Finding Your Silver Lining
Another year around the sun, and here we are! Nope it’s not my birthday but today is a pretty special day for me. Today is the 3rd anniversary of my accident and that awful turned wonderful night that changed my life. As we navigate life in a pandemic, the one thing I learned over the past few years that’s helped me deal with what’s been thrown at us the past 8 months is to shift your perspective, practice gratitude and ultimately find your silver linings. On October 5th 2017, I had an accident that changed not only my life but that of my family too. The funny thing is, that…
Fall Fun Family Activities You Can Still Do During a Pandemic!
Happy October everyone! And Happy Fall! With the cooler weather here it’s finally feeling like autumn has arrived and I don’t mind it at all! I know, I’ve been more than a little MIA this past month! It’s been a weird transition into a very unusual school year during this pandemic. We began thinking we were going to have the kids go back in person to switching to virtual to then waiting a couple weeks to get the virtual school started as it was delayed. Fingers crossed that it all works out next week! I need a little bit of normalcy in my life right now and I will take…
Get Organized for Back to School!
With just three weeks until school starts for us, I can imagine that many parents like myself are getting a little stressed out. Yes this was the longest March Break and summer ever on record and we do need to get our acts together and get back to some sort of routine again. But I’m sure many of you feel the same that this year there’s heightened stress and anxiety over going back to school. I’ll be honest while I awaited back to school with joy in other years (if you know that Staples commercial I am thinking of, that’s me rejoicing at the thought of back to school), I…
DIY Summer Camp at Home Ideas
It’s the middle of summer, school’s been officially out for over a month and we still have another month to go until the next school year starts, whatever that may look like this year. The kids have been having fun but with no summer camps this year and not being able to see their friends, boredom is beginning to set in for my kids, how about yours? Now what!?! If there was ever a year for the stay at home summer day camp, this is that year! Last year I partnered up with some pretty awesome moms and we ran our very own DIY summer camp for the kids! We…
2020 Father’s Day Gift Guide!
I have been a little MIA and have no idea where the time is going! I can’t believe that Father’s Day is in a week! Have you thought about a gift for the special guys in your life – dad, grandpa, your hubby or partner? I just started thinking about it yesterday and thought this year might be a bit tougher since stores are still closed here! Well I was wrong! Everything on this list you can get online and most of it (actually all but two items) are from Amazon! I found a little something for everyone! We’ve got stuff for the sophisticated man who likes his luxe shave,…
Ultimate Online Mother’s Day Gift Guide
It really feels like the month of April really did fly by although I heard a funny joke today where someone said that April was the longest year ever! It kind of felt that way too! And it’s hard to believe that Mother’s Day is less than a couple weeks away. I don’t know about you but I really miss my mom. Since they are older we’ve been keeping our distance and we actually haven’t been over to my parents house in over 6 weeks. It’s been hard on them and on us too. We talk on the phone daily and we go by for a sidewalk visit from afar…
How to Celebrate a Birthday While Social Distancing
Hi everyone! I hope you are all safe and keeping well. I know I’ve been a little MIA and haven’t posted on here lately. You would think I should have all the time in the world to post now – what else am I doing anyways? The truth is with all this getting used to social distancing, trying to work from home with the kids around and also feeling like we’re constantly cooking, buy essentials online and trying to do a bit of home schooling there actually hasn’t been a lot of time! Throw into the equation Easter and my son’s birthday and you’ve got one busy momma. I’m sure…
Tips for Working From Home
These are some crazy times we are in! As a family we are on day 6 of our quarantine, or self-isolation. We were already in Florida when everything just started getting crazy. Luckily we were able to find a way to return home after a few days and we are now safe at home. I’m hoping all of you are healthy and are doing your part and staying home right now. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many people who are able to, are now working from home. It’s become our new reality. At least for now. While working from home is not a new concept for many of us, working…
Kindness is a Superpower!
Today in many countries including here in Canada it is Pink Day, otherwise known as Anti-Bullying Day! People around the country are wearing pink today to take a stance against bullying. As someone who was bullied quite a bit as a child, today is very special to me. While the wounds caused by bullying may heal, the scars never go away. That’s why it’s so important that we stand up against bullies and let them know it won’t be tolerated. Just as important we need to educate kids about the harmful effects of bullying and also empower them to speak up if they are being bullied. It’s also really important…
Ultimate Tips & Tricks for Your Best Disney World Vacation Ever!
It’s about two months until Spring Break hits for us here in Toronto, also know here as March Break! Plus we had a major snowfall this past weekend and it’s been freezing outside! All very good reasons why right now is the perfect time to start planning that Spring Break Getaway to Disney World of course! Also from personal experience I just seem to find some of the best deals for Florida in mid-January so hoping this year is the same! And to help you with all your Disney vacation planning this year, I’m going to share my top tips and tricks for the ultimate Disney World Vacation! Ok, a…
