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10 Ways to Save on Your Next Local Getaway

Looking for tips and tricks to save money? If you are like me, getting away on a trip that is more than a few hours away is just not in the cards for us right now. Having two kids of a “bickering age” in the…

Celebrate Back To School With An Asmodee Giveaway

Well, the time has come to send our children back to school and there are definitely mixed emotions in our house. While I will be grateful to get back into the regular routine I will be missing the slow mornings and adventures that come along…

Alberta Open Farm Days August 13 & 14, 2022

ALBERTA OPEN FARM DAYS IS A PROVINCE WIDE OPEN HOUSE COME MEET YOUR RURAL NEIGHBOURS Alberta Open Farms Days is an incubator for agri-tourism and rural sustainability. We bring Albertans together through educational and experiential agricultural-based initiatives to learn about where your food comes from….

2022 Greater Vancouver Sunflower Festivals

Well here we are in August and all the Sunflower fields are opening up. Due to the cold/wet start to the summer many fields are opening later than usual. But what is important is that most are opening. Unfortunately the floods of November 2021 and…

Best Beaches Around Edmonton!

If your kids are like mine, they can spend a whole day playing in the sand. Here is a list of the best beaches (in my opinion) that are driving distance from Edmonton. Wabamun Lake Township Rd 531A, Alberta Wabamun Provincial Park Beach is located…

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie & Giveaway

PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK ONLY IN THEATRES JULY 15, 2022 SYNOPSIS: A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais)…

10 Best Spray Parks in and Around Edmonton

Spray Parks are always a fun and free day out on a hot sunny day! Cool the kiddos down, and tire them out with all that Vitamin D and running! I have complied a list of the top 10 Spray Parks (in my opinion) in…

Edmonton’s Family Friendly Summer Festivals 2022

They don’t call Edmonton Festival City for nothing. After some cancelled or dialed down festivals for the past couple years, you will want to get out there and enjoy what makes Edmonton summers so wonderful. Here is a list of the family friendly festivals in…

Spray Parks in the Fraser Valley

Abbotsford Spud Murphy Park – 32285 Hillcrest Ave This is a fun little park. There is also a water filling station where you can fill your water bottles with the “best water in the world”. There is a portable washroom on site and lots of…

Top 10 U-Pick Farms In and Around Edmonton

U-Picks are a great way to spend a nice summer afternoon with the family and teach your kids where fruits and vegetables come from. Not to mention the deliciouisness that is fresh fruits and veggies! Here is a list of my top 10 U-Pick Farms…