Life, Love, & Laundry

Today as I write this our part of the country is under a heat warning as the temps soar to around 40C or 105F for our American friends.  That is drastic difference from the 12C or 53F we had on Monday.  So, with summer here it means lots of outdoor fun and for our family it means lots of treats we typically tend to have this time of year.  Today I want to share with you a few delicious treats our family gobbles up quicker than a cheetah on Redbull.   Marshmallow Cheese Crackers -  This is a childhood treat I've...

Everybody needs a vacation and that's exactly where we are this week.  We do most our vacation time in the winter months, when retail tends to slow down after Christmas but we do take a little in the summer, since it is such a short season here in eastern Canada.  Everyone seems to have their own unique pattern to vacation and what they enjoy.  I want to share with you how we spend our vacation and ask that you share how you spend yours with us.   We have a variety of ways we spend our vacation in the summer....

One of our very best sellers here at Ever After Acres are our soap nut shampoo bars.  The popularity of them has soared in the almost two years we have been selling them.  We aren't the only company pushing forward with this trend away from traditional shampoo towards bar form.  You can find them all over the place and we have the scoop on why. There are several reasons the popularity of these shampoo bars is sky rocketing.  1. The minimal or no packaging.  Our shampoo and body soap has absolutely zero packaging.  Many of the shampoo bars other companies...

So this past Sunday Lisa went and got a tattoo on her lower back, which in our society is often referred to as a tramp stamp.  The term became a commonly used phrase after a Saturday Night Live skit used the term.  The meaning implied is that a woman with a lower back tattoo is promiscuous. This is a prime example of our misogynistic culture and how we define women in ways not fair, not accurate and honestly, very offensive.  This article however is not primarily about attacking our negative approach to women in our society, which if you don't...

I love the beach, I love the way the sand feels on a hot day, I love the sound of the waves.  I grew up going to Caissie Cape beach. My grandmother had a cottage right on the beach. I spent most of my summers there, sometimes with my immediate family and as I got older with just my grammy and cousin. We had some great times there as a family. The beach will alway hold a special place in my heart. It was never a very busy beach, and I preferred that. Still today, if you go there, it...