I remember going to Canada’s Wonderland as a kid just for its shows. I loved everything from the cover tunes sung by enthusiastic, talented teens to the big-name bands that played there over the years. And now we’ve introduced our own kids to the entertainment that reaches beyond thrill rides and funnel cakes, starting with the…
How we’re saving $250 each summer with Phantom Screens
I don’t know about you, but we spend a lot each summer on air conditioning. So in an effort to reduce our energy burden, lower our monthly household hard costs and harness some free wind, we decided to install Phantom Screens on our front doors and the balcony door in our master bedroom. Truthfully, I’ve…
Avoiding the summer brain drain at Oxford Learning
I was what you may call a Super Nerd. I loved school. I went with gusto, and by the time I reached high school and could take summer and night school — by choice — I did. And I really credit that year-round education with nurturing my love of learning and providing me with momentum…
Cavalia’s Odysseo (Mississauga, 2017)
I have been riding horses for 27 years. And I haven’t got an ounce of the skill the riders have in Odysseo — Cavalia‘s newest show. But this is more than a horse show. This is acrobatics, aerial silks, music and dance — part technological masterpiece, part visual wonder — all wrapped up in a…
Products I still love & some I don’t anymore
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know I don’t pull any punches when it comes to my reviews. But have you ever wondered if there are products I’ve been sent to review that got a great write-up but fell flat later on? Or products with which I ultimately fell in…
What is Orangetheory Fitness?
When I started going to Orangetheory Fitness two months ago, I’d been away from the gym since October 2015. That’s 18 months. A long damn time. And I’d gained back all the weight I worked so hard to lose last time — and then some. I was active both winters because we skied a lot,…
Club Med Sandpiper Bay review
This Club Med Sandpiper Bay review was updated on Feb. 10, 2021. I’m a big fan of all-inclusive resorts. Always have been, always will be. And Club Med is the original. Having only been to one other Club Med resort before being invited to experience Club Med Sandpiper Bay, I wasn’t certain it could live up…
Glama Gals for no reason!
If you think you need an excuse to visit Glama Gal, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. We’ve done the Glama-rous birthday party thing (which is so super fun and if you have a little girl or boy who loves some pampering, I definitely recommend it), but until recently we’d never thought of…
BOGS for summer? Yes.
Even if you’ve never worn a pair, you’re probably familiar with the BOGS brand because of its innovative take on rain boots. But set everything you thought you knew about BOGS aside, because its line of sandals is nothing you’ve seen from this brand before. People with wider feet are going to be happy in…
Our summer must-haves from Shoppers Drug Mart (sponsored post)
I don’t know about you, but I’m a die-hard Shoppers Drug Mart customer. I have been since I went away to university (way back in 19-ninety-cough-cough) and my parents let me get a credit card to do “essential shopping,” which included groceries and toiletries. Shoppers was my guilty retail therapy joint because I could buy so much more…