must.go.here.

I mean  really ? Have you ever? Lac Rose, or Lake Retba, situated north of the Cap Vert in Senegal yet another reason to step aboard a plane...

end-of-summer spectacular

So as summer rounds the bend, I'm savouring the last moments of lounging with the family. If there was anywhere I'd choose to be sta...

Yay or Nay: Natural Swimming Pools

After growing up in Ontario, where getting to the lake is THE summer ritual, I'm always shocked at how many people don't like to swi...

summer blog crawl: a lake classic

This post is part of the summer blog crawl linkup from Brittany of Gallery no 8 . Where I live summer is all about the cottage. Each friday ...

all I need is love... and these :)

couldn't have said it better myself...   1 2 3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14 a garden, a library, and people to enj...

The Sofa: Decked Out

source We've just sold our teak dining set and loungers and replaced them with some cast aluminum and marble pieces.  (incredibly heavy!...

A Moment for Mum...

Dinner at a friends tonight so one of these   is in the oven... heading out in the sunshine with D and Cam to assemble six ENORMOUS boxes of...

bare feet and fancy free

Imagine starting every single morning right here . getting closer... ready? have a peek.. ahhhh... Yup. That will do. More? Straight into th...