Introduce your kids to farm animals in the city. Our trip to Riverdale Farm

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With membership passes to the Zoo, Wonderland & science centre, I almost always forget to enjoy some of the FREE stuff the city of Toronto has to offer families.  One of those places includes the Riverdale Farm, only 2.5 km away from my house.  Last week I was feeling ambitious enough to walk there with my […]

Spring Mystery Boxes Giveaway (Canada)

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SURPRISE!  People either hate surprise or love them!  Personally, I love them, and I know that if you’re one of the people who doesn’t, you WILL love this surprise. A few bloggers are hosting a giveaway that includes four themed mystery boxes worth over $1,750 in total. The themes are as follows: Baby ($500+ value), Kids  […]

Get Snackbox – A Yummy Giveaway (open to Canadians)

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My family and I love food and the fastest route from food to mouth is always the best.  That is why you’ll often find us snacking.  Snacks are fast and easy to satisfy our cravings.  Our snacking cupboard (yes, we have a few shelves dedicated just for snacks, don’t judge) is now laden with food options for all age […]

$500 Gift Card Giveaway to The Children’s Place (US & CDA)

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When I’m at the mall shopping, I often end up leaving with bags of clothes.  Not for myself of course… those days are long over.  Now my shopping bags are full of clothes for my boys.  One of my favourite places to shop for children’s clothes is The Children’s Place.  And just in-time for back-to-school, […]

Keep the hockey spirit alive at Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame

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It might be summer, but it feels more like spring with all of the rain coming down on Toronto.  While I’m lucky that my son loves doing art and crafts, we only have a finite amount of wall space available for his work.  So outings are necessary.  But where do you go in Toronto when it rains? […]

10 reasons to go see the Shrine Circus

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This week, looking for something fun and different to do on the long weekend, I went with my family to see the Shrine Circus.  I’ve never been to a circus but have always wanted to go.  When I received the chance to attend the Shrine Circus during their Toronto stop, I jumped at the opportunity.  The circus didn’t disappoint and […]

It’s 15 years later…. do you know where your high-school friends are?

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It’s been 15 years since I graduated high-school (yes, I just gave away my age) and I often wonder about my high-school friends.  While I’m still “friends” with most of them on Facebook, I only hang-out with two of them regularly.  Technically, just one friend since the other I met when I was in high-school, […]

Stay With Me. A light-hearted play for kids about a parent’s separation anxiety. Now playing in Toronto

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When it comes to separation anxiety, my son is king.  I mostly attribute it to the fact that I’m such an amazing mother! (sarcasm is obvious when written right?).  Actually, I attribute it to the fact that I’m a stay-at-home-mom.  My son doesn’t know anything else.  While we do go to a lot (emphasize A LOT) of […]

Why good dental health routines are important to our family & tips for little ones

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I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. Growing up, I saw my younger brother experience a great deal of pain as a result of tooth decay. At one point he had to […]