Rural Internet in Ontario – Unexpected Roadblock
We thought we had done a pretty good job considering some of the issues we would come up against when looking for a home in…
New Hobby Alert: Outdoor YouTube Videos
It’s truly winter in Ontario and we’ve been spending as much time outdoors as we can, learning to embrace our new, more northern city. I…
Indoor 3 Bucket Vermiculture in 10 steps (Video)
When we moved in to our new apartment we were pretty bummed out to realize we no longer had the option of using a green…
Settling In To Our New City
Yes, we are alive. We are slowly settling in to our rental apartment in our new colder and snowy city. In a stark contrast to…
First exciting step to reaching our rural dream!
We’re doing it! At the end of the month we will be leaving our tiny apartment in a huge city for a tiny apartment in…
Learning Garaetteok, or The Joy of Our Own Labour
This morning I caught up on some of my YouTube subscriptions from the past few weeks, including this video from Fairyland Cottage which is a…
How to: Easy Oat & Hemp Creamer
We’re over the waste created by buying almond milk, from the waste of the tetra pack, the impact of almond farming, and the expense. We…
Balcony Habaneros: From Seed to Sauce
Back in March 2020 we started the seeds for our balcony garden. We were lucky enough to grab some seeds from the hardware store before…
6 Month Miso
Back in December 2019 we decided to try our hands at making soybean miso. We ordered some koji from Cold Mountain, which is a North…
Reducing Waste in a High Rise
We are currently living in a small unit in a high rise building. We are very fortunate that both our municipality and building provide recycling…
