Every so often my kids and I like to just call a girl’s day or girl’s night and do something fun together. This past week we had a great girl’s day planned. I booked it months ago. We planned to take a day and drive to Stratford, Ontario to see The Diary of Anne Frank. It was the first ever Schuck girl’s day at Stratford. So we dressed up a bit, took the day off school, and the afternoon off work, and we were almost ready to hit the road. The kids decided fancy nails were in order. So we…
We had a PD day here last week so it was the perfect time to unbox our brand new Breville No Mess Waffle Maker and put it to the test. I mean you can’t have waffles just any day of the week. They are a special breakfast or brunch treat. So you simply must have a brilliant occasion to indulge. Waffles are perfect for a weekend, for instance, or a PD Day. A birthday or Mother’s Day. This gorgeous little number would be beautiful as a gift for Mother’s Day. You can gift it to your Mom, unbox it and make her…
One of my favourite features in our home is the hardwood flooring. I love hardwood. Let me rephrase that. I love hardwood flooring that is kept clean and shiny and is not completely scratched up by kids, or pets or wear and tear. So that’s the rub so to speak. Hardwood is only as good as the products you use to care for it, and the care you take with it. I confess that I see every little scratch in my hardwood and I obsess over that. Hardwood just looks better when it is well maintained. I am always on…
It’s Easter weekend! I don’t know about you but Easter means eating and baking and shopping and gifts and that costs money. I would love to win a few extra dollars right about now. Maybe you are in the same situation. Life is expensive. I enjoy offering a quick flash giveaway here every so often so that you each have chances to win. Hoping you all have a great weekend and that maybe, just maybe, one of you wins big. Good Luck and Happy Easter! Disclosure: This giveaway is organized by Giveaway Booster.com. The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post.…
Super excited to share this save the date post with everyone! Remember last August when we visited Parkbridge Lifestyle community in Wasaga Beach? It was really lovely. You can read more about that if you click through to the post from last August. We know that it is almost spring and some people are already starting their summer resort and cottage planning. After all when you live in Canada where we have a mere two months of summer, you need to get accustomed to wringing it for all it is worth. So you plan every last weekend and you map…
You can run. But you can’t hide! You know what I mean. It’s tax time. Whether you anticipate a hefty refund, or are about to find out you have to pay a big chunk back to the government, we are all in the very same boat. The scramble and stress out and find those receipts income tax boat. I know. I know. I would much rather be on a cruise ship. This is my week. TAX time. The week after March break where I scramble to pull together my receipts and expenses and generally start to think about getting…
Spring has arrived at long last and it’s time to lighten up the clothing, clear away the winter drearies and get decorating for Easter! The garden and yard are ready to be tamed and spring cleaning is in full swing in many places. I’ve had a decent winter, even though the cold threatened to make me grumpy many times. We went away and took a family cruise at New Years and that helped us to relax for a week, before we returned to a snowy slippery drive back home down the 401. We were able to hunker down and plow…
There’s nothing more fun than a memorable family vacation. Sometimes, the memories of a great winter break away with family, can be almost enough to warm you up and get you through that endless cold season, even in Canada. So why not immortalize the trip with a personalized canvas picture of your travels? Canvas Champ.ca provides great personalized gifts. When they approached me to review a custom canvas product and host a giveaway, I knew which photo I wanted to be fashioned into a pretty piece for my mantle. We took a week long Caribbean cruise over New Years.…
It’s time for another weekend flash giveaway just in time for March break here. This weekend I could use any flash giveaway money to help pay for my younger daughter’s sleepover birthday party and cake. We need some cash for next week too. It’s a busy one. How about you? For THREE Days ONLY we are offering this Flash Giveaway! One lucky reader will receive $50 USD Paypal Cash or Amazon Gift Card!! This giveaway is for THREE Days Only! Enter Now! We are making it easy peasy to enter! Just use the form below. Remember, this giveaway ends…
I am so excited to share this toy with all of you. Laser Pegs is a brand that I first learned about during Sweet Suite, which is a party that happened at the same time as a New York Blogging conference I attended back a couple of years ago. I remember being really interested in this one because it was a light up construction toy that makes science, technology, engineering and math totally fun for all ages and genders. Anyways, back then a couple of years ago I think the brand had just a few smaller sets on the market.…