We’ve all heard a hundred times over about Man Caves and how every guy should have a space where he can unwind, relax and just do “manly” things. And to that we say: Go for it, dudes! We’ll be hanging out in our brand new Mom Caves, thank you very much! Imagine a place where you can retreat for a … [Read more...]
Create A Stunning Winter Wonderland At Home
I love seeing my friends post up their holiday pics this time of year. Their trees are trimmed and mantels are brimming with joy. My kids are old enough now to help me with getting the tree up and decorating with ornaments collected over the years. It's a mishmash of memories that started with our … [Read more...]
Single Mom Bootcamp: How I Learned To Fix Anything
One of the more stressful things about running a house on my own is maintaining it. I can keep the fridge stocked, get grass stains out of my kids' sweatpants and even sew on a button, but I didn't even realize that I had an air filter, or that it had to be changed. I once had to give a metre … [Read more...]
What Is A Smart Home And Do You Need One?
There are so many incredible devices to make our homes more efficient as well as offering us peace of mind. I was introduced to the latest technology for the home. Some of the products I've already purchased and tested out first-hand as a homeowner. At a recent event entirely set up in an … [Read more...]
When A Fire Lit Up My Blessings
It can be really hard to be thankful. Life is busy, stressful and often inconvenient. It can be hard to see just how much we have to be thankful for in the day to day bustle of living our lives. How you see things is so dependent on the light with which you look at them. All my blessings were … [Read more...]
Cleaning Your Home Too Much May Cause Asthma (You’re Welcome)
We've literally just been handed what might possibly be the best "Get Out Of Jail Free" card that has ever existed! Have you ever thought to yourself, "I really don't want to mop the floors/make the beds/vacuum upstairs"? Of course you have, you're a busy parent who has a lot on their plate. I … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know When House Hunting
There was a time when most people followed the same path as they went through life. The expectations? You graduate from university or college, start establishing yourself in a career, find your true love, buy your first home and then maybe have a few kids. I remember our house-hunting experience. … [Read more...]
Woman’s “Ultimate Sacrifice” For Dream Home Is Absurd
If ever there was a tale of ‘woe is me’ this is definitely it. Sarah Scott’s gut wrenching, tragic story of loss, of sacrifice and of woe, has taken the internet by storm as people reach out to Scott to lend an ear, a shoulder and words of wisdom to ease her pain. You see, Scott couldn’t grow … [Read more...]
10 One Of A Kind Obsessions For The Foodie
The One of a Kind Spring Show happens this week and we've scoured the hundreds of artisans to discover what's new and what we are lusting over for our at home entertainers and chefs. Our favourite ten can all be found at the show (March 25 to 29) in Toronto at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition … [Read more...]
What I Didn’t Know About Dust Mites
I had this conversation recently with my mother-in-law about bugs. We both hate them despite my boys fascination with crawly things particularly when they were really young. We laughed about when they brought home beetles and cicadas and directly encouraged them to leave them outside. We would make … [Read more...]
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