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 […]

Looking for a new and exciting workout? Fitwall is great for strength training #vertically

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I saw an interesting Facebook thread on a friend’s wall recently that introduced me to the concept of Fitwall, a new and exciting workout to hit Canada.  After signing up for a Warrior Dash a few weeks ago, I made the decision to train seriously and properly.  Besides running, I also need to strength train, and this is where Fitwall […]

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 […]

What to bring when traveling with baby to the cottage

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Amy is a good friend of mine, a previous room-mate, and now, a fellow mom.  Before we became parents, our summer weekends were filled with “wild” cottage parties.  Now, we go to the cottage to RELAX!  Or at least we try…  In order to help us relax, we need to ensure our kids our comfortable, safe […]

Father’s Day Toronto Style

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For the past three years, we celebrated father’s day up in cottage country.  This year, we stayed in the city.  So to make the day extra-special, we took-in the city and I had a few special gifts planned for my husband, such as this mens wallet from VintageLeather. Living in the city, it’s hard to […]