Road trips (#MOEontheRoad)

As a family, we spend many hours on the road. Whether it is commuting from school or family visits, long trips to the country, or even longer trips anywhere from 3-9 hours (or more). Since the boys were little, I made it a point to have an activity bin in…

Did you know there is a Sibling Day? Yep, the date is April 10th and Ford Canada helped me celebrate Sibling Day with my sister and family during the Easter break. I was invited to test drive the Ford Explorer with my family. Here is how we enjoyed the drive.…

It might be a little hard to imagine right now, but before you know it, school will be out. If your kids are anything like mine, they mentally have one foot out the school door, ready to start summer vacation. These last weeks can be tough to keep them focused…

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Montreal Auto Show, thanks to Ford Canada. I was able to go inside the auto show before it began to listen to a panel of Montreal entrepreneurs talk about the ups and down of creating their brand and expanding their business. It…

This summer, I read Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet In Heaven. If you haven’t read it, it is a book that you can finish in a day. In my case, I managed to finish it through the summer here and there when I had a quiet moment (as…

A little while back, my family and I were treated to a trip to Ottawa to experience the first stop on the LEGO Imagine Nation Tour in Canada. We had the BEST time! And when I say “we” I mean it. We are LEGO loving family, so this was awesome. We…

If you have been following me on social media, you might have seen how I’ve been enjoying the Ford Flex with my family this week. I’m not going to lie, I’ve been using many excuses to get in the car for a drive. It’s a pretty sweet ride. This weekend…

Years ago, my husband used to travel for business conferences often, and I never really understood what he got out of it. Networking was his main reason for attending and generally, it was always a good experience for him, despite traveling and costs. Now that I am a blogger, I…

During Papa MOE’s college and university years, he was a ski instructor. “World renown…” he is adding in the background as I type. What a comedian. As I was saying, Papa MOE was a ski instructor for eight years. When we met each other, he was on his way to…

Children love balloons. It’s a well known fact that even though they can cry if their balloon pops in their faces they will still be back for more. The colours, the way they float and the pure celebration of them keeps kids attracted no matter what their age. Now, magnify that happy feeling that kids get by 100% and you will feel what it’s like to attend the hot air balloon festival in St Jean sur Richelieu. And amazing experience for kids young and old, the Montgolfieres St Jean sur Richelieu is the largest hot air balloon gathering in all of Canada.