Happy Thanksgiving

 This long weekend in October is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Its a time to celebrate together with family and friends over dinner with the turkey with stuffing, mashed potato and pumpkin pie, although my favourite is the pecan pie made with Canadian maple syrup. It is the perfect time to indulge and enjoy the food together with family. One of our favourite places to visit is the Niagara On The Lake, near Niagara Falls. This is the perfect place to visit during Spring, Summer and Fall. There is Main Street to stroll for shops, wine tasting and filled with many restaurants offering local produce on their menus. We enjoy visiting the truly Canadian shop of  Greaves Jams that produce and sell jams made from local produce like strawberry, peach, grapes from nearby wineries and fruit farms  They even sell the famous ice wine jelly. After shopping, join one of the local wineries tour to learn about making wine and best of all enjoy the wine tasting. We also enjoy visiting one of the Vintage Hotels for brunch. We are thankful for this beautiful country Canada as we celebrate our 150th year of Confederation this year. We are thankful that we Canadians are compassionate towards others and our environment. We love, enjoy and take care of our beautiful and prosperous country. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bloor-Yorkville Fall Season

 It's Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada. I always enjoy my walk on Bloor Street which is currently lined with all the charming fall plants and flowers. Even all the shop windows here in the Mink Mile are celebrating the Fall season with their display of luxurious and stylish Fall clothes and accessories. As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in Canada, enjoy all the fall blooms and some window shopping here. We are thankful for all of our loyal readers here on the Blog, for all the support and wonderful friendships. We are all kindred spirits in appreciating the beauty around us. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Aerin's Beautiful World

I have to admit that I read Aerin Lauder's new book titled  Beauty At Home in one sitting last weekend. Aerin is one of the Women that I truly admire for her style, intelligence and hard work ethic. She is always so generous to share her styling and beauty tips and even her own lifestyle. In this Book, Aerin shared how it is to live beautifully by sharing with us her own world at home in the City, at work and in the Country. Aerin is greatly influenced by her grandmother Estee Lauder, founder of the Estee Lauder Companies. Aerin grew up with beauty all around her and continues to live and work in Beauty.  She has natural effortless style which is admired all around the World.

  

Aerin established her own company simply called  Aerin. She continues to serve as Director for the Estee Lauder Companies but mostly she is the face of her own global luxury lifestyle brand which has expanded from Cosmetics, to home decor and now to her own line of perfumes. Discover here Aerin's new Perfumes available at Holt Renfrew Canada.

Aerin's Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet in her country house at Southampton.
Americans will be celebrating their Thanksgiving long weekend starting this Thursday.

Discover Aerin's Blog World of Aerin.
On Instagram @Aerin.


Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans!


Photo credits: Beauty At Home, Aerin Lauder. 

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Shopping Fun At The Farm

Our neighbours down the South, the Americans, are celebrating their Thanksgiving Holiday today. They must be very busy now travelling, making last minute preparations and shopping for their Thanksgiving Dinner tonight. Here in Canada, we celebrate our Thanksgiving during the second weekend of October. For the Americans, it is on the third Thursday of November. Thanksgiving Dinner here in North America is always a big feast with lots of advance preparations and discussions among family and friends.  We have all experienced the discussions on where to spend Thanksgiving Dinner, what will be the Menu, the drinks, the dessert, will it be apple pie or pumpkin pie? It could all take a whole week of talking about it and preparations for that final Thanksgiving Dinner. But it is all for fun and one of those times to visit family and friends. 

Here is my post on one of the best Farm markets here in Toronto. It is Whittamore's Farm, north of Toronto. Some stylish shoppers come to this Farm wearing their Hunter Wellies and cape jacket to buy some fresh farm produce. As you will see in the pictures below, it is a Farm for shopping and some fun especially for the children. I am thankful that we still have Farms like this near the City to purchase their farm produce and freshly baked pies.

The Farm is open from Spring to Fall, May to late October this year. It is closed during the Winter season.

 Fall inspired Entrance with colourful mums, pumpkins and dried corn stalks.

Colourful mums. The Fuchsia ones are so lovely this year.

Squash and mini pumpkins for your picking. Perfect for a squash soup.

Some colourful gourds.

Pick your own Pumpkins.

The Farm has corn fields, a huge playground for the children to play complete with Tree houses and slides and some farm animals like cows and goats. The farm also have strawberry, raspberry and blueberry fields plus their variety of vegatable fields. They have a Strawberry Picking days here during the month of June. 

Freshly Baked Pumpkin Tarts. 

The Farm also have their own Bakery where they make all of their freshly baked fruit pies. 

Abundance of Ontario's McIntosh Apples.

In the Fridge are the freshly made salad vinaigrettes made from fresh berries that comes from the Farm. The freshly made salad vinaigrettes from the Farm taste much better than the commercial ones from the Grocery store. 

Here's some Apple Candies for everybody!

Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans! 

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