A few months ago, I left the kids at home and met up with a group of moms who had also left their kids at home to watch Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again at our local movie theatre. I feel no guilt whatsoever in telling you I thoroughly enjoyed this fun...
We've all seen A Christmas Story on TV right? This was a holiday tradition in my house for years, and it probably was in yours too. In case you've forgotten, A Christmas Story is set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana. The story...
Why a collection of books about breastfeeding? Why should it matter? Well, just like everyone else, we like to see ourselves and families like ours represented in media. We love finding children's books that show babies and toddlers being nourished...
It was Friday night around 11:00 pm when my water broke. Ren and I were lying on a mattress on the floor in the living room watching the end of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2. Both of us associate the song for the final credits, "Dirty Work"...
It’s that time of year again! Disney On Ice is an annual family tradition for us. We all look forward to going as a big Disney-loving family, and the girls are always eager to find out which of their favourite Disney characters they'll get to see on...
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your family are enjoying some well-deserved family time and a big turkey dinner together. This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with all the cousins at Grandma's house. It was loud and busy and kind of chaotic, but...
Now that October is here, can Halloween movies be far behind? I'm not a fan of horror movies or slasher flicks, but I do love a good family Halloween movie. Since we've already shared our round-up of the best animated Halloween movies for kids...
Now that fall is here, we’ve designated Friday nights as our family game night. It’s not that we don’t play games other days of the week of course, but we love having this special family time set aside just for us. The kids really look forward to...
Scaredy-cats beware! Western Canada’s most highly anticipated Halloween event, Fright Nights at Playland, is back for 2018 on select nights from October 5th to October 31st. It’s where murderous ghouls, clowns, mysterious creatures, and things that...
Welcome to fall! I love this time of year. I know that some people view the season with mixed emotions, but to me, fall is magical. It marks the transition from the long sunny days of summer to the darker half of the year, and signifies the...
Every new Star Wars movie is an event in our house. We all go as a family to the theatre on opening night, and then when it comes out on Blu-ray we have another movie night at home with popcorn and watch all the bonus features. The kids (and us of...
As much as I love all things Halloween - the costumes and decorations, trick or treating, haunted houses, spooky movies - I don't love all the sugar. Well, that's not exactly true. I actually do love sugar. Way too much. So let's revise that to say...
Before I became pregnant with my daughter, I never thought that I would attempt to labor without an epidural. Having a baby just sounded like an unbearable thing to put yourself through without the assistance of some kind of mind-altering drug. I...
