Time to raise some bookworms! These are my favourite books for young children. In an effort to close summer and start the next school year on the right track, here are some sweet books you can find at your local bookshop or library. Benefits of Reading to Children Kicking off…

  When you think of back-to-school shopping, what do you think of? Spending a lot? Being frugal? I bet you would never think of making money, right? Well with RBC’s Rewards program, that is essentially what you get. I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to points cards.…

It was two weeks after my mother passed away. I was a mess. I was listening to her phone messages over and over, and I was so very sad. In two weeks my twins and my oldest would have their birthday. I did not want to party.and I knew they…

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!

OK, mamas. You know the drill. It’s about that time to be bombarded with back-to-school everything. Everywhere you go, there are school supplies galore and you are probably walking around with a mental list in your head of everything you have to get done before the big first day back.…

In an effort to save summer, I am honoring the things we’ve done so far, as well as looking forward to a few other things on our “sand bucket list”. We’re going back to the International Hot Air Balloon Festival this week and we can’t wait! If you are anywhere…