Our successful home ownership journey began with our realtor

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The year was 2005. John and I have been together for almost 2 years. Not yet married, but we decided to take an even bigger step together. On my suggestion, we decided to switch from renters to home owners. I set a seed (of an idea) in John’s head and our journey to become home […]

How Mydoh has helped motivate our son to stay on top of his chores and focus on saving for his goal

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Mydoh, but all opinions are my own. For the past year, our family has been using the Mydoh app as both an automated tool to pay our son his allowance, but also to get our kids focused on doing their chores around the house. Mydoh is a money management […]

Halloween Haunt at Canada’s Wonderland

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My friend and I have been attending Canada’s Wonderland’s annual Halloween Haunt since 2018. It’s become somewhat of a tradition for us. While neither one of us would call ourselves a ‘Halloween Haunt’ kind of individual, we always have a blast. If you’re planning on visiting Canada’s Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt this year, here is what […]

Our family’s experience with eczema

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This post is brought to you by one of Canada’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. The views and opinions expressed in this blog, however, are purely my own. We first noticed Kyle’s eczema when he was around 3 years old. As a first-time mother, I didn’t know what it was, so I made an appointment with our […]

Baycrest’s Walk for the Ages – register now

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I remember when I was in high school, I always wanted to volunteer somewhere special. I’ve always loved being around the elderly, and since my own grandparents were halfway around the world, I really craved that grandparent bond. That’s why I decided to volunteer at Baycrest, a geriatric residential building that also specializes in healthcare, […]

Why I worry about diabetes and heart health

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I’ve recently shared how type 2 diabetes has impacted both of my grandmothers. It was something they both developed later in their lives that they had to deal with daily. My one grandmother had to have her leg amputated because of this disease (which is actually common). Unfortunately, both of my grandmothers passed away from […]

Picky eaters approved zucchini muffins

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Like many people, I really picked up my baking game during the pandemic. Between my weekly challah and bread baking, I’ve also been baking muffins. I used to make two different types of muffins. Something healthy for me to grab in the morning before my workouts and something for my boys to snack on during […]