5 Kid-Friendly Ways to Give Back to your Community
Last school year, my sons school held a bake sale and accepted monetary donations to fundraise for those affected by the wildfire in Fort McMurray. This was not the decision of the school faculty, it was not the decision of the parents but the decision of the children who wanted nothing more than help those in need. This proved something that I knew all along – kids have tremendous hearts. With the right guidance and…
6 Ways to Ease Stomach Cramps and Enjoy Summer
The summer months are an inevitable time for BBQs – loading our tummies with great food and having drinks all while catching up with loved ones that our busy lives sometimes take us away from. Sound like fun? Of course it does! But when all that fun starts catching up with us and starts to cause stomach cramps–like my love for chocolate, coffee, fully loaded burgers and wine does to me–the fun suddenly stops. The…
Family Staycation Done Right with Victoria Inn Winnipeg Hotel
Do you ever feel like life is just passing you by? Like you have no time to spend with your spouse, no time to create memories with your children… Do you ever feel like your whole purpose in life is to work, sleep and repeat…I feel like this ALL THE TIME! Sometimes a vacation or even a mini family staycation is all that’s needed to get in a little family time and put things into…
3 House Cleaning Hacks
If cleaning the house is on your to-do list, you’d probably like some tips to make it all a bit easier. I mean, who wouldn’t want to ease the cleaning process? So here are some of our favorite cleaning hacks to get the job done right, and more quickly, every time. Here are three house cleaning hacks: 1. Make use of that dishwasher. If you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher in your kitchen,…
10 Effective Ways to De-Stress After a Long Day
Life can sometimes seem like it’s too much to handle – we’ve all had those never ending days where all we wanted to do was crawl under our covers and hide. Besides dwelling on whatever life stresses are getting us down, what good does that do? Here are 10 ways to de-stress after a long day… Crank the Tunes Grab your earbuds and play the music you love the most as loud as you can…
Save Money with #WINNIPEGPASS #Giveaway #CoolerThanYouThink
School’s out for summer…well, almost! Do you know what you’re going to do to keep your kids busy? We have lots of plans to make this summer a special one for our little guys; swimming at nana’s, picnics in the park, a ball game or two, go-kart racing, mini-golfing and lots of getting to know this wonderful city of Winnipeg we call home. This however is the plan every year and then vacation time comes…
What I Learned My First Time Trying Yoga
Lately I’ve been feeling like I have no time for myself. I feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to just sit back and relax, unless the kids are in bed and even then I find myself working on the blog or catching up on emails staying up too late just to get in some “me time”. I almost feel like I need a reprieve mid-day, something to just make my body and…
5 Books Every Pre-teen Girl Should Read
It may have been awhile but I still remember my pre-teen days – taking bike rides around the neighborhood until the sun went down, sitting on a friend’s stoop talking about boys, my first period, taking my first drag of a cigarette (biggest mistake ever)…so much rebellion in such a small amount of time. Back then life seemed so hard; I had a curfew so much earlier than my friends, my parents were always on…
The Benefits of Having an RESP
Thanks to a little mishap at the bank that carries the accounts of both of our sons, my husband and I have recently found ourselves at a crossroads as to where their money should be. He thinks we should throw it into another savings account and I myself am pro-RESP. For those of you who aren’t aware, an RESP is a Registered Educations Savings Plan and a beneficial way for parents like you and I…
7 Tips to Make Your Baby Passport Photo Session Easier
Spring Break is coming up and for some families this means they’ll be ‘leaving on a jet plane’–not mine but maybe yours–perhaps you’ll be visiting family or venturing to warmer climates. Before you board that plane you and the rest of your family need to have your passports and that includes babies too. Getting a baby passport photo taken can prove to be a difficult task but it doesn’t have to be if you prepare…
