mother’s Day! It’s also my favorite spring month […] … Continue reading Flowers for Mother’s Day and Lakeside Table — Home is Where the Boat Is

Ontario cutbacks force tree nursery to destroy 3 million trees — National Post

TORONTO -- One of the main nurseries for an Ontario tree planting program that's being scrapped by the province said it will likely have to destroy about three million trees because of the cancellation. Read More via Ontario cutbacks force tree nursery to destroy 3 million trees — National Post

America’s Food – Russian — jovina cooks

After Russia sold Alaska to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, waves of Russian immigrants fleeing religious persecution moved to the United States. These groups generally settled in coastal cities, including Brooklyn (New York City) on the East coast, and Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon, on the West coast. Many of the […] … Continue reading America’s Food – Russian — jovina cooks

Cook this: Roasted strawberry oat muffins from Bake the Seasons — National Post

Our cookbook of the week is Bake the Seasons by Marcella DiLonardo, creator of the blog Hey Modest Marce. Over the next three days, we’ll feature more recipes from the book and an interview with its author. Marcella DiLonardo’s strawberry oat muffins are ideal for a Mother’s Day breakfast or brunch. Whipped up with little more than a … Continue reading Cook this: Roasted strawberry oat muffins from Bake the Seasons — National Post