There's so much that I'm looking forward to this Christmas. We'll be hosting family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I have two weeks off with lots of quality pyjama time planned. And I've shopped early and am really excited about some of the gifts I'm giving. But one of the things I'm most … [Read more...]
The Fantastical & Magical. You could WIN!
My 7.5 year-old daughter is obsessed with fantasy. She spends most of her time running around the house in wizard robes casting spells on various members of the family. When she chooses a movie it is either Harry Potter, Narnia, The Sorcerer's Apprentice or the like. When she's playing, she … [Read more...]
Will you remember me?
As urbanmoms, we've all got coping mechanisms for heading off the more negative signs of aging. We try to keep our bodies healthy and able to do what we want by exercising and eating right. We take care of our skin with creams and lotions to keep wrinkles at bay and age spots to a minimum. How, … [Read more...]
What’s Old is New and Still Tons of Fun
When I was a kid we didn't have the massive selection of toys available today. My sisters and I had a giant tub of Barbies and Barbie clothes. We made our own Barbie house out of book shelves, boxes, and tissues. We played boardgames like Monopoly and Yahtzee and coloured in our colouring books. … [Read more...]
Family Board and Electronic Games – The Contest Continues!
When choosing holiday gifts, I consider board games a bit of a no-brainer. They work terrifically as hostess gifts, fit the bill for the family who has everything, and the variety of games available means they can work for any aged child. I wrote earlier this summer about my family's love of … [Read more...]
Get a Clue
I'm all for new board games. My family has spent hours this summer playing Apples to Apples, including one memorable game with my sister playing from 300 kilometres away over the phone. But when it comes to the classics, I'm a board game purist. Leave the Canadian version of Monopoly on the shelf; … [Read more...]