I often look at my children as they grow and am conscious of the people in their lives, especially the constant ones. The forever kind of folks like my daughter's pal across the street. They have been buddies since toddlerhood. And my teenage son whose best friend since grade 1 is a regular fixture … [Read more...]
Where the ocean waves are warm & the sand is smooth. Wish you were here.
When do you start planning your winter getaway? We start thinking about sunny destination, oh...like just after school started in September! I can't stand winter and this is the dangling carrot (and vitamin D) that keeps me motivated as the colder weather settles in. We try to pick a … [Read more...]
Take Me Away!
Right now I am wrapped in my housecoat, rinsing out my four year-old's barf bowl every 20 minutes, and drowning in laundry. But....in three weeks' time I will be sunning my doughy thighs on the beach in Maui.I have really learned a lot these past few years about embracing the moment, being more … [Read more...]
Say Uncle!
My (not so) little brother has been visiting all week from Toronto and we've been having a grand ol' time drinking in the long summer days, and drinking up all of the local wines. Naturally, Karenna has been sick with a week-long fever (our kids never fail to get sick when my family visits) but … [Read more...]
Afloat
This summer has been swell. After a dreary, soaking-wet spring, we've been savouring a month-long heat wave and this weekend we got out on the water and made some great memories in the boat.Curb your enthusiasm, kids.Once we got out there, really flying across the lake, the kids perked up.I am not … [Read more...]
Family Travelling: Your chance to be crowned BENADRYL® Canada’s Most Prepared Mom and win a $10,000 trip!
Get ready for summer! In the BENADRYL® Most Prepared Mom Contest blog series, moms will share insight, tips, and tricks for being prepared. From traveling with your family to expert advice on getting organized discover how you too can be prepared for the unexpected this summer thanks to … [Read more...]
A Cruise Vacation with Kids! What do you want to know?
Ever thought of taking a cruise? I wasn't planning on writing about our trip but each time we take a cruise there are so many questions from friends who've never been. First off, this is no sponsored trip (I wish!) but our personal experience. You should know that this is our third cruise..and … [Read more...]
4 Spots That Will WOW Your Teen on Vacation
I don't have any but I've been one so I can tell you with authority that traveling with a teenager isn't easy. Let's face it, while my kids may be all cuddles and sunshine now, there will come a day when they'll want to spend their holidays as far away from the 'rents as possible. I blame the … [Read more...]
Traveling the Unexpected
When most of us think Florida we think Disney and palm trees and snowbirds and sun tans. Recently many of us have even thought Oil Spill. But, do you ever think nature preserves and animal sanctuaries? Or, of late, pristine beaches? Me neither. So when I got chatting with a friend at Visit Florida … [Read more...]
A Camping Trip Ruined
I went camping with the boys in the Bruce Peninsula this past weekend. It was a nice, relaxing trip and a decent getaway, but it started out on the worst foot possible. Pea is really beginning to grasp time and distance. When we tell her she has 5 minutes to play, for example, she … [Read more...]