Who decides what to watch on Netflix in your house? When I was a kid, my brothers and I used to fight over what to watch on TV. My brothers wanted to watch Transformers or WWF and I wanted to watch Full House, Who's the Boss? or Growing Pains. There were times, however, that we would all agree on shows to watch. We would watch ALF together and a few other shows. Those … [Read more...]
An Ode to LEGO! Inspiring Creativity in Kids #StreamTeam
When I was little, I remember pouring over our LEGO collection with my brother and cousins, spending hours creating buildings and villages, and other creations. The sky was the limit. Fast forward *gasp* thirty-something years, and now my own little one is playing with LEGO! LEGO inspires creativity It's fun to watch her come up with her own creations and it's also … [Read more...]
Party On, Dude! Fuller House Sneak Peek #StreamTeam
Before I gush about how excited I am about our Fuller House sneak peek, I need to talk about being a kid in the 80s and 90s. Growing up, one of my favourite shows was Full House. Like many kids in my vintage, Full House represented the epitome of adolescence. Everything from the fashions of the time, DJ's big hair and sky high teased bangs, to the catch phrases of the day … [Read more...]
That Time My Mom Wanted To Netflix And Chill With Us
A few weeks ago, I had the unfortunate experience of not searching UrbanDictionary.Com before using a particular hashtag. *Ahem* If any of you are not familiar with the #NetflixAndChill hashtag, it doesn't mean watching Netflix and chilling out with your family or by yourself! I had posted on my Facebook about maybe this Valentine's Day just staying in and watching Netflix … [Read more...]
What are you Netflixing? #StreamTeam
Netflixing: /netfliks-ing/v The act of watching an entire season of a show in one sitting. A totally valid excuse for avoiding social obligations. The term Netflixing has been used in this household quite often these days. Little One would sometimes ask, "Mom, it's Friday! Family movie night! What are we Netflixing?" I have recently discovered that there are a … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep #NewYearNewView #NetflixResolution
I've mentioned a few times that I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions. I used to make resolutions, but have started making goals instead. Among these goals are: Scale back on (new) work - Maintain work with current and existing clients, but do not accept new accounts for the next few months. Learn to say NO! - I am the kind of person who will say yes when … [Read more...]
Christmas Movies & Baking + a Netflix Giveaway! #NetfliXmas #StreamTeam
We're getting really excited with Christmas being just around the corner! The countdown is on and nothing puts me in the Christmas spirit like doing some Christmas baking with Little One and watching some Christmas movies as a family! It's been a tradition for me ever since I was a child. I knew Christmas was coming as soon as all my favourite classic Christmas movies and TV … [Read more...]
No More Bedtime Battles #5MoreMinutes #StreamTeam
The wood furnace is roaring, tea is steeping, and it's time to put your feet up at the end of a busy day. All of a sudden the pitter patter of tiny feet can be heard. Wait for it... "Mommmm! I can't sleep!" "I'm thirsty!" "I had a bad dream!" "I'm hungry!" "I need to go to the bathroom!" Does any of this sound at all familiar to you? Please tell me this … [Read more...]
Netflix Canada-Inspired Halloween Costumes
Netlfix is a big thing in our house, and so is Halloween! Though Little One is only allowed watching TV on weekends, she is always on the ball when it comes to picking which movies and shows we will watch for Family Movie Night on Fridays. In fact, she even came up with a list of Netflix Canada-Inspired Halloween costumes! Halloween is one of the most anticipated days of … [Read more...]
5 Steps for a Fabulous, Fun Family Movie Night #StreamTeam
With the first few weeks back at school under our belts, I'm happy to say that Little One is still enthusiastic about being back. She LOVES her classmates, teacher and all the things they are learning. She gets off the bus in the afternoon and yells, "My day was super awesome! I LOVE school!" I also did something a bit different this year. I told Little One that she is … [Read more...]
Dragons: Race to the Edge #StreamTeam
Our Summer has been flying by! I cannot believe it's almost August! How on earth did that happen? It feels like just yesterday that Little One got off the school bus on her last day of grade 1! It's hard to believe that she'll be going into grade 2 soon! Our Summer has been jam packed with Summer camp, activities, beach days, swimming, playing, farm chores, traveling, … [Read more...]
Family is what you make it #StreamTeam
No family is perfect. We've all got our quirks and our good days and bad days. Family is what you make it though. Everyone's got at least one colourful family member. You've got to have at least one family member who makes life interesting. Whether you have a black sheep in the family (or perhaps you're the black sheep in the family), the bottom line is that family is … [Read more...]
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
I must have been living under a rock since I only recently discovered the series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt! Friends of mine were writing updates on their Facebook statuses that included phrases like "Hashbrown, no filter" and "Troll the respawn, Jeremy", and I was so curious as to what on earth was going on. My curiosity was piqued. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I … [Read more...]
Everybody Lies #StreamTeam
I pride myself on being honest with my child. When she was a toddler, she learned the proper words for parts of the anatomy. There was none of that "little girls have cupcakes and little boys have turtles". Very early on, it was "girls have a vagina and boys have a penis". I was so happy that we were being honest with our child. The truth is...everybody lies at some … [Read more...]
Life Lessons…and Netflix #StreamTeam
I have a sensitive child. I mean an extremely sensitive child. She's thoughtful and smart. She's funny and empathetic. She's generous and kind. She's also very, very sensitive. Oh, and she's got a dash of feisty and a healthy serving of stubborn in the mix too. I noticed that even the tiniest things get her stressed out and weepy, like when I ask her to get her … [Read more...]