Conscious Living without breaking the piggy bank
Eating in a Greek restaurant in Montreal is not necessarily something you think about every day. Yet, the Mile End neighborhood was mainly Greek in the 60’s before moving to Parc-Extension and even Laval. Did you know that? That’s why Joanna Chery, owner of the Greek snack bar Phyllo Bar Melina’s chose this neighborhood to …
In July, it is hot. We are in vacation mode without really being on vacation. Mom, what are we eating? The question that every mother has been asked and that we hate. We don’t really feel like making food. There is no routine anymore. We go out more and more and we are less rigid …
Summer, summer, summertime activities in Montreal. July in Montreal is one of the most festive month of the year. I like July! Want to know why? It makes me think of chilling by the swimming pool while sipping on a bubbly drink. Dancing in the hot rain barefoot in the grass. In Montreal, you can …
Keeping our kids busy in the summer is not easy when you are short on ideas for activities and there is either no more room in the day camps or you just don’t have the money. In this Olympic year (postponed because of the Pandemic) and certainly not having the means to go to Japan …
The ice cream shops of Montreal are the stars of the summer season. As soon as the snow has finished melting and it’s over 20 degrees outside, Montrealers flock to the ice cream shops. Don’t be surprised if there are endless lines. This sweet tooth lasts until the Indian summer, sometimes even until October! It’s …
Dishwashing in an eco-friendly way is not that big of a deal. “Whose turn is it to do the dishes?” I turn around, no one is there. Washing dishes is seen as a chore in my family. Nobody likes to do them, but why? Personally, I see it as a rather relaxing activity, don’t you? …