Find Your Village Before You Need It
Expectant moms, or women who are thinking about starting a family, get a lot of advice. Some of it useful. Plenty of it not. Most of it is given with good intent, whether it helps or not. But the one…
Master the Grill With the Canadian Turkey BBQ Bootcamp (and a giveaway)
Grilling season. We made it folks. The birds are chirping and the neighbourhood smells delicious. I’m a year-round griller (even in the great frozen north), but let me tell you, there’s something so delicious about standing in front of a…
There’s No Place Like Mom
This one is for the moms. To each and every one of you. I want to tell you that you are amazing AF. You make the world a better place and you are raising kids that are going to make…
Easy and Delicious Wonton Soup Recipe
I’m not a huge soup person but there are a few that I really do love – beet soup, beet soup and, probably my favourite, wonton soup. I love the hearty meat filled dumplings and I also love adding lots…
DIY Recycled Plantable Paper
Spring is in the air and we’ve got things on our mind like planting our garden. We also just celebrated Earth Day so we are also thinking about things like composting and recycling. Combine that with Mother’s Day coming up…
Things this redhead is tired of hearing
Being a redhead is, well, strange. When I was a kid my red hair seemed like a good reason for some kids to make fun of me. “Carrot Top” they liked to call me. Seriously? How original. Then there were…
Home workout tips from a busy (and fit) mom
We all know that exercise is important. It’s good for your health. It’s good for your mind. It sets a great example for your kids. But I know as well as anyone how hard it can be to actually find…
Seven ways to celebrate Earth Day and a Giveaway from Live Clean #EarthDay
Happy Earth Day to You! It just so happens to also be my birthday today, although Earth Day is just slightly older than me (because no I am not older than dirt!). Earth Day began in 1970 when 20 million…
He does what?? The day my daughter made me tell her about SEX.
My daughter is an exceptionally bright and articulate almost 8 year old. And she, like all kids, seems to have a never ending supply of questions to throw my way. I generally do a pretty good job (I think) of…
High Tech Fashion with Project Mc2 #MGACanada
Wearable tech is all around us these days. From smart watches and fitness trackers to compact GPS devices – technology is always literally at our finger tips. When wearable technology first became a thing, it was far from fashionable. But…
10 Family Camping Mistakes
So you’ve decided to take the family camping? Awesome! Camping is one the best family activities out there. It’s the chance to spend quality time, away from the office, away from the TV, in the great outdoors just hanging with…
Quick One-Pot Turkey Veggie Pasta (and a giveaway) #TimeForTurkey
Spring officially sprung this week! Along with the forecast of at least 10 more centimeters of snow in my neck of the woods. I know it’s Canada and winter likes to hang on, especially in Saskatchewan, but boy has this…
Creating Fun Fashion with Gel-a-Peel #MGACanada
So this is our third Gel-a-Peel review and Molly and I agree that this latest kit is easily our favourite. We’ve had a lot of fun in the past making Gel-a-Peel creations but the Fashion Maker takes things to a…
An (unsponsored) Review of our West Edmonton Mall Getaway
It’s been a really long, cold winter here in the prairies. I new that when my daughter had a week off in February I wanted to unwind and do something fun. Since Hawaii wasn’t in the budget this year I…
One-Pot Saucy Turkey Meatballs Recipe (and a giveaway!) #TastyAndLean
Happy 2018! How is it going so far? I know that as much as I enjoy the holiday season I’m sort of glad to see it over too. Holidays are a lot. There are just so many things to do…