It’s Day 20 in February Month of Love, and bitterly cold arctic air continues its stay in Southern Ontario. The forecast is for strong and gusty northwest winds to combine with the frigid temperatures to produce extremely cold wind chill values of minus 30 to minus 35 tonight through Friday morning. This is a perfect reason to get all cozy with your loved one! The Riverside BIA is continuing our daily Love Blog in February!
For todays Romance Blog, we are having a Love Fest, cocooning with an Irish and Scottish Spin as we journey back in time…
Love Happened on February 20, 1979
(and went on and on and on)
Snowed in with her two young sons, Nora Roberts , begins writing. And writing. And writing. With over 209 books published, Nora Roberts is now one of the most popular and prolific romance novelists of all time.Nora Roberts was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. While Nora was born and still lives in Maryland, she is of Irish descent. Both of her parents have Irish ancestors, and has described herself as “an Irishwoman through and through”. Yup, all you romance novelist fans out there, thank your lucky starts for thatcold snowy day in February that inspired Romance Novelist Nora Roberts to begin her long career .
Make your own Love History on February 20, 2015
Put on some warm Irish woolies, grab a Scottish shortbread cookie (or 2) and open a Nora Roberts romance novel.
Looking for the best cozy Irish winterwear – then visit Irish Design House (IDH) at 756 Queen St E in Riverside TO. IDH is a a unique store stocking a selection of textiles, knitwear, jewelry and ceramics which is all lovingly handmade in Ireland. Visit their store and and take advantage of their sweater sale. Or if you want to stay warm and cozy with your loved one – shop-on line here.
Come Inside the Irish Design House for so many Irish Treasures
For Shortbread cookies everyone loves Mary MacLeod ShortBread. Yes, there really is a Mary! As a wee lass back home in Glasgow, Scotland, Mary learned to bake from her mother and French grandmother. Founded in 1981, Mary MacLeod Shortbread is A true original – the first business in Canada devoted exclusively to the creation and sale of hand-made, pure, small-batch shortbread cookies. Mary built her business by earning the trust of the community, genuinely appreciating every customer, and of course, by making the finest shortbread cookies possible. This sure sounds like a whole lotta Love!! After over 30 years, Mary continues to bake exceptional shortbread cookies, offer fabulous corporate gift packages, and beautiful seasonal specials. Too cold to head out to the store…well, then shop on-line here. Everyone Loves Mary and her shortbread!
Love Mary MacLeod Shortbread
Remember to check back to www.Riverside-to.com for Day 21 in our #FebruaryMonthOfLove Series