Summer Must Have: Gro Anywhere Blind

Every now and then a product comes around that is just pure genius….for me, that is the Gro Anywhere Blind. I think the creators of it MUST be from Northern Alberta, land of forever summer sun, because they nailed it! The Gro Anywhere Blind is…

Weekend Getaway: Drumheller Alberta

I hadn’t been to Drumheller since I was a kid and all I recall from that trip was spraining my ankle in a gopher hole and going to a really big museum. Needless to say, Drumheller wasn’t really on my radar. It wasn’t until Ford…

Visit the TELUS Future Home

As a person who grew up watching The Jetsons, I have been patiently awaiting futuristic upgrades to our homes and vehicles and while the TELUS Future Home doesn’t incorporate a machine that puts your clothing and make-up on for you (yet?) it does include some really amazing…

Should Your Child Get an Allowance?

The age old question, it’s been discussed extensively between parents, grandparents, and of course, children. Should your child receive a monetary allowance, and if so, how much, at what age, and for what? We started at age 5 in our house, and it’s $5 per…

Toddler Town @Children’s Festival {+ Giveaway}

If you have visited the International Children’s Festival in the past you may be familiar with Toddler Town, an area dedicated to children four and under. In past years my little ones have loved attending Toddler Town and I love that they are able to…

What to Do in Toddler Town {+ Giveaway}

If you have visited the International Children’s Festival in the past you may be familiar with Toddler Town, an area dedicated to children four and under. In past years my little ones have loved attending Toddler Town and I love that they are able to…

Children’s Festival: Top Picks for the Youngest Crowd

I’ve always been a huge fan of the International Children’s Festival. Whether it’s been taking my son for the past 3 years or when I used to work with schools that took classes of kids, it is a one of a kind event that is…

Children's Festival: Top Picks for the Younger Crowd

I’ve always been a huge fan of the International Children’s Festival. Whether it’s been taking my son for the past 3 years or when I used to work with schools that took classes of kids, it is a one of a kind event that is…

Children’s Festival: Top Picks for the Youngest Crowd

I’ve always been a huge fan of the International Children’s Festival. Whether it’s been taking my son for the past 3 years or when I used to work with schools that took classes of kids, it is a one of a kind event that is…

So, you want to be a Minimalist this year?

{Image Courtesy of Shutterstock} Maybe it’s just a coincidence because it’s January and we are in that whole “out with the old” adage but I am feeling like, as I am sure many of you are, 2016 will be the year of minimalism. It seems…