Canada Day marks the first official long weekend of the summer. And it’s probably my favourite. I means we still have a solid could of months of summer in front of us. It’s a time to celebrate this awesome country…
I bought my first house about 12 years ago. It was a cute little 1960s era bungalow that I purchased from the original owner. The house was maintained very well but had few updates since it was built 40 years…
It’s June so that means two things are right around the corner. The official start of summer and Father’s Day. For us these two things go hand in hand as we almost always celebrate Father’s Day at the camp ground….
This post is brought to you by AVEENO® Baby and The Co. Why Choosing AVEENO® Baby Was My Natural Choice My mother loves to tell the story about how, when I was a baby, I could get a sunburn in…
Well we are almost through our first year of school and I admit I’m looking forward to a couple of months of not having to send a snack with my kid to school. I know snacks aren’t that hard but…
Make this a Father’s Day to remember by kicking off the special day with a mouth watering brunch for the dad(s) in your life. Here are some dad approved recipes for your foodie guys! Who doesn’t love a breakfast sandwich?…
My daughter is a self described fashion queen. Like a lot of kids her age, she LOVES getting dressed up, picking out the perfect accessories, doing her hair – and then taking it all off and starting over. Because that’s…
Growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan I am no stranger to ticks. From April right through to the end of summer the ticks were always out on the farm. And we spent a lot of time outside. Finding ticks…
It’s almost summer time. Time for camping and fishing and building sand castles on the beach. And, of course, time for weddings! We actually have a big one in our family this summer. My mother in law is tying the…
The other day my almost six year old daughter was standing in front of the full length mirror in our bedroom giving her outfit for the day a check. She was doing various poses, checking out her outfit from different…
A Facebook thread from last week I observed (paraphrased very slightly because I didn’t copy and paste it): What Mommys 1-4 saw – another mother who clearly doesn’t understand the severity of food allergies. So what if her kid is…
Well another Mother’s Day is behind us. And I hope that all of you had a fabulous one! Mine was pretty great. In between taking my daughter to her Acro class and swimming lessons my family took me out for…
Ok my Saskatchewan friends, I know it’s still a little chilly out there but spring is here! The snow (although we didn’t have much) is melted. The tulips are just weeks away from blooming. The robins are in my backyard…
If you are anywhere close to my age there is a really good chance that you had a sticker collection as a kid. And I bet that a lot of those stickers were scratch ‘n sniff. Man do those bring…
Sigh, I love the dress (and the matching shoes) Molly is wearing in that picture. And so does she. But it’s time to put in it the “too small bag” and find it a new home. When she was born I…
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