Choices. Life throws a ton of them at us every single day. Some are easy like what to have in your coffee and others, especially when they’re related to our kids, can be very stressful and cause you to lose… «more»
When you were pregnant, you may have heard that you need to buy 533 things before your baby can come home. While swaddling blankets and soothers may be useful, they weren’t on my must-have list. My list was much shorter;… «more»
When I tell people that I need a vacation, they often look at me funny. I mean, I understand that we are away from home over five months a year (and leave for Mexico tomorrow!) however, it’s not really a… «more»
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»
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»