I swear, I used to be super-outdoorsy. I was the kid who played alongside creeks and caught fish. I once found a garter snake and brought it home as a pet. I have portaged. I have set up tents in many provincial parks. And I can roast a mean marshmallow. And I want my kids…
Moto Z Play & Moto Mods review
In the past five years, I’ve owned or tested three iPhones, two Samsung smartphones, and the budget-minded Idol3. Quite a variety. And yet none hold up to the versatility I’ve found in the Moto Z Play and its complementary Moto Mods. I’m so grateful to Motorola for letting me play with not only the best smartphone…
Beauty & The Beast dolls, collectibles and a great big play date
I have been waiting for this movie to arrive for a year — maybe more. Beauty and the Beast is one of my all-time favourite Disney films, and I can’t wait to see how the animated feature will be adapted with real humans when it finally comes to the big screen on March 17, 2017….
Bollé Duchess ski goggles & Synergy ski helmet review
Heather is a mom of three (kid No. 1 is 17, kid No. 2 is 15 and kid No. 3 is 10 — but that’s just a chronological list, not in order of “favourites,” because that changes daily, she says!) She’s also got three fur babies and works full time. She’s a wife to “Chops,”…
Inn at Holiday Valley
We’d been to Ellicottville several times pre-kids. We have friends who basically grew up there in winter, and eventually bought places of their own when they had kids. So while I was no stranger to this quaint little town in upstate New York, we’d never been there to ski nor had we stayed onsite at…
mifold: the portable booster seat
I can be a bit extreme when it comes to car seat safety. When my kids were infants, I watched YouTube videos about proper harness placement and had their infant car seats professionally installed. The K Man was in a five-point harness until he was 6.5 years old and close to 70 pounds. Miss Q…
Ottawa hotels: Andaz Ottawa
(This Andaz Ottawa review was updated on August 13, 2021, after a second stay at the property. It reflects realistic expectations of what Ottawa hotels can and should be doing after a year and a half of interrupted availability.) Finding great Ottawa hotels isn’t the most difficult task. The city houses some of the finest…
SKECHERS style for unpredictable weather
Stella & Dot Getaway Bag
As someone who travels at least once a month — and often much more — and who rarely checks luggage, I have tried every weekender bag out there. I’ve used old diaper bags, various backpacks, totes, duffles, messenger bags, you name it. When a friend told me that the Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM was her…