I started my love affair with Ste. Anne’s Spa when I was pregnant with The K Man 11 years ago; one of my besties and I did the day-spa experience specifically designed for pregnancy. I’ve probably visited at least five times since — from romantic escapes with Big B to girlfriend getaways and even work…
“Simply” making school lunches easier (sponsored post)
There’s a meme that circulates every April, with a Pinterest-perfect back-to-school lunch on the left and an end-of-the-year lunch on the right that basically consists of Cheerios and Twinkies. Our kids’ September lunches are that Pinterest image, without a packaged good in sight. I’m proud of those lunches and admit to the occasional #humblebrag on…
The 2018 ultimate holiday gift guide
It’s holiday gift guide time, people! And I couldn’t be more excited. (And exhausted.) I do things a little differently each year with my holiday gift guide. Whether that’s breaking it up into categories or narrowing it down to just a few of my favourite goodies, taking my own pics or using a brand’s…
The best holiday gift guide ever for grownups
2018 adult holiday gift guide As a grownup, I feel like sometimes we get ripped off at the holidays. We get so focused on buying for everyone else that we forget to make our own list for Santa. So fear not: I’ve made your list for you…in no particular order. Oh, and this is the biggest…
The best holiday gift guide ever for babies, kids, teens & tweens
2018 kids’ holiday gift guide Look, I get it. Our kids don’t need more stuff. But my childhood memories don’t include feeling guilty for being spoiled on Christmas morning. Nope, they involve ripping open one glorious thing after another in a fit of what can only be described as spastic Santa-induced convulsions. I want…
The best holiday gift guide ever for families
2018 family holiday gift guide When it comes down to it, family is everything. I wanted to showcase more than just stuff this year, too — because experiences are often what make some of the best memories. Oh, and make sure you read all the way to the end…I may have saved my fave for…
Romance & relaxation à deux in Grey County
Even though it’s barely more than two hours from our home, we have never ventured into Grey County beyond a ski weekend in The Blue Mountains several years ago. We were wildly surprised by the number of luxe activities and restaurants the area offers, and I can’t recommend it enough for couples looking to get…
A Christmas Carol + Ontario’s ultimate Christmas village
We’re packing up for the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake again soon — this time to see A Christmas Carol! Although I’ve never read the Dickens classic, I’ve seen the original 1951 movie several times and watched Scrooged with my kids in recent years. These movies have been part of my own Christmas tradition for as…
24 HOURS IN STRATFORD, ONTARIO
It was not our first trip to Stratford. We’d been four years earlier with our children — feeding the ducks along the riverbank, staying in a converted Victorian home, eating in kid-friendly restaurants and seeing an excellent production of Alice Through The Looking Glass. But this time, we left the kids with their grandparents and…
Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute review
We tried our first Dyson cordless vacuum three years ago (feel free to read my earlier V6 Absolute review) and found it hard to go back to corded vacuum cleaners — even though the battery life was really short. So when I heard that the new Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute had hit the market and…