…is a Wo’MHer’s treasure! Armed with only large bills (rookie mistake) and a list of garage sales, we set off on our mission. Aaron: For the most part I’m an outgoing and sociable person. I’ve worked in retail for years and years, and this has further developed my small-talk skills and tolerance for brief, meaningless [...]

Winnipeggers, we’ve heard you’re cheap. Or frugual. Wait a minute, what’s the kindest way to say that you have a reputation for being the worst penny-pinching bargain hunters this side of the Rockies? Our plan is to embark on our first Garage Sale Mission this weekend! Any tips on the best Manitoba haggling techniques? Where [...]

Recently, Aaron and I were asked by CBC Information Radio to visit and rate various patios around Winnipeg (Laurel was invited too, of course, but was out of town). The initial list of “must visit” patios was compiled by InfoRad staff following an appeal for submissions of what Winnipeggers consider to be the best patios [...]

Most people have a window in their lives when they hone their moving skills. For me, that’s been my twenties. Whether you end up in a new province, new city, or a new part of town, there are certain things you have to do each time; one is find your new local. A local is [...]

It’s official. High demand has made it necessary for us to create a Winnipeg O’ My Heart glossary of terms unique to Winnipeg and Manitoba. During a recent conversation with CBC Information Radio host Terry MacLeod, he asked us about the unique phrases we coin through the blog. A bit stumped, we fumbled through an [...]

Today marks my three month ‘Pegiversary. I have the distinction of being the one Wo’HMer who lived in Manitoba before, though my family left the province when I was two. This past week my parents visited from Vancouver Island, and we did a roadtrip east of the city to the small towns where they used [...]

I want to be completely honest with you. It has been a strange Sunday punctuated by semi-rain and cloudy skies, and my major activities have involved laundry machines, a swiffer, and a sink full of hot soapy water. I briefly spoke to friends in Lethbridge and they were enjoying the sunshine and 25 degrees above. [...]

It was a process. If Manitoba had an official winter sport, I’m sure it would be curling. You know how Lululemon pants are sort of the official legware of Vancouver? Asham curling pants are pretty much the Manitoban equivalent. Look out onto a game of curling, and there’s a sea of people in black pants [...]