Celebrating

Do you have a Christmas album collection? Nowadays, listening to Christmas music is easy. There are so many choices of streaming radio stations or using apps like Songza with playlists all set for you. There’s even a radio station in Montreal that plays Christmas music around the clock from mid…

It was bound to happen…I hope we can still be friends! 1984 for Christmas Another thing to do before going to bed Kids aren’t supposed to touch it? I don’t even want to touch it The eyes He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake…wait. Where are…

Did you know that if your children write to Santa before December 12th, he will send you a letter back? Canada Post has an address for Santa Claus and each child that sends a letter will receive one in return. And to cover any possible mishaps or delays, there is…

Tell me, do you trudge over to the shopping mall with the kiddies to see Santa Claus? It sounds like such a nice idea, doesn’t it? I mean, to have a picture of the children with Santa Claus all rosy cheeked and smiling…a dreamy sight to see. You can send…

I was one of the people begging others not to post anything to do with the holidays so early. Yet, here I am doing that very thing. But I swear, I have a REALLY good reason. I was contacted by Staples Canada to participate in a holiday campaign and I…

Today, I’m rounding up some fantastic Halloween Family Crafts to help get you in the Halloween spirit! October 31st is just not about the candy… it’s about how you enjoy the festivities! Halloween is in just a few days and my kids are jumping off the walls already, and it…

Are you ready for Halloween? Are your kids excited?! Did you find any cool decorations? Well, Hallmark is giving me the chance to run a giveaway in time for one lucky reader to have this guy on their door for Halloween night: Isn’t that the best?! You’ll have to excuse…

Last year around this time, I was attending one of the biggest blogger conferences in Canada called Blissdom Canada. Hallmark was a sponsor there and they had set up a mailing station. You were able to choose a card, write out a letter, then stamp and mail it in their mailbox…

In an effort to honor our “sand bucket list” of activities we have done this summer, I am sending out pictures here and on social media with a #savingsummer hashtag. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram with your ways of #savingsummmer so we can do it together!

So you remember the picnic I wrote about as our annual end of year tradition? Here it is! I took some pictures of our day to show you a super location in Montreal; a sweet place in the West Island. Located near the apple orchards and Quinn Farm, one of…