My Club Med Punta Cana review was updated on February 3, 2021. You’re in luck. Because this Club Med Punta Cana review is the result of not one but TWO visits to this resort — first in 2014 and then in 2019. I’ve kept a lot of the original review of Club Med Punta Cana…
Light up the night with Philips Hue smart outdoor lighting
Up until now, our backyard lighting has been dismal — consisting of a back porch light and a couple of pool lights. It was a dark entertaining space at night to say the least! Now that we’ve added Philips Hue smart outdoor lights, however, we can actually see our guests once the sun goes down….
How two online tools helped us buy our first home
We’ve been home owners for 12 years. After being long-time renters in Toronto, we followed up our wedding with the predictable purchase of our first house. It was a 1,200 square-foot semi-detached in an up-and-coming neighbourhood. It didn’t have a driveway, parking or closets — the house was built in the 1920s, after all —…
The most fun Mont-Tremblant summer activities
(This Mont-Tremblant summer post was updated Feb 1, 2022.) Oh, summer — how we love you and how long you are thanks to climate change. And would it surprise you to know there’s even more to do in the so-called “ski town” of Mont-Tremblant in the summer months than the winter ones? It’s true: a…
Meet the hands-free multitasker that lives in our kitchen
In our continued quest to have a smarter home that helps us manage our hectic life and create as much of a hands-free environment as possible, we’ve been busy for the last couple of weeks testing out the 10” Lenovo Google Assistant Smart Display thanks to Aeroplan. Consider this a preliminary look at our experience…
17 things to do in Niagara with kids
I’ve been going to the Niagara area for more than 40 years, and it just never gets old. The crashing force of the Falls, the Vegas-like lights of Clifton Hill and the throngs of tourists from around the world are still just as novel every time I visit. Since having kids, though, we see Niagara…
“The Horse and His Boy” at the Shaw Festival
It’s important to me to raise children who appreciate the arts. Who are inspired by worlds that come to life on a canvas or the stage, through song and dance, and with the kind of interpretation envisioned by playwrights, imagined by costume designers and played out through an actor’s lens. But to raise these kinds…
Child travel consent form: consent letter for children travelling with one parent
Whether you’re in a loving, committed marriage or dealing with the fallout of a separation or divorce and a resulting custody battle, if you want to take your child(ren) on a trip outside of Canada without your kid’s other parent, you are strongly advised to take a child travel consent form — essentially, it’s a formal…
Why I chose my new credit card: The World Elite Mastercard
I’ve long been a carry-only-one-credit-card kind of gal. I like to be loyal — and I like my points even more. But in the 10 years that I had my old credit card, I never stopped to research if I was still getting the best bang for my annual-fee buck. Ten years is a long…
Things to do in Toronto for May long weekend: JUNIOR, Toronto’s International Children’s Festival
If you’re looking for things to do around Toronto during the May long weekend, Harbourfront Centre’s presentation of JUNIOR (an International Children’s Festival) should definitely be on your list. The best part? Most of the activities are F-R-E-E! (And who doesn’t love finding free things to do in the GTA?!) From May 18 to 24,…