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…
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…
Canada’s Wonderland 2018 season
As someone who’s been going to Canada’s Wonderland since it opened in 1981 (when I was six!), I always look forward to the new shows and rides — and experiencing the thrills with my own kids now. There’s so much to do at Wonderland that it can feel overwhelming when you walk through the gates. But…
Back to school with Microsoft + Staples (sponsored post)
When I got my first computer in 1995, it was enormous and cost my parents upwards of $3,500; they sacrificed a family vacation to pay for it. All these years later, they remind me from time to time that the four of us didn’t go to Cuba because of that computer. Back-to-school shopping can still…
Back-to-school shopping at one of Canada’s biggest shopping platforms just got 5X better (sponsored post)
Did you know there’s an online shopping portal that’s perfect for back-to-school shopping? It has more than 150 online retailers like the Apple Store Canada, Indigo.ca, Sephora, Hudson’s Bay, The Gap and Amazon.ca…and it allows you to fast-track your travel plans! It’s the Aeroplan eStore. From August 6 to 19, Aeroplan Members can earn 5X…
The perfect family day out in Niagara-on-the-Lake
I’ve been coming to the Niagara region since I was a toddler. And while I can’t count the number of times I’ve watched the power of Niagara Falls come down across Table Rock and dump into the pool below, I’ve only visited Niagara-on-the-Lake once. Sans kids. But with its quaint downtown strip, historic buildings, thriving…
SKECHERS spring/summer ’18
There are few shoe brands that my entire family will wear without any cajoling. Fewer still that are at an affordable enough price point that sticker shock doesn’t send me into actual shock. SKECHERS gives us the contemporary styles we want with the comfort we need at prices that don’t make me squint and look…
Erin Tracy MINIs
It doesn’t get much cuter than fine jewelry for kids. And I admit that I’ve splurged for heirloom-quality pieces for my daughter and nieces in their short lives. So to see gorgeous gold and sterling silver jewelry for children at accessible price points is very welcome! Introducing MINIs by Erin Tracy. An OCAD graduate, Erin is…
Genuine Health products
I had no idea until recently that I’d been using Genuine Health products for years. Greens+ Kids has been a mainstay in our fridge since The K Man was a toddler; around here, it’s called “Magic Juice.” But that’s not all the brand makes. Let me tell you more… Genuine Health Fast Pain Relief+ When…