Toys

Water balloons. It’s always been a love-hate relationship, am I right? Or at least it has always been with me. As a kid, trying to fill the water in the balloons and then tie them individually was always a long and tedious event. And now as a parent of three…

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Christmas might be my favourite time to shop at Hallmark Canada stores. Between the new ornaments, the beautiful holiday cards for friends and family, and the home decorations, there is always something I find for everyone on my Christmas list. I also love the selection of smaller gifts they have…

Last month, my kids and I got the chance to swing by our local shopping mall for a little extra Lego fun. The Lego Duplo team started their #MagicofPlay tour in Montreal and has been travelling the country spreading the Lego Duplo love with pop-up play centers for little ones.…

Ah, spring! We have waited long enough for it in Montreal this year, don’t you think?? I’m not going to mention that there might be another round of snow falls because I do not believe it. I WILL not believe it. So instead, I’m focusing on spring and all the…

We’re having some weird weather in Montreal right now. On Christmas Eve, the wind blew and there was so much rain and mild temperatures that the snow melted and hasn’t come back yet.  I’m not complaining…I’m not a fan of cold weather. But when it comes to the winter break,…

What a morning! I have major respect for the team and hosts of all morning shows, because boy, is there a lot of prep work!! This morning I was up at 5am, hours before my kids. I got dressed in the dark, straightened my hair, put a full face of…

Christmas is going to be filled with family game time thanks to Hasbro this season. I was contacted by them to check out some of their holiday suggestions and these were my top choices. I think all three are perfect additions to your family: Perfection Game – the original Hasbro…

Tomorrow I will be waking up earlier than my family to chat with Mike Finnerty on CBC Daybreak Montreal. The topic I was asked to discuss is tech for kids. When I brought it up to friends and readers on Facebook and Twitter, a lot of you had strong opinions…

Not long ago I was watching Mabel’s Labels mama, Julie Cole on TV talking about the excess of Valentine’s Day for children at school (to view, click here). You know what I’m talking about – the loot bags with treats, the trinkets and toys…the stuff. Now, don’t get me wrong,…