Yesterday the world lost a bright light. Zach Sobiech was an 18 year old boy who passed away after a four-year struggle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer that typically affects teenagers. Zach was told that by doctors that the cancer was terminal and he didn’t have long to live. After his parents suggested [...]

I dug up this old ‘survey’ that was making the rounds a few years ago and since it is both fun and poignant I wanted to share it in honor of Mother’s Day this coming Sunday. I’ve included my answers, but at the very bottom is the whole blank survey so you can fill it [...]

Bowling is a great activities for families to enjoy together, but the costs can add up quick when you go out for a night at the lanes. Now you can take in a fun night of family bowling without breaking your budget with the Kids Bowl Free program! Select bowling centers across North America are [...]

Last week I was invited to a dear friend’s going-away party, and was informed that the event was going to be a “Favourite Things,” party. The concept is kind of like non-seasonal version of Secret Santa parties: everyone has to choose an item that fits within the established price range that they would call one [...]

The NHL Play offs are coming! While I’m sad that the Flames are not playing this year, I am excited about having 4 Canadian teams to cheer for this spring. Is hockey a Canadian cliche? Maybe but I embrace it. I was born in Montreal and surrounded by boys (Dad, 2 brothers, lots of male [...]

I woke up this morning did something I don’t usually do — I turned on the TV. My husband, who had been up until about 3 am watching CNN told me what had happened in Boston: that the suspected bombers had gone on a rampage, one of them had been killed, and that the entire [...]

Featuring Misty Hamel from Life Where We Are You know those parents who are full of energy, always organized and seem to have it all together? I am not one of those parents. I am forgetful, unorganized and always running late. I have tried writing things down in a calendar but then I forget to [...]

I realized recently that we have a lot of technology in our home and that it can be tough to control what the children see while using it. Our devices with internet connections include a desktop computer, 2 laptop computers, one iPod touch (my husbands) and an Android phone that I use like an iPod [...]

I love babies. They’re cute, cuddly, have adorable rolls of chub, teeny toes, edible elbow dimples and of course that baby smell. But there have been times when it seems like my kids enjoy watching us suffer. My kids are constantly laughing when mommy drops something, mimicking daddy when he stubs his toe and reenacting [...]