CFL Family Day is Happening Across Canada

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I was provided tickets for my family to attend. All opinions are my own. CFL Family Day is back for its 2nd year. For Family Day, each local CFL team has unique activities planned but across the league families will have a chance to: Meet…

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Fun Bubble Activities

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  We can never get enough bubbles in our house during the Summer. It is their most requested activity when we are just hanging around the backyard. Of course, just regular old bubbles can get dull fairly quickly. So, a list of fun activities using…

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5 Summer Sensory Bins For Toddlers

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One of the best things about Summer is that you can keep the mess from your kid’s activities outside. The best outdoor activity for toddlers, in my opinion, is sensory bins! The options are endless and provide your kids with fine and gross motor skills,…

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5 Safety Tips for Beach and Resort Family Travel

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You have dreamt of taking a beach vacation with kids since the first time you saw your neighbor’s family photos on Facebook. The photos featured her beautiful family standing on a pristine, white sand beach. The family was dressed in white, and the ocean was…

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5 Delicious Popsicle’s To Make This Summer

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A couple Summer’s ago I picked up a super fun Zoku popsicle mold and I swore to my husband I would use it. Unfortunately, he was right and it was only used a handful of times. However, this Summer it will be different as I…

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Disney’s Toy Story 4 Review

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  *Disclosure: I did receive complimentary tickets to the advance screening. As always all my opinions are my own* SYNOPSIS: Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether…

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How To Train Your Dragon : The Hidden World Review

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*Disclosure: I did receive this DVD to be able to facilitate this blog post. As always all my opinions are my own* Synopsis From DreamWorks Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown… and how nothing can ever…

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Time To Get Fancy With Disney’s Fancy Nancy

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*Disclosure: We did receive this toy in exchange for this blog post. As always all my opinions are my own*   Fancy Nancy first started as a children’s book coming out back in 2005. While I didn’t grow up with Nancy it is certainly one…

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