Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeOceans Cottage Rental of the Week: A relaxing cabin by the oceancottagelife.com - Sarina Grewal Where: Sooke, British ColumbiaWhat: A sunny, open-concept cabin ideal for anyone looking for an ocean getaway.Who it’s good for: Any family who wants …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeCottages Tips to avoid conflict when hosting guests at the cottagecottagelife.com - Cody Pentzos The great 20th century self-help guru Dale Carnegie once remarked that, “There is only one way to get the best of an argument—and that is to avoid …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeBatteries Nostalgic about your local drive-in?cottagelife.com - Leslie Garrett It had been a long time since I’d sat in the backseat of the family station wagon, wearing pajamas and laughing to Son of Flubber, which played on the …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeCottages How to splice a wire, two wayscottagelife.com - Richard Brignall We electricians have many tricks, but there’s one thing we can’t do: stretch a wire that’s been cut in the wrong place. Instead, we splice it.For a …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeWorkbenches This DIY fold-down workbench is great for small outdoor projectscottagelife.com - Paul Lewis When I’m at the cottage I like to be outside as much as possible and this hinged workbench creates valuable outdoor workspace for all my small DIY …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Tiled and tested ways of upgrading your cottagecottagelife.com - Michel Roy Whether the cut is straight or curved, and the tile is ceramic, glass, or stone, there’s a tool and technique to use for the perfect fit.Snap cutters …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) ‘Free Willy Bill’ gets passed by Canadian governmentcottagelife.com - Grace Hunter The Canadian government has passed Bill S-203, nicknamed the “Free Willy Bill’, which prohibits whales and dolphins (cetaceans), from being held in …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeCanadian Tire 10 trendy floats to enjoy on the water this summercottagelife.com - Sara Laux What’s summer without a little inflatable fun? Floaties have come a long way since old-school water wings, with bigger, brighter, and more whimsical …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCanadian Tire 10 trendy floats for the lake this summercottagelife.com - Sara Laux What’s summer without a little inflatable fun? Floaties have come a long way since old-school water wings, with bigger, brighter and more whimsical …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeMould Weekly Hack: Rehabbing mouldy bookscottagelife.com - Jackie Davis High humidity plus lack of air circulation—the kind of conditions you can get in a cottage that’s mostly closed up over the off-season, say—is a …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Spruce up your kitchen with this DIY tile countertopcottagelife.com - Cottage Life Ceramic-tile countertops look great and have a long lifespan. Whether you need a countertop as part of a kitchen or as a standalone work and storage …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Rivets leak, so let’s fix ’emcottagelife.com - Michel Roy When you think about it, aluminum boats are little more than a few sheets of metal, held together with some rivets and welds. And while it’s pretty …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) What you need to know about Electric Shock Drowningcottagelife.com - Rucha Devarchetti A swim in the lake is one of the most pleasurable things to do on a summer afternoon. However, this simple leisure activity proved fatal to …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifePlastic How to reduce single-use plastic at the cottagecottagelife.com - Jenna Wootton Earlier this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to ban single-use plastics, and the change could come as early as 2021.The full list …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) New legislation for abandoned and derelict vessels will affect boat ownerscottagelife.com - Andy Adams Canada’s new Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act will be coming into force on July 30th, 2019 and all boat owners will be affected. Some …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeRecipes Fire up your summer with this mixed grill recipecottagelife.com - Cottage Life Amy Rosen is a food writer and editor and the author of five cookbooks including the upcoming Kosher Style. Amy can regularly be spotted barbecuing …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Handy DIY tips for shaping metalcottagelife.com - Michel Roy You can shape sheet metal into flashing, a stoveside heat shield, or squirrel guards. Flat bar stock can be transformed into custom braces to stiffen …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeMuskoka, ON Cottage Rental of the Week: A sunny cottage retreat in Haliburtoncottagelife.com - Sarina Grewal Where: Haliburton, OntarioWhat: A bright, homey cottage that sits near the edge of Mirror Lake.Who it’s good for: Any group of friends looking for a …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeCanada Celebrating Canadian Rivers Daycottagelife.com - Rucha Devarchetti While the world celebrates Environment Day on June 5, Canadian celebrations last a little longer. Around the same time, precisely the second Sunday …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Wild Profile: Meet the peregrine falconcottagelife.com - Jackie Davis Fast? Furious? Peregrine falcons are both. Compact and streamlined, they can fly faster than 300 km/h when they’re diving after prey. This makes them …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) DIY sailboat sandbox for some kiddy funcottagelife.com - Art Mulder My family loves a day at the beach—the hot sun, the cool shade of an umbrella, the feeling of sand between their toes, and watching the sailboats …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) This Ontario hotel just became the first pot-friendly resort in Canadacottagelife.com - Rucha Devarchetti Cottage country is witnessing a moment in history. Located on the banks of Eagle Lake, Sir Sam’s Inn & Spa is now Canada’s first pot-friendly resort. …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Federal government reinstates funding for 50 million trees by 2025cottagelife.com - Rucha Devarchetti World Environment Day brought forth exciting news for Canada. The federal government has decided to fund the 50 Million Tree Program after Ontario …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) 6 mistakes you’re making while paintingcottagelife.com - David Zimmer For the unprepared, painting can feel like a descent into the hub of Hades, with brush-streaked finishes, drips and drools on the window trim, and …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeCottages Why a trip to the cottage is the perfect remedy for stress and anxietycottagelife.com - Jenna Wootton It happens every time—you hop in your car after what seems like 15 trips back to the house to get everything you need for the weekend: the groceries, …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Go eco-friendly with this classic deskcottagelife.com - Steve Maxwell Simple appeal, traditional joinery and minimal environmental impact all make this desk a classic project. I made it out of air-dried white pine and …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Why wall tents should make a comeback this cottage seasoncottagelife.com - Ryan Stuart Last summer our family of three took over my in-laws cabin for the summer. It’s a perfect escape—with no cell or wifi, Paige, our 14 year old, …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeYogurt Weekly Hack: Try this yogurt trickcottagelife.com - Jackie Davis Plain yogurt is kind of, well, plain. But drain off the liquid, and you get the same thing as Greek yogurt. (Regular yogurt has a higher whey content …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) Take five boards and make one benchcottagelife.com - Raj Chaudhry By the dock, beneath a window, or beside the fire, this classic five-bard cottage bench is both charming and useful. I used 1″-thick Douglas fir, but …
Cottage Lifeadded this to Cottage LifeLifestyle (Canada) The connection between forests and salmon populationscottagelife.com - Grace Hunter A fish without a tree is not as pointless as a fish without a bicycle, at least not when you’re dealing with salmon on Canada’s west coast. Research …
