To follow-up on my article Let’s Stop These Unhealthy Body Image Messages From Brainwashing Our Daughters I thought I should have an open talk to our children about Dietainment. I have to say I was very proud in their reaction to the videos Multi-Grain Cheerio created on Dietainment. …
When you are heading the most magical place on Earth, it only makes sense to plan the perfect Disney reveal when telling the kids. I did a fair bit of Googling during my planning stage, looking for the best way to tell our four children …
No matter how much we dream of the warm sun on our backs and the kids running through the long grass, summer is a distant memory and the cold and flu season has arrived. Is your family prepared for cold and flu season? With more …
Children are sponges, this is a talent they are pretty much born with. They absorb everything they see and tuck it away till they see an opportunity to bring it out. I remember when a friend of mine was working in daycare, she said you …
Couponing 101: Spending More to Save More Let’s break those couponing myths and learn some creative ways to leverage coupons and promo codes. A well-known Smart Cookie from Canada Sandra Hanna has shared below some of her savvy spending tips that dispel the myths about couponing …
This weekend when snuggling the kids into bed one of the boys said to me “Mommy that was the best weekend ever! I played soccer with Daddy, helped you clean the house, played with my brothers and sister, and we watched a family movie!” What he …
Not sure where this advice came from but someone along the way someone told me to always make sure my washing machine and dishwasher run only when I am home. Those words have been strong in the back of my mind for my 16 years …
There is no stopping it as time goes on we all our getting older. We may notice our knees cracking, or places jiggling a little. We may notice the texture of our skin becoming a little different, we may even seen signs of age taking …
Autumn is one of my favourite times of year. It is the season my husband and I sealed our love with marriage, 13 years ago. It is also the time 19 years ago a cute teenage boy, asked out a cute teenage girl (so I am …
Halloween is full of scary characters but there’s nothing scarier than dirt, scuffs, stains and spills. This Halloween, Mr. Clean is here to chase away the monster messes with #15MinReno tips. Bubble, Bubble, BOIL and Trouble! It happens to us all. We add noodles to …