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Do You Take “Aunt Flow” For Granted?

November 12, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Here in Canada, and really most of the developed world, we take a lot of things for granted. And while it may not be at the top of most people's lists, dealing with our monthly visit from "Aunt Flow" is definitely one of them. While our society understands that a woman's period is just a part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Life Events, Party Tagged With: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Causes, Charity events, Drake Hotel Kristian Bruun, Hanna Cheesman, menstruation, Mother Nature Partnership

Santa Shares His Must-Sees At This Years Parade

November 11, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The 110th annual Santa Claus Parade will take over the streets of Toronto this Sunday, November 16th! And we were invited to visit Santa's Secret Workshop for a sneak peek recently. Over 30 amazing colourful floats and 21 brilliant marching bands will usher in the holiday season. As the elves put … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Holidays Tagged With: 2014, Celebrity Clowns, Holly Jolly Fun Run, MLSE, Santa Claus parade, Toronto

ARCADIA: The Challenge Of A Masterpiece

November 10, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When it comes to any form of entertainment, we're always looking to get something out of it. Sometimes you want to just have frivolous fun or sometimes you want to feel your heartbeat fast. And sometimes you'd like to challenge your mind. ARCADIA is that kind of play. Tom Stoppard's witty and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Arcadia, Mirvish, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Tom Stoppard

Sitting Down With Cinderella: An Interview With Danielle Wade

November 10, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

Ross Petty and his production team are getting ready for the 19th annual holiday family musical. We can't wait to see what antics are in store in the new CINDERELLA, The Gags To Riches Family Musical. If you haven't experienced a Ross Petty Musical, I strongly urge you to put that on top of your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour, The Arts Tagged With: Cinderella, Danielle Wade, Family Musical, Panto, Ross Petty, Ross Petty Productions, Toronto

10-Year-Old Entrepreneur Creates Perfect Tan Line Sandals

November 10, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

When a kid as young as my son has a business idea this big, how can you not notice? In fact, Abi Smithson is out to get everyone's attention with her new line of sandals. Inspired by her mom's "ugly tan lines," Abi has created the Love Sandal - a sandal that will leave you with heart shaped tan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Work & Career Tagged With: Abi Smithson, Girls Learning Code, Ladies Learning Code, Love Sandal, Shark Tank

Disney’s Big Hero 6 Is Smart and Squishy Fun For Families

November 7, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

In theatres now, Big Hero 6 is the newest Disney Animation movie to grab our attention. And with 3 ten-year-old kids in tow to the advance screening  last week, I can assure you that this is one that you must see. The boys couldn't contain their excitement after seeing this movie. They are the true … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Big Hero 6, Disney, Disney Animation, Frozen

Holiday Gifts You Should Get Moving On NOW

November 7, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Now that it's November, I've got to seriously buckle down and start getting to my holiday list. There are some amazingly creative gifts that require some advance ordering to meet your deadlines before the holiday crush. Plus, hey, I like to spread out my holiday spending budget and not get one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design/Decor, Fashion, Holidays, Home, Life, Seasons, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Advent Calendar, AnyPrint, Black's Photography, Cookbook, Etsy, Holiday Gift Guide, Land's End, personalized gifts, Pomegranate Gift, scarves, Studio1098 Blurb

Join Rice Krispies In Making Treats For Toys!

November 6, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The first dusting of snow dropped last week so I was inspired to start planning the holidays. Yes, I said snow! It's early but secretly I've always loved the beauty of the first snow as long as I'm cozy indoors and curled up to a warm mug of coffee. Ask me again end of January. For my family, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Holidays, Life, Recipes Tagged With: holidays, Kellogg's, Rice Krispies, Salvation Army, toys, TreatsForToys

Latest Netflix Original Series Is For Kids!

November 6, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

We're big fans of the original content offered on Netflix and this latest was recently announced! All Hail King Julien debuts December 19 and features the loveable lemur character Julien -- aka the world's biggest party animal! This all-new Netflix original TV series is a spin-off of the highly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, TV Tagged With: All Hail King Julien, DreamWorks Animation, Henry Winkler, Madagascar, NetFlix

An Instagram Guide For Parents

November 5, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I love Instagram; all the visual inspirations from "igers" (short form for Instagrammers) and it's a simple way to catch up with what some of my friends are doing, it's perfect. It's fun and I know that kids are definitely on there too. What surprises me sometimes is how often I run into parents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Parenting, Technology Tagged With: ConnectSafely, Facebook, Instagram, MediaSmarts, Nintendo, social media, TELUS WISE

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