One of my favorite cities in Ontario is Kingston. The incredibly rich history grabs my attention, so much so, that I cannot absorb it quickly enough. The food leaves my taste buds dancing, and the attractions are endless. There is something for everyone to do …
How many times this summer have you heard the words “Mom, I am bored?” Guess what? It is okay for them to feel boredom. When I was a kid, I don’t remember feeling boredom. Do you? I also don’t remember having my mom fill each …
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics are taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil starting on August 5th, 2016. Athletes worldwide are gearing up for their competition with their sights set on a podium win. The day before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics the …
Summertime can be a struggle when it comes to what’s going in your mouth. The cool refreshing signs of iced coffees, ice cream cones, and good old fashion slushies can be tempting. Staying on track is important. “You can never make the same mistake twice …
It was over four years ago the first time I took a sip of an espresso from Nespresso. I was away on business staying in a very upscale hotel in downtown Toronto. Craving my morning coffee, I proceeded over to the cute fire red Pixie …
Summer is only a few short weeks away, but it feels like summer already. We’ve been experiencing hot days and warm nights. Everyone has been getting very healthy dosages of Vitamin D, which has been adding an extra bounce into all our steps. With all that …
Victoria-Day weekend is the weekend most pool owners open the backyard pool. Well, it was for us when we owned our first home. We had a beautiful 30′ long above ground pool, beautifully landscaped and wrapped into the 3-tier deck. Our pool was the center …
The birds are chirping, trees are budding, and Mother Nature is at it again confusing us all. As I type this, outside my office window it is snowing on April 25, 2016. Maybe I jinxed us all by packing away all signs of winter in …
There are many things we take for granted in our lives. Toys and things we entertain ourselves with, wi-fi to watch the latest series on, a kitchen full of the latest cooking gadgets. Most of these things we may never have thought about because being …
The summer of 2015, there was talk that we may as a family embark on giving skiing a try. I won’t lie I was nervous and wanted to use that dreaded word hibernate again (read this post), but I stayed positive and placed my fear …