Entertainment

If you have children old enough to show an interest in the phone you carry around, you know that they are keen to want to “play” with it. As soon as they can swipe a screen, kids are so intrigued by the idea of making pictures, seeing video and pretty…

Growing up, I was in love with the characters of Winnie The Pooh, and as a young teddy bear collector, I had a few Pooh bears of my own. When I was little, I imagined what it would be like to see my Pooh bears come to life and have…

We recently took a trip to visit family and our boys were non-stop playing with their cousins in the hot sun. The only way to cool them down was to enjoy all things water. Whether it was water balloons, jumps in the lake or just using the sprinkler, they had…

I feel like a bit of a dinosaur when I write these words: there were no apps when I was pregnant. The pregnancy websites were just getting popular and I tracked my pregnancy with books and certain sites religiously. However, once baby was born, I had nothing digital to help…

In the last few years, I have not had much time to attend local performances on my own. I used to go to musicals, shows, events and ballets often. I love the arts, and I love discovering new shows. So, when I do find something I think is family-friendly, I…

From the moment I showed my boys the movie, Incredibles, they asked me if there was a second movie to watch. At the time, I knew Incredibles 2 was in the works so I said, “not yet”. That was well over two years ago, and now, after much anticipation, the…

It may be a long time ago, it may seem like it never happened. It wasn’t a dream, you were a child once. If you are a parent, your memories come back to you on a daily basis if you let them. You can see them in your children, and…

In early spring I got to experience something very special as a blogger. I was invited to skate on the Bell Center ice with a Disney On Ice figure skater! I took one of my three sons with me and we got a lesson from Stephanie Steele, a longtime figure…

At the beginning of the school year, I found out that our school needed a new speaker. Specifically, the gym teacher needed a speaker for his classes. When I saw what they were working with, I understood. The school had an 80’s boombox that was just not cutting it anymore.…

More and more you hear of great motivational speakers or business gurus talking about their terrible childhood, where they had to do everything for themselves and there was no one there to help them. That’s how they made it. Then of course, we all know someone who is not dealing…