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See why I Love my Crew!!  Check out the pics of the guys goofing around after the show on Friday…Too Funny.  Click the play button to see them in action.

Jenn.

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Click the Play Button to check out the Grand Prize Home in the Princess Margaret Welcome Home Sweepstakes for Cancer Research.  Also check out the pictures from the Sunshine Gala last night. I hosted the event with Gord Stellick.  CLick HERE to find out about Project Sunshine.

Have a Great Weekend!!
Happy Halloween
Jenn

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Yes….we had us some fright-astic good fun on the show today…Emily Osment returned for a dynamic performance…she’s as sweet as ever…and we had us a blast becoming the Addam’s Family….a huge thank-you to everyone who made our show a smashing success, our little ghosts and goblins dressed up and were a fantastic LIVE studio audience! Have a safe and happy hallowe’en everyone. Here’s some behind-the-SCREAMS fun we had today….stay tuned…Monday promises even more fun as BT takes over Barton Hill with our contest-winning viewers in Lewiston, New York. I can’t wait!!! Ok, I have to go wash off my make-up and get ready for the next bash in Barton Hill with yet another fun costume….you will howl when you see the surprise I have in store!!!

Dina

Fall a time of falling temps and falling foliage.  Over the next few weeks if you live in an area with deciduous trees (they loose their leaves) you’ll be seeing your fair share of leaves.  My property is surrounded by leaves and my lawn is covered.  This week’s wet weather combined with windy weather of the next few days leaves are in need of removal. 

Why remove leaves?? 

The main reason:  To get them off the lawn.  If you don’t and the snow flies leaves will matt down and work as a blanket over the grass restricting sunlight and oxygen and finally suffocating and killing your lawn.

If leaves are diseased leaf removal will help to reduce the chance of diseases reoccurring next spring. 

Leaves left in areas around your property not only provide shelter but breeding grounds for insects.  Removing leaves will reduce places for insects to hide and thus reduce the chance of them making a home in your garden. 

Leaves on left on sidewalks and driveways are very slippery and dangerous.  If you want to reduce your liability and risk of injury get rid of them. 

Where are leaves a benefit??

In perennial gardens where plants are newly planted or divided a mounding of leaves will provide extra insulation and protection from hard frosts during periods of lack of snow. 

Shredding leaves makes wonderful leaf mulch that can be used in the garden. Leaf mulch will break down during the growing season meaning it needs to be re applied the upside as the leaves break down they add nutrients. (Note clean diseased frees can only be used).

Compost them.  Dried leaves are the carbon that all composters need to work effectively.

Removing them:

The options are endless:  Of course traditional leaf rakes are the staple, then there are the testosterone filled leaf blowers (some city bylaws restrict when these can be used), new this year is Yardworks lawn vacuum http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/2/PowerEquipment/LeafBlowersVacs/PRDOVR~0603877P/Yardworks%2BLawn%2BVacuum.jsp#reviews

 (Note: this only comes as a plug in, I recently said there was a battery option but I was misinformed…sorry) but my favorite way to remove leaves is to mow them.  There is a fine line where mowing is ok.  If some areas where your mower struggles to cut through them you’ll still need to rake as even the layer of shredded leaves will be too thick for the lawn.  However in areas where you can set the mower to greatest height and mow with easy you’ll find the leaves are cut into small enough pieces that you don’t even notice them.  Overtime the fine particles of leaves will break down and disappear while at the same time adding nutrients back into the soil. 

Finally:

Always take the time to run through them.  Often in our adult life we forget what it feels to run through a pile of leaves.  Well my son Gavin says it best “leaves are fun daddy”…well he doesn’t have an afternoon of removing them in his schedule does he!!!

Note:  Over the next to weeks I’m on holidays.  I will still be blogging…you can look forward to a review of Mickey Mouse’s not so scary Halloween Party at Disney World Orlando plus a review of The food and wine festival at Epcot.

Keep Blooming,

Frankie

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WOW!!!! What an amazing performance and huge honour! After many years on hiatus….the incredibly talented men of CREED are back and better than ever!

They premiered their brand new album “FULL CIRCLE” and first single “Rain” LIVE on our show today (a BT exclusive….what a rush), we were all thrilled and beyond excited to have them on and were even more impressed at how incredible they sounded at 8am! It was like listening to the CD, the energy was palpable and the guys were beyond nice and super cool. Despite the widely-publicized ups and downs the guys have gone through over the years, they proved why they deserve all of the accolades that come with being one of the best selling rock bands of all time….they truly have come Full Circle….guys, it was an honour…come back any time and continued success…here’s some behind-the-scenes footage of the lead up to the show and the air-guitar that took place during their incredible performance!

Di

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This morning the Live Eye was at the Walmart at 8300 Hwy 27 in Woodbridge.
Pennzoil Oil Changes were only 20 dollars including 2 RainX wiper blades. All money raised went to Chilldren’s Miracle Network. Click the play button to meet the amazing people who came out to take advantage of the great deal and to help out a great cause. After the show the Crew and I grabbed a quick bite at the Sunset Grill next door. Awesome.

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