We live and breathe hockey, as you know. Hockey and Canadian families just go together, right? Being a hockey mom AND a coach’s wife means there is no shortage of ice and rink talk at the dinner table, on family car rides and even in the bedroom! In the beginning, I’m not sure if I was […] Read more…
Is there anything better than sharing history and experiences with little kids? Since my own are 14 and 10, I had almost forgotten how silly it can get! We recently had the pleasure of taking our little nephews (age 4 and 2) on a tour of one of our favourite places for family fun for […] Read more…
Hockey Moms, you’ve made it! The season is ending, and it’s nearly time for the kids’ last game, celebration, banquet and “tournament.” Pint-sized players and parents want to find some easy ideas to celebrate a great season Being a hockey mom is awesome! Far better than I even imagined but not without stress and lots […] Read more…
When Paul and I started dating in 1995, it was the inaugural season for the Toronto Raptors. We both worked downtown and would walk through the underground to the SkyDome (now called Rogers Centre). It was back in the day when Jordan, Rodman and Pippin came to town with the rest of the Chicago Bulls and […] Read more…
Why had we never gone to Blue Mountain in the winter before? Summer at Blue Mountain has always been our go-to warm weather destination to escape the city, step out of our comfort zone and of course, make some family memories. We love being outdoors at Blue Mountain (only 1 hour and a half from […] Read more…
Another year has come and gone and again and it’s time to reflect on your goals, resolutions and try not to beat yourself up for not being where you want to be. We are always so hard on ourselves, me included. So this year, no “shoulda, woulda, coulda” but a celebration of the year gone […] Read more…
My house is buzzing with talk of this year’s epic Halloween costumes and Paul and I are working hard to steer the boys away from the Grim Reaper and Zombie looks that they are attracted to and challenge their creativity like WE did as kids! Remember when you checked your parent’s closet for a cool […] Read more…
There is nothing like a family picnic at the beach, is there? One of our best days this summer was an impromptu day at the Allenwood Beach near Wasaga, with our wonderful friends. One of the best things for me was that there was a bathroom near by! LOL. It was the perfect way to […] Read more…
There are two dilemmas when your kids get older- keeping them active and finding local fun family activities to do together. Last weekend’s visit to Sky Zone solved both of those struggles! I’ve seen trampoline places on T.V. and in my Facebook feed, but I have to admit that the thought of jumping in public […] Read more…
Are you already watching Netflix to put you in the holiday mood? We sure are! We’ve had so many December dinners in front of the tv watching our top favourite holiday movies like Elf (Hello, this is Buddy the Elf, what’s your favourite colour?”), Christmas with the Kranks and Santa Paws (grab a Kleenex for […] Read more…