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We didn’t have a lot of time to get the garden prepped for spring before we moved in, but we have grandiose plans for it in the new year. Our number 1 goal though is bringing some life back into the soil. We are used to wet, juicy, worm filled city soil. Dirt that is doused with heavy rainfall and…

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How To Cool Your House Without Air Conditioner

PTPAJuly 15, 2016

We are officially in the midst of the summer heat. In Calgary we spend most of the year thinking about staying warm and our mind never wanders over to air conditioning, but there are about 6 weeks where we feel less than genius for not having an air conditioner. Whether you live in a studio apartment or a sprawling mansion, you…

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Planters – The Beginners Garden

PTPAJune 22, 2016

The temperatures are starting to rise and the flowers in our gardens are starting to bloom. Whether you have a large garden or just a small patio, you can always have a place for flowers to grow. I am by no means a skilled gardener, but I like to have flowers and plants to look at so I have learned…

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Teaching Kids To Grow

PTPAMay 8, 2016

When my son was asked at school to write about spring he sent home an entire page of stories… about going to the beach! Clearly he had no idea what happens in spring. Granted, we have a very short spring season here in Calgary. It seems to snow all the way up until summer, so I can’t really blame him. But…

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The Five Fabulous Perennials You Can’t Kill

PTPAApril 29, 2016

I am not a farmer. Unlike my grandparents, the ability to grow things to eat seems to have been lost on me. I have the whole 3 kids and house in the suburbs. We inherited tons and tons of waist high weeds with the house and I can testify that planting ANYTHING will remove one section of garden that you do…

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Eco Friendly Home Decor

PTPAApril 7, 2016

I have a secret super power. I can see potential in anything. From empty boxes to ribbons and string I can see so many possibilities. I hate to waste things, and love to have materials on hand for my next project. While other may see this super power as hoarding I like to think of is as thrifty. With…

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Why You Need to Be Prepping Your Garden This Year

PTPAMarch 30, 2016

Social media has been all a cauliflower about the expensive vegetables that have been hitting the store shelves recently. With the crashing Canadian dollar, and the weird weather conditions around our “growing locations”, veggies are in high demand, and that means Canadians are paying the price. There is a solution though. A way to continue to get the vegetables you…

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Renovating Questions – When To DIY

PTPAMarch 29, 2016

When it comes to renovating a home, or even one room in your home, the question to ask is when should you hire a contractor and when to DIY. The answer to this depends on quite a few things, so here are the questions to ask yourself and what the answers will tell you. Do you want to save…

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Where We Are Going Wrong with “Sparking Joy”

PTPAMarch 16, 2016

Go online these days and you hear a lot of people asking, “Does it bring you joy?” They want you to clean your cupboards, donate your old clothes, and surround yourself with items that are joyful and inspiring. Well, duh. But don’t stop there my dear friends, because if all you are worried about is if the STUFF around you…

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Add A Little Spring To Your Home

PTPAMarch 7, 2016

Spring is one of the happiest seasons because its bright, colorful and happy. Green starts showing up everywhere, and it just makes me excited to add color into my home decor. Simple accessories always seem to brighten my day and my mood. I like to switch out throw pillows, add some fun seasonal accents, and I always find myself dressing…

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