Sure, you can be indulging in pumpkin spiced lattes with whipped cream. Or you can be taking all those Instagram-worthy photos of you and the kids at the pumpkin patch. However, I have five Fall organization tips that make you feel like you’re ready to take on winter, in ease and style! Which will you choose? You know the feeling. When the calendar is showing December, and you’ve had your…
We live in a gorgeous area of Canada, with some of the best fall drives from Toronto and the region around it. As soon as the leaves start changing colour,…
I have one kid, and there are some times that by the end of the day I feel like I’m losing it. When it comes to more than one kid,…
I’ve worked in PR for over 18 years, and as a blogger for almost 10. So I’ve seen the rise of many Canadian lifestyle blogs. I’ve pitched many for clients and I know there are some really fantastic, established Canadian bloggers. But what about smaller but growing Canadian blogs that deserve some love? These are women and men who have ventured into the blogosphere in the past five years or…
Whether you’re in the first blush of a romantic relationship, or perhaps you’ve been together for a long time, expressing your affection and thoughts can be a difficult thing. Writing…
Tea has long been considered very healthy for the skin. When used topically and when ingested for hydration, tea is so good for the skin. So when I had a…
Getting a dose of nature away from Toronto, Ontario does not require hours on the road. At most two to three hours are needed to get to great camping sites near Toronto. So when I was thinking about the top campgrounds near Toronto I came up with those that are a short road trip away. We’ve either camped or hiked in many provincial parks or conservation areas in Southern Ontario…
I love guacamole. It’s my favourite dip of all time. While some like guacamole dip creamed to a smooth paste, I like my rustic guacamole recipe. It’s full of chunks…
Our son turned three this past winter. He’s now well into his preschooler life and is living up to the “Terrifying Threes” label. Life with a three-year-old is certainly different…
We recently did the dumbest thing possible as first time parents. We took our 3 year old hiking on muddy Spring trails. Crazy, huh? After our big adventure in muddy puddles with our willful son, I did what I should have done before our family hiking excursion. Read about tips for hiking with little kids and toddlers from other parents who learned the hard way. It doesn’t matter if it’s…
You may think that to clean up a garage, all you need to do is throw away the old junk or sell it in a garage sale. There’s more to…