Have you ever given someone money for a particular purpose like a bill or the purchase of an item and wondered where your money really went? If so, did this concern make you question whether to give the money in… «more»
Our family lives on a single income so I know how tight budgets can be for even the basic necessities. For the past few months, I’ve been talking about the importance of contributing to your Child’s Registered Education Savings Plan… «more»
According to Statistics Canada, Canadian businesses sold more than $136 billion worth of goods and services over the internet last year, up from $122 billion the year before. And, the forecasts continue to grow. Up until last year, I didn’t… «more»
We’ve never been one to follow tradition. At Halloween, instead of pumpkins, we carve pineapples and this year, we created a “water-umpkin” instead (I still need to tell you about that!), Max can’t really eat candy so we don’t go… «more»
UPDATE (Oct 2019). We have been with Yak for four years now! Time flies when you’re having fun. The company was purchased by Distributel in September 2016, however, our transition has been seamless. We continue to split our time between… «more»
Taking their first steps, learning to talk and riding their bike without training wheels are just a few of the milestones we remember our children achieving. At the time, it seems like they’ll be young forever until they ask us… «more»
Last week, the weather in Ontario was +553 degrees (note that it was probably closer to 35 degrees celcuis but you get my drift) and this week it was -100 (see previous note and insert 10 degrees instead). Bottom line,… «more»
Back in 1966 when Nanna and Poppa were looking for a weekend property, they really wanted to buy a place at the top of Blue Mountain. The views were breathtaking and it was only a short drive to the nearest… «more»
This Summer, as with every Summer, we spent time visiting with my side of the Family up at The Farm*. Our days are filled with helping around the farm by collecting eggs, tending the garden, riding the hay wagons, hosting… «more»
The Kids have just started their second week at school and they love it. For us, the day starts at 6:45am and our morning routine determines the mood for the day. One of the ways that we keep the stress… «more»