Disclosure – We were given PlayMonster Stacktopus to facilitate this honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. Our family enjoys family games nights. It’s a great opportunity to foster togetherness, but we’re also big into games! Now with COVID-19 and practising social distancing, we’ve been spending quite […]
Family
Ways of Giving Back to Community During COVID-19
Now that we’re in week 9 of physical distancing during COVID-19, I’ve been thinking a lot about my community. Disclaimer – This post was written in partnership with TELUS as part of their #TELUS_partner program. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. COVID-19 ~ Unprcedented Times This time we […]
PlayMonster MELTDOWN! #MeltdownMoment
Are you an easy-going, relaxed person or do you experience meltdown moments more often than not? PlayMonster’s MELTDOWN makes having a meltdown actually FUN! Disclosure – We were given product to facilitate this honest review. All thoughts and opinions on this blog are honest and my own. PlayMonster is challenging families to play this ooey-gooey […]
TELUS & SickKids ~ How You Can Help
Regardless of whether or not you have children or have friends or family who have children, you will undoubtedly be familiar with or have heard of the Hospital for Sick Children (also known as SickKids). Disclaimer – This post was written in partnership with TELUS as part of their #TELUS_partner program. All thoughts and opinions […]
Recipes
Homemade Kimchi
Mmmm. There’s nothing better than homemade kimchi. You won’t believe how easy it is to make! In my other life (the one before I moved to Manitoulin Island), I used to teach English at Western Town College and then at Pacific Gateway International College in Toronto. Some of my Korean students taught me how to […]
Little One’s Chili con Carne Recipe
Disclosure – This Chili con Carne post is written in partnership with Canadian Beef. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are my own. We are certainly living in challenging and unusual times. People are staying at home and practising physical-distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For us, this means not going out in social […]
Chinese Green Beans
Little One and I are obsessed with green beans. We’re especially crazy about Chinese Green Beans. You know, the green beans you get when you go to a Chinese buffet? I tried to reproduce the dish at home so we can have it whenever we want. This came pretty close. Print Chinese Green Beans Craving […]
Lifestyle
Endy ~ 6 Months & Counting! Amazing Sleep!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 6 months and counting and AMAZING sleep with our Endy mattress and pillows! Disclosure – This is a sponsored post in partnership with Endy. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. Amazing Sleep Ever since we got our Endy […]
BN3TH: Mentioning Hubby’s Unmentionables
I never thought I’d see the day that I would be mentioning my Hubby’s unmentionables! Disclosure – We received the following products to facilitate this honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are our own. Over the years, I’ve noticed that women’s underwear has gotten much more attention than men’s underwear has. […]
100 Nights (and counting) of Amazing Sleep with Endy
Disclosure – This is a sponsored post in partnership with Endy. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. I have always had a challenging time getting a good night’s sleep. I can’t say that motherhood and having a child is to blame for my sleep issues, but […]
Travel
Top 5 Reasons to Stay at Fern Resort: Ontario’s All-Inclusive Resort
Disclaimer – This post was written in partnership with Fern Resort – Ontario’s All-Inclusive Resort. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are my own. Top 5 Reasons to Stay at Fern Resort, Ontario’s All-Inclusive Resort Parents, imagine spending a few days enjoying time with your family and letting others take care of all […]
How to find a Vacation Spot that Fits Your Needs
How to find a Vacation Spot that Fits Your Needs Disclaimer – This post was written in partnership with Beaches Resorts. All opinions on this blog are my own. Choosing a place to vacation can be stressful—especially if you add kids to the mix. It never fails; one likes the pool while the other wants […]
Manitoulin Country Fest 2019
Disclosure – This post was written in partnership with Manitoulin Country Fest. All thoughts and opinions on this blog are my own. One of the biggest and most highly anticipated events of the year on Manitoulin Island is Manitoulin Country Fest. One of the very first things I noticed when I moved to the island […]
Farm Life
2018 BMO Farm Family Award
Our family is a BMO Farm Family Award recipient. To be a farming family means to be prepared for lots of uncertainties. One never really knows what to expect when there are so many elements which we have little control over. We just went through a summer of next to no rain, which led to […]
Incorporating Sustainable Products Into Your Life ~ From Farm, Home, & Beyond
Incorporating sustainable products into our lives is something that’s very important to our family. Disclaimer – This post was written in partnership with OTS (Ontario Tire Stewardship). All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. As a farming family, we choose to use as many eco-friendly products on our farm […]
Close Encounters on the Farm
Close encounters on the farm. I haven’t written a farm post on the blog in a while, but something happened today that scared the life out of me. It’s calving season on our farm, and we have eleven calves on the ground and are expecting thirty new calves in total. The scary thing that happened […]