Managing busy calendars as an adult can be a chore - often involving a degree in multi-tasking with minors in time management, organizational efficiencies, and defensive driving. Add to that the schedule of a child or two and it'll be a miracle if you still have your sanity in tact come Friday. Growing up, my brother and I were "do all of the things" kind of children. … [Read more...]
3 tools to help survive bed rest
If you know me personally, or follow me on Instagram, you'll likely know that I'm a huge baseball fan. It's my favorite pastime, not just to watch, but to play as well. Thankfully, living in Vancouver affords me the ability to play about 10 months out of the year. Well, 9 months this year... Thanks to a freak accident as a result of a questionable decision to attempt to … [Read more...]
6 Reasons to put Big White on your family vacation bucket list
This post on Big White originally appeared on Family Fun Canada Between British Columbia and neighbouring Alberta there is truly no shortage of winter ski destinations on the West Coast of Canada. Each destination boasting their various claims to fame – Highest vertical, Most terrain, Fastest lifts, and of course Best snow. Big White is the holder of many of those titles. In … [Read more...]
{Life Hack} How to clean your bathroom without cleaning your bathroom
I hate cleaning. I especially hate cleaning the bathroom. Between the smallest kid who can barely reach the seat, and the biggest kid whose aim includes the seat, my bathroom is seemingly always in need of a cleaning. Yet, somehow, it's one of the rooms that I always seem to gently close the door to, and tiptoe away from while whispering "I'll do it tomorrow". As a … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year Bento Lunch
Kung Hei Fat Choi!! Or Happy New Year in Chinese! Did you know it's the year of the sheep this year?! Ya... me neither... Partially because it's not! Murphy's Law, a Chinese colleague told me that it was year of the sheep this year and that I should make a Sheep lunch to celebrate! So instead of asking The Google to make sure, I blindly made a sheep bento and patted … [Read more...]