Managing your own diabetes is one thing, but I can’t imagine the stress of being a parent trying to manage your child’s diabetes diagnosis throughout the years. I just learned about the FreeStyle Libre system (it works with an iPhone app[i], people!) and the first thing I thought was “I have to tell parents of…
Teaching kids about the importance of saving money
Look, I’ma be honest: I’m probably not the right person to come to for financial advice. So this is really more of a we’re-in-this-together kind of post, where I’m learning right alongside you and doing my best to teach my kids about the importance of saving money. Because they haven’t exactly had the most frugal…
Algonquin camping for anyone (even newbies!)
Maybe you’re an expert canoe tripper who’s ready to portage dozens of kilometres to find the perfect site. Maybe you just want to head into Algonquin Park for the day with someone who can show you around. Maybe you camped as a kid in Scouts but no longer remember any of your survival skills. Or…
Scouts games, team-building games for kids & more
As my kids inch closer to starting their first year of Scouts in Canada, I’ve been taking a look online to see what kinds of Scouts games they’ll be doing and how those play-based activities will help them develop skills to conquer the “real world” as they get older. From team-building games for kids to…
Juvéderm before and after (with Dr Weinberg)
Lip fillers. After thinking about it for a full year, I got them. And I promise you: we will get to my Juvéderm® before and after photos shortly! But first let me tell you a bit about the plastic surgeon I went to in Toronto to have my lip fillers done (Dr Weinberg, who also…
Casper Hybrid review & Casper vs Tempurpedic | Casper Canada
I spent the first nine years of married life sleeping on a TEMPURpedic mattress and the last three on Casper mattresses. So that’s 12 years of firsthand experience coming at you in this post, part of which will be a Casper Hybrid review and part of which will be a Casper vs TEMPURpedic comparison. My…
Where to find Mommy and me clothes
(This Mommy and Me Clothes post was updated on July 2, 2021.) When I found out that Miss Q and I were heading to Club Med Punta Cana together, I asked her if she wanted me to get some mommy and me clothes. At an age where this request could have been met with a…
Casper pillow review
Oh, the Casper pillow, with it’s ever-so-cool pillow-in-pillow design — firm and supportive on the inside, soft on the outside. I’ve been sleeping amidst a mountain of Casper pillows since 2017 and decided it was time to write a Casper pillow review. And I know pillows. My husband might refer to me as a pillow…
2019 back-to-school shopping deals
Back-to-school shopping was always one of my favourite things as a kid. Scoring the latest acid-washed jeans and pastel-coloured leather North Star high-tops ranks high in the memory bank. But times have changed, and when you can find the best back-to-school shopping deals from the comfort of your living room — AND earn Aeroplan Miles…
Chicago with kids: kid-friendly hotels, restaurants, plays in Chicago & more!
I’d been to the Windy City six years ago. But fast forward to this spring as I was adding to our family travel bucket list and started drawing up our ideal Chicago with kids itinerary, and HOLY HECK — the list was long. Between best-in-class museums and fun kids’ restaurants to plays in Chicago that…