Give me all your jewels and I’ll wear them as rings on my fingers like the winter sky wears its stars. Blue Mountain Resort Collingwood rises up as you greet that final stretch of road driving towards the Niagara Escarpment and this winter sports playground. In summer it is lush with greens and blues that […]
Is Every Step of the Way the Hardest Stage?
Is every step of the way the hardest stage when parenting? Lately, I ask myself a lot of questions related to parenting teenagers. Like how is this stage even harder than when they were infants? How am I losing more sleep than ever over my kids? Why did I think parenting would be a good […]
End of the Year December Colouring Sheet
Happy December 1st!! Here is the December colouring sheet. That marks 12 colouring sheets in total here now so you should have a full year if you want to sit down and pull all the months of the calendar year together. How is it possible that it is December already? This year flew by on the one […]
Bring on the Pretty Pintastic Party Feature
It’s Friday again and that means it’s time for my Pretty Pintastic Party Feature. Here are all the great Pinterest ideas for this week. So Happy Weekend! Make this your mission and goal to read this week so you have great ideas for Christmas crafts and holiday treats too. For those of you who are […]
103 Best BBQ Gifts for Grill Masters
Looking for the biggest list of BBQ gifts around? Well, lucky for you I have everything you need right here. Do you have a Barbecue crazy guy or gal to buy for this year? Me too! That’s why I pulled together this kickbutt list of everything imaginable for barbecue enthusiasts and people who just love […]
How to Recognize and Handle Children’s Holiday Anxiety Now
Kids love Christmas, but they too feel stress and holiday anxiety at this time of year, especially if parents are stressed. If parents are stressed at Christmas, their children will most certainly pick up those feelings of holiday anxiety. So how do you make sure they are not overwhelmed by the season? These holiday stress […]
31 Easy Sheet Pan Dinners to Make This Month
Sheet Pan Dinners are super popular. Who knew they’d be a thing. I’ve been making these for as long as I can remember actually. What if you had an entire month of simple sheet plan meals ready to go? That could be super helpful, right? Food preparation and planning is definitely something I really appreciate […]
Pack These 6 Holiday Travel Essentials Now
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Your Holiday Travel Essentials List Having a successful trip often starts with the planning. In fact the planning can be a big part of the fun. It helps to smooth the journey and set […]
20 + Harry Potter Gifts for Kids and Fans
Are you Potterheads? Know anyone who is? Then this is the post for you. My entire family are Harry Potter nuts actually. We have seen every single Potter movie multiple times and can’t get enough. Same can be said of the books and merchandise. Can’t get enough of Harry Potter, so Harry Potter gifts are […]
Emergency Preparedness – What’s in Your Emergency Kit?
This post is sponsored which means I received product or compensation. Emergency preparedness is something every family should give some thought to periodically. From severe thunderstorms in the spring to heavy snowstorms in the winter, we’re all at risk for emergency situations. To be honest I didn’t really ever worry much about being prepared for […]