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Teaching the kids to ride bicycles was something I was struggling with…for years. I couldn’t teach my eldest as I had the twins outside with me when I would try. I just didn’t have enough arms or eyes. Then, when I tried to teach the boys, there were two of them & one of me…and [...]

Now that all four of my kids are riding, (Post on how we made that happen coming soon!), it was time for Mama to get a new bike.  My bike was pushing 25 years and it was just time. I couldn’t be happier than the moment I opened up the Canadian Tire flyer to find [...]

Just last month my daughter had to get ready for a fancy night-time birthday party to which she was invited, and when she tried on the party shoes she wore two weeks prior…they were too small! Well, off to the mall we ran and Payless ShoeSource came to the rescue!  We found these adorable silver [...]

Anyone out there who… could use a night out? feels that this is only permissible after the kids are in bed? could use a massage? has Mother’s Day shopping on the to-do-list? would love to support local businesses while purchasing for those on that list? would love to do more to give back to the [...]

Is there ANYTHING I can do to help?     We often ask this question to our loved ones when someone is ill, when someone has passed, when someone has lost their job. We ask this question knowing fully well that the answer lies somewhere between “There’s nothing anybody can do” and “Just be there [...]

Dreaming of getting away for a week-long adventure?  With your hubby?  Your best girlie? Your Mom? With National Geographic’s Passport to Explore contest, it could be closer to reality than you think! The Grand Prize is a 7-day adventure for 2 to a North American Destination of your choice (anywhere Air Canada flies) with accommodations at [...]

Last year, I wrote this post in honour of International Women’s Day to remind women everywhere that we need to give ourselves permission… I actually re-read this post from time to time to remind myself that “It’s O.K.”. I have even tweeted it out during the year as a little reminder. Well, in honour of [...]

TOYS – HOUSEWARES – FURNITURE- CLOTHING… YOU NAME IT. They’ve got it. I have been to liquidation outlets but NONE like this. They’ve got 1 MILLION DOLLARS worth of inventory that they are selling at 40%, 50% & up to 75% off! Rather than put it all into words, I just figured I’d show you: [...]

We have a beautiful shower, but it has no storage. We had one of those wire gizmos hanging from the shower head but things would slip through & slip off and it wasn’t enough to store the family-size bottles of shampoo, etc. plus the various body scrubs & gels that have made their way into [...]

The question of whether or not to provide our teens with cell phones or smartphones is not easily answered. On the one hand, it’s a safety issue. In a dangerous situation, a cell phone can be a lifeline. That’s no small argument in favour of the cell phone, especially for our generation of helicopter parents. [...]