What comes to mind when you think about furniture shopping? It's likely one of two things: Ugh, hours spent walking a huge, yet stuffy showroom with some salesperson chasing you down insisting you need this couch that just so happens to come with a free T.V. if you buy today. or No thanks! I pay-and-pray from the comfort of my own home thanks to online shopping. Sure, … [Read more...]
6 tips for an epic Abbotsford Airshow experience
Growing up, our family had a few undying annual traditions. A weekend pass at the Abbotsford Airshow was one of them. My brother and I loved watching the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, and I especially loved checking out all the trade show vendors. With a budding aviation enthusiast in the big kid, I knew this was the year to pack up the family and carry the tradition on to … [Read more...]
The perfect Vancouver date night ft. Playland Nights
Date night is a sacred night in my life. As a busy mom with a hectic 9-5, endless kids activities mean that me time, nevermind us time, is rare. So when that precious date night finally arrives I want to savour every.damn.moment of it. There's no bigger buzz kill than arriving at your chosen date night destination only to be seated next to that screaming baby, overly vocal … [Read more...]
BC Place and Centerplate pair food and tech for the 2019 Whitecaps FC season
Two things I love: Sports and food. As a vegetarian, there's nothing worse than planning a night out to my favorite sporting event only to discover once arrived that there are little to no meal options for me. Womp, womp... And as a sports fan, there's nothing worse than missing kick-off or an epic play because you're standing in line waiting for food. Well, both those … [Read more...]
Harvest Glow Langley
Last winter, Glow Christmas illuminated Milner Gardens in Langley with the world's biggest Christmas light display. It checked many of the "weekend family activity" boxes, so when I was invited back this fall for Harvest Glow Langley, saying no wasn't even an option. This time however, I took my mom for a girls night out. Glow Harvest is not just an event, it's an … [Read more...]