6 Ways To Feel Like You’re On Vacation at Home

Here you’ll find some of our favourite and must-have items from throughout the region. Using these items, you can create your own vacation experience! Check out these local businesses websites and social media for product details, shipping locations, and ordering fees. Many are offering free shipping or personal delivery.

Turn Your Place Into A Cozy Cabin

A good night’s sleep can help you feel like you’re on a vacation every day! We recommend wrapping yourself up in a cocoon with a Topsy Farms wool blanket! These blankets are woven out of Canadian unbleached wool and washed only in natural soap Complete the look with these cozy moccasins also from Topsy Farms These will soon become your most favourite lounging accessory!

Upgrade your morning routine with a taste of The Wilfrid delivered straight to your door! Enjoy Nancy’s spice granola sweetened with Prince Edward County maple syrup or dig into some freshly baked bread with Frank’s Wapoos blueberry jam.

Have you ever heard of Chaga Tea? Owners Frank and Nancy discovered Chaga while foraging in Prince Edward County. This mushroom grows off the trunk of birch trees in northern climates and when brewed into a hot beverage is basically nature’s superfood. It’s an amazing immune system booster that normalizes cholesterol levels with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-gastritis and anti-aging properties.

If you’re looking to have a true cabin experience and disconnect from technology, we recommend visiting the Wonderland Escape Room and Board Game website. The selection is quite impressive with modern and classic games to stock up on. Did we mention that they offer delivery?

There’s no better time than now to learn a new hobby during your cozy cabin staycation. Topsy Farms has various crafting supplies to get you started and to keep you busy! While disconnecting, we suggest burning the Twelve Fives’ Campfire Candle and Rhi Creations’ I love you s’more. We’re loving the scents of sweet vanilla and firewood and think you might too! It’s easy to feel like you’re on a cozy vacation with a few of these hygge items.

Pretend You’re On A Beach Picnic

Here are a few key accessories and tips to make your home feel like an Ontario beach paradise. First things first, open the window and get some fresh air! With a cool breeze coming through we guarantee the fresh smells of spring will lift your mood.

Change out of your sweats and throw on a county chic dress! We love the selection of dresses on the Luna Boutique website! If you like the look of bronzed skin after a day at the beach, lather up on Luna Bronze self-tanner which can be purchased on the Bloomfield Beauty Co website.

Maybe for you being at the beach is practicing some yoga on a stand-up paddleboard. Although, we don’t recommend that you try SUP in your bathtub, we do suggest trying out the Yoga Hub Belleville Facebook page for virtual classes.

Did you know that the sense of smell is closely linked to memory? We suggest picking up this fragrance spray by Closet Candy in Fresh F’n Laundy Spray this all over your linens for a fresh beachy scent that will linger all day!

Any good beach outting includes a picnic basket full of local goodies. We suggest purchasing a Fifth Town’s cheese-care package that includes salami and raw honey. To bring out those beachy vibes you love so much, tune into music from The Waring House on Facebook for music from Greg Wyard, Mark Despault and Robert Keyes. Even if you can’t make it to some of South Eastern Ontario’s famous beaches, we can help bring the beach to you!

Make Your Place Feel Like A Spa

We’re no stranger to self-care rituals. Here is a list of products to help you feel relaxed, soft, and so fresh and so clean (clean).

We love a good luxurious facial from Jenn at Cove Esthetics. So, when we heard that she would be selling exclusive at-home facial kits we were thrilled! You can shop for Hydro Jelly masks, (which are so trendy right now) and her favourite skincare line ‘IMAGE’ on her Instagram account (just send Jenn a message!)

If you own a bathtub you need to try this the Sensa Stone bath bomb in the scent Woodstock (also available at Cove Esthetics). Ease your mind and soothe your body with the finest quality of CB2TM, a high concentration of Epsom salts, and 100% pure essential oils. Add a good bath pillow, candle, and a jar of The Cheesecakery Bakery to escape to a feeling of pure bliss!

Afterward, wrap yourself up in an Onderbroeks Robe (available at Bloomfield Beauty Co) to elevate your at-home look. For the perfect manicure, we suggest Bloomfield Beauty Co’s cuticle oil made with essential oils and botanicals.

Create A Tasting Tour At Home

Quench your thirst with home-delivered beverages! We were inspired by the post below to create a tasting tour with our favourite liquid companions.

Stock up on your favourites or try something new with an online order from various wineries breweries, cideries and distilleries in South Eastern Ontario. Once your delivery arrives, set up your home with a glass and snack pairing in several rooms. Why stop there? Add the House Party app on your phone and have a virtual tasting with your friends!

Experience A Helicopter Tour

1000 Islands Helicopter Tours has made it possible for you to visit this iconic part of Ontario. You can take tours right over the water as many times as you want! Best of all, you won’t be spending all of your money on multiple tickets.