From now until June 4th, you can put your skills to the test and immerse yourself in the world of Star Trek, which is what my daughters and I recently did at TELUS Spark in Calgary. It’s important to note that when you beam into the Star Trek Academy Experience at TELUS Spark, you needn’t…
When I was a child, I pretty much lived outdoors. I have so many vivid memories of riding bikes, putting on routines in the park with my friends, and building actual wooden tree houses in a nearby forest. My winters were spent outdoors as well, you could always find me playing in the snow or…
Can we all give a loud hooray for the arrival of summer? It’s ok, whoop it up, I’ll wait until you’re done. Today is the last day of school for my girls, so by the time you read this – summer has officially begun! Each year we try to make the most of our sunshine season,…
On Friday night, the girls and I had a very special time together. We went to Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat! Excitement was high that entire day, my kids were literally jumping for joy and eager for showtime. They didn’t know what to expect for the show, yet knew they would see beloved friends from TV and in books.
I know as well as anyone, traveling with a family is expensive. From weekend getaways to overseas trips, costs add up fast. For some, the mere thought of the expense, prevents them from planning family trips altogether. Rest assured fellow travel-lovers, there are simple tips and budgeting tactics that allow you to plan a great family…
Tomorrow we leave on a jet plane for sunny Orlando – we’re going to Disney World!! A few days ago, we surprised the kids {what a hard secret to keep!}. Hubby snapped this first photo just as Isabelle read the news. You can see I’m videotaping the event, so make sure to watch my…
Some of my fondest memories of my mother were spent ‘cooking’. I have to use this word loosely since it wasn’t just the act of measuring, pouring and mixing. That in itself was one aspect, but really, it was so much more. My childhood home had the most beautiful vegetable garden, memories of walking the…
I love that the twins are finally old enough so that I can take all 3 girls to the movie theater, by myself. As long as they have a snack – they sit still, and we are all able to enjoy the movie. We have done this for the last couple of weekends now, a…
Wipeout 2, a Nintendo Wii game follows the crazy fun from the popular {and hilarious}, TV show. Players can expect to navigate around snow, foam, and fan favorite obstacles like the Sucker Punch Wall and The Big Balls, except not just for watching – you are in the game! For 1-2 players on the Nintendo Wii {other…
My KINDER® Moments is a new Facebook application, a great photo uploading tool which helps celebrate life’s special memories and moments. Using the frames provided, you can add more of storytelling fun to photos before sharing them with family and friends. I always like sharing fun {and free} tools such as this – since it really gives…
The news of the re-launch of KINDER Surprise in Canada has just gotten bigger! Not only does KINDER have over 70 new toys toys in their ALL NEW 2012 toy collection, yet there’s a sweet {pun intended} give away that you’ll want to get in on! They already gave away 10,000 Free KINDER Surprise Eggs, and now you can head…
These last few days have been so scorching hot, it leaves to wonder why we are finally seeing this weather – in September! Really, mother nature, so cruel to give us one huge teaser on your way out the door. Ahhh, summer. Why do you have to leave so fast? We’ve been soaking up each and every…
This past weekend was May Long Weekend in Canada. We spent the day at the family farm – fun on the trampoline, visiting the cows, tractor and quad rides, a huge family and friends dinner and quiet walks along the country roads. It was the most blissful and quiet day, enjoying the sun and…