Disclosure: This post is sponsored by TD and the TD Common Ground Project Memories of when I was a kid mainly consists of outdoor play. Behind the area that I lived in, there was a massive green space that didn’t have a traditional playground yet was full of so much nature, it forced us kids…
This year marks Canada’s 150th year since Confederation, and I love all the initiatives and programs being held to celebrate. Indeed, we have one beautiful country in which we are proud of, so it makes my heart happy to see so much extra care being taken this year to make Canada even greater. One such…
Whether it’s for the kids or myself, the moment I realize that I need a doctor’s advice can be compared to a moment of doom. Clouds appear and sorrowful music plays – not necessarily for the ailment, but for the process in getting that advice! It’s happened before and you know it’ll happen again – it’s something to dread. Seeking advice…
I did quite a bit of organizing and decluttering in the springtime, yet it’s a never-ending job isn’t it? Just recently I went to get a pair of sandals from the front closet, and a literal mountain of shoes fell out. With five people in our family {4 of which are girls}, I realized that…
After working on an article last week for an hour straight, I had a sudden instinct to hit that almighty ‘save’ button. Not 5 seconds later, my computer went blank and I heard beeping throughout the house, the tell-tale sign that our power had gone out and was switching back on. I sat starting at my screen…
The first leg of our recent New Brunswick family trip was spent in Moncton. We flew into the small airport after a long weather delay in Calgary, and we immediately felt more relaxed. I quite enjoy flying into small airport for the ease in getting out and on our way. It was only a short…
In our home, the last rooms that were updated were the basement family room {new paint and a re-arrangement}, and my oldests room {massive overhaul and it looks fantastic}. My husband has plans to makeover the garage {his space}, and I would like to do something with the twins room since it’s looking very outdated as well….
If someone told me that I’d one day be clam digging on the shores of Prince Edward Island, I’d most likely laugh. Yet there I was, rubber boots on and trudging in the iconic-red mud, whole-heartedly looking for that perfectly sized shellfish. The chance to go clam digging is possible thanks to Experience PEI, the Island’s…
I think we’ve all heard from someone (if not from many), that ‘Prince Edward Island is Beautiful.’ Since I’d never before visited our smallest Canadian province on the east coast, I had always wondered – how so? How is PEI beautiful? Simply because of the landscape? What does ‘a beautiful place’ truly mean? Recently I…
Canada Day is a pretty big deal around here. BIG DEAL. It’s one of my favourite days of the year, and we always do something super fun to celebrate. I’m very patriotic, so each year we take in fun activities around town {or wherever we might be at the time}, complete with stick on tattoos,…
April showers bring May flowers – and the tax deadline. Believe it or not, the deadline for filing your 2014 tax return is less than 90 days away. If this deadline is already weighing you down, you’re not alone. Let’s face it, not many Canadians get excited about tax season. But there is good news,…
When I was young we always had a houseful of people at Christmastime. Family, extended family, as well as friends – they were all there, each and every year. In recent years though, Christmas is a lot different, as we only have a few family members with us over the holidays. Everyone else is just…
As much as I like to do some of my holiday shopping early in the year, fact is that some just has to be done during the holiday shopping madness. No matter how much we prepare, we always have at least a few last minute gifts. Case and point? My kids! They change their minds…
I watch the snow fall down from my office window and I’m reminded of the spring ‘in like a lion, out like a lamb‘ reference, and wonder if it applies to this time of year as well. After all, we’ve seen a 20 degree drop and 20 inches of snow in just the last 10 hours….
When my oldest started competitive cheerleading, I was thrust into a different world. Many trips to practice per week and learning all about the sport and everything that goes with it. Up until then, she dabbled in a very different sports and activities {trying everything from dance to soccer}, yet this is the first sport…
I’m going to talk to you about why great beef makes great burgers. In case you are thinking, ‘what does she know?‘, I’ll remind you that I was born, raised and have forever lived in Alberta. We Albertans, well, we know our beef. That’s fact. I, like most Albertan beef snobs, am rather picky when…
Sometimes you turn to fast food, I get it. There are days when the schedule or just the ultimate craving calls for a stop and a quick meal. Again, I totally get that, been there many times. At the same time, we try to make the best choices we can, and find that balance between fast food…
Ever since I was a young child and completely enthralled with Anne of Green Gables, I’ve always wanted to visit Prince Edward Island (PEI). Having been born and raised in Alberta, I’ve had a fascination with Canada’s smallest province and island. Perhaps it’s because when compared to the plains and mountains of Alberta, it looks like a whole…