chocolate scene in Montreal worth exploring
In this post, I’d like to focus on the sweeter side of Montreal, the city where Chocolatour was officially launched back in October of 2009. There are a plethora of excellent chocolate bistros around...
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Montreal has an important place in my heart
Montreal has an important place in my heart as it is the place where the research for my book, Chocolatour, was officially launched! Fellow chocolate lover, Kathe Lieber of Montreal, accompanied me on the first...
Making magic in Manitoba’s Interlake
I know. I was supposed to be heading to Montreal for the next post. But it’s just so darned beautiful right now in Manitoba, and there are so many amazing things going on that...
Toronto is a top destination for chocolate lovers
Being one who has the good fortune to travel often and quite extensively, I have made many dear friends in other cities, and would like to thank my dear friend, Virginia of Toronto, for...
a visit to Kenora for a writer’s conference
I had the pleasure of attending the first ever “Word Fest” in Kenora, Ontario, Canada–a lovely resort town on Lake of the Woods located three hours from my home in Manitoba. The event was...
re-enactments bring history to life
We’re continuing our quest to take in as many Interlake events this season as possible. The Bucket List of things to do in Manitoba’s Interlake Region is slowly shrinking! The Viking Re-enactment at the...
touring Prince Edward County
As part of a post-conference tour, our group was treated to a tour of lovely Prince Edward County, a scenic region located east along the shores of Lake Ontario from Toronto with the town...
top finds at the 2010 scattered seeds spring show in Winnipeg
We attended the 9th annual “Get it Together” Scattered Seeds spring show this past weekend at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg. Long time readers of the blog may recall I previously wrote about Scattered Seeds...
treasures and pleasures in your own backyard — mine includes some amazing Interlake gems
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the province of Manitoba, Canada, you may not have heard of the Interlake Region. So it is even more unlikely that you’ve heard of Chatfield, a...
Scattered Seeds Craft Show
Today, I had the pleasure of visiting the Scattered Seeds craft show & sale in Winnipeg. (For those of you in the Winnipeg area, the show continues tomorrow, April 19th from 10 am until...
