Travel Back in Time
This summer, take your travels in a new direction by travelling back in time! Modern amenities like electricity, gas-powered vehicles,
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Kids
Horse Racing in the Heart of Cottage Country
Standardbred horse racing has returned for another summer at Kawartha Downs! You can catch the action every Saturday night throughout
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Welcome to the Spring into Summer Issue
Spring is in full swing here in Cottage Country. We have (hopefully) finished with the rainy season and we are
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Enjoying the Gifts of Winter, Naturally.
It is a cold December day. A delicate layer of frost edges the corner of each window and mounds of
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Holiday Guide for Dog Owners
Keeping them safe and healthy this holiday season The holidays are a time of celebration and joy, but they can
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A Different Kind of Countdown
Our family begins our Yuletide celebration with a 3-week countdown. It’s one of our most favourite traditions— a seasonal activity
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Beeswax Dipped Leaves
Each year the kids and I gather in the kitchen on a dreary fall day and do this craft together.
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Nature Mobile
This is 100% a use-what-you’ve-got kind of craft. It’s like a treasure hunt on display. You will need: nature items,
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Raising Country Kids
Thoughts of living ‘in the country’ often conjure images of total isolation, being forced to travel long distances to find
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Kids Corner: Snow Paint
Sparkles; that one word causes enormous joy in most kids. Add the word paint, and the fact that this is
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