Hands up, baby, hands up! If that familiar jingle doesn’t get you thinking about Club Med for your next family vacation, this post about 6 things to try at the Sandpiper Bay Florida all-inclusive resort sure will. If you’re a sports nut or a foodie, it’s worth a closer look. Because Sandpiper in Florida’s got…
Sourdough cinnamon rolls
Is there anything more divine you can make with sourdough discard that intertwines comfort food and dessert better than sourdough cinnamon rolls? Short answer: no. When you’re looking for sourdough discard recipes, you’ve found my personal favourite right here. It’s not the fastest recipe in the world, but it won’t take two days like some…
The largest capacity washer for the laundry room of your dreams
The laundry room of my dreams started with a search for the largest capacity washer I could get my hands on — that would fit into our long, narrow laundry room, that is. I do a lot of laundry and I figured if I could do it less often by increasing the washing machine size,…
A (virtual) list of extracurricular activities
This virtual list of extracurricular activities was updated on Feb. 10, 2021. Ten months into what I hesitate to call any kind of “new normal,” we’ve gotten into a decent groove doing just about everything virtually — and not just work and school. So I wanted to create a post with a running list of…
Why you need enteric coating on your New Roots probiotics
I’ve dabbled with probiotics on and off for a decade. Maybe longer. My overall opinion on them, before now, was: “Meh.” But guess what? Turns out all those good bacteria probably weren’t even making it to my gut. And that’s why you need an enteric coating on your New Roots probiotic capsules. Let me explain:…
2020 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s my 9th-annual holiday gift guide, y’all! I’m not gonna lie, friends: my holiday gift guide almost didn’t happen this year. As you’ve heard me say for years, this little labour of love takes many hundreds of hours to put together. And, well, 2020 just hasn’t blessed me with a lot of free time. Like…
Exploring the Apple Ecosystem & its DSLR-quality camera phone
[This post was updated on Dec. 14, 2020, with the launch of Fitness+] I bought into the beginnings of the Apple Ecosystem back in 2002 when I purchased my first desktop computer — an iMac, discounted thanks to Apple Education Pricing — and an iPod. I loved how they operated synergistically and, more important, that…
A “hidden gems” Ontario Provincial Parks map
Even people who don’t spend a lot of time visiting provincial parks in Ontario have probably been to or heard of the likes of Algonquin, Sandbanks and French River. But did you know we have more than 330 parks to explore across the province? I’m so excited to share this Ontario provincial parks map and…
How are you managing your child’s RESP contribution?
My parents started a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for me on a pretty bare-bones working-class income. They were by no means even upper-middle class and yet with exceptionally strong budgeting and saving skills, they made their first RESP contribution when my brother and I were young, and used those savings to help send us…
Our virtual classroom: homeschool room ideas
It’s a sad, confusing, frustrating time for educators, parents and students alike across the country who are about to navigate distance learning or some kind of in-class model that feels much too experimental for many of us. Whatever decision you’ve made, or are about to make, if it’s the right one for your family’s needs,…