Countdown to New Year 2018! Disclaimer - As a member of the Netflix Stream Team, I receive special perks through my affiliation. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are my own. Another year has come and gone, and boy, was it an eventful one. No doubt you've been thinking of how you'll be celebrating the countdown to New Year 2018. New Year's celebrations … [Read more...]
Frozen Birthday Party
Though Disney's Frozen first wowed kids of all ages back in 2013, the hit animated movie is still very popular. In fact, the songs Do You Want to Build a Snowman, Let it go, For the First Time in Forever and all the other songs from the movie still play in our house (on loop, all the time). How Little One never tires of the soundrack or the movie completely baffles … [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada Day #GTCanadaProud
The end of school is here and thus begins our Summer vacation! We're kicking things off with our Canada Day celebrations. Earlier this month, we talked about how to celebrate Canada Day with Giant Tiger. Giant Tiger has everything to help your family celebrate Canada Day. If you love entertaining and celebrating outdoors with a big BBQ get together, … [Read more...]
Celebrating Father’s Day with Summer Fresh #FreshBBQ
Father's Day is a day to celebrate Dad. Though we appreciate the important men in our lives every day, Father's Day is a great time to remind them of how special they really are to us. In our family, we celebrate with gathering together and sharing a meal. On special occasions like Father's Day, we let Daddy and Grampy choose their favourite dish. It seems that … [Read more...]
Why We Love Dads ~ Happy Father’s Day to all the Amazing Dads out there!
Dads are superheroes. Dads are role models, leaders, teachers, entertainers, comedians, protectors, givers of advice (solicited or not), coaches, homework helpers, project consultants, bedtime story readers, human jungle gyms, life coaches, and so much more. I know, because my Dad is all of those things and more! I have a huge respect for Dads everywhere. My … [Read more...]
Hoisin Chicken ~ Restaurant Recipe Make-Over @Dempsters
We recently celebrated my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. For this huge milestone, my brothers and I (along with our respective partners) organized an intimate celebration at a popular Chinese restaurant in downtown Toronto. We had a 10 course Chinese meal and among all those dishes, my personal favourite was the Peking Duck. My husband, 5 year old … [Read more...]