Permitting Snapshot for Southern Muskoka
The Ontario Building Code bible is thick, real thick. Why So? Three short words: for your safety. No matter whether you are renovating or building in Muskoka or not, it serves a very good purpose. Yet, there seems to be this notion out there to skip the hassle of permits in general. Yes it will […]
A Must Do Muskoka Winter Day Trip
Bizarre is the only word thats top of mind with this winter’s weather patterns in Muskoka. In late November I was still boating, top down, in a t-shirt. December we got walloped in a 48 hour period and it was as picturesque as a snow globe. January started on a chillier edge but between a totally unexpected overabundance […]
WOW Muskoka – We Did It: 653+ Shoeboxes for Christmas
I could NOT be more proud of the Muskoka community this holiday season. Remember my plea to make a shoebox for a special lady in a Muskoka shelter this holiday season? That’s right: that’s Joanne Buie, Penny Burns and Barb Baldwin and a sea of shoeboxes. We did it; with a target of 500 and requests from shelters […]
3 Quick Muskoka Holiday Makeovers
Recall my love for Annie Sloan’s chalk paint and all my furniture projects, then get a load of this brilliance. Painted Tree Sometimes you just don’t have room for a tree that eats 75 feet of ribbon (!!) like mine did this season. Odds are you’ve got twigs or branches outside the door, and some rope […]
The 5 Best Spots For A Business Meeting in Gravenhurst
As much as I love big box staples, here’s a tip from one entrepreneur to the next no matter where you live: suggest a cool place to go for a business meeting and you’ll set a good first impression. Here are my 5 go-to staples when talking shop in Gravenhurst, Muskoka. 5. Oar & Paddle Business […]
Surprise: Lets Show 775 Valuable Muskoka Women We Care
We all say the struggle is real and we’re last on our list but as a bunch of Muskoka lovers lets be honest, we’ve got it pretty easy compared to the daily happenings in the rest of the world. That being said it isn’t all lakes, cottages and laid back living. It’s a problem and while Muskoka collectively […]
Go Fish: Life is Complicated …Even in the Movies
With the holidays quickly upon us lets forego the consumer cash cow frenzy and take this opportunity to slow down and reflect on what we’re thankful for, and more importantly do kind things for others. At the center of that all is simply one thing: happiness. This will, of course, mean different things to different people and […]
Why Did I Choose This Muskoka Town?
I had intended to tell you which Muskoka town I decided to call home the day after I told you who I was and suddenly we’re midway through November (though it’s hard to tell based on the weather we’ve been having!) That was my view Wednesday afternoon; so heavenly compared to the sea of boxes I sat in […]
When Do You See Who Is Actually Behind a Website?
In the online world faces always help. So who am I? I am a life long Lake Muskoka cottager who has been extending what’s known as ‘cottage season’ since I had my drivers license! Always the business lady, even when I had a job where I had to go to an office downtown, one could find me […]
Return of the Dock!
Spring may have sprung, or in the case of last weekend, summer, but today is far more exciting than any day yet because docks have resurfaced on Lake Muskoka! That’s right no more this … While it could have been alot worse in the end, and very few folks will arrive to find scenes like […]
Imagine …in the time it took to fight traffic to the Hamptons you could be in Muskoka?!
We’ve been saying for years wouldn’t it be great if Porter came to Muskoka, and according to the news from the Muskoka To-Daily we’re one step closer than we were before! If you’ve been to the Muskoka airport (YQA) lately you know that their is a new 6000 ft runway to accommodate the ever-expanding line up […]