Many of us can probably recall putting on the occasional ‘sick day’ performance (ahem) to stay home from school. My mom would bring me chicken noodle soup and make me all cozy. It ranks up there as one of my favourite childhood memories. Now I’m nursing my three kids through the flu. (Isn’t there a…
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Some of you may have read my previous post, “What do you mean I have to replace my furnace!?” Well, there’s more to that story! On that fateful cold winter day, after installing a new high-efficiency gas furnace, the technician opened my eyes to the beauty of the Programmable Thermostat (PT) which, to this day,…
Ever consider using hot water to heat your home? Well, that’s exactly what retired professors Joseph and Anne Sullivan of Toronto decided to do. The happily married couple of forty years had always dreamed of building a home in the small rural community of Buckhorn, Ontario, about three hours northeast of Toronto. The Sullivans finally…
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It was a cold winter day in early January and I had just sat down to read my book and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. As I went to take a sip of my drink, I felt an odd chill. Putting down my cup I went and put on a sweater. Thinking it was…
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“What’s for dinner?” In many families, this question comes up on an almost daily basis. Realizing that the little ones might gladly eat their way through a regular rotation of hotdogs, chicken nuggets and Kraft Dinner, parents often attempt to expand their children’s mealtime horizon while finding ways to sneak in something healthy as well….