Make an ordinary day extraordinary when Disney On Ice presents Let’s Party! brings more than 50 Disney characters from 16 beloved Disney stories together in Vancouver for one colossal party on ice! This fun-filled show features a magical montage of celebrations, holidays and festivals from around the globe set to a blend of contemporary music and favorite Disney songs, playing … [Read more...]
7 FREE Family activities to take in at the West Coast Christmas Show & Marketplace
Whether you like it or not, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there. And by look, I mean seem, because let's be honest... Winter in mid-November in Vancouver looks like this... Despite the amazingly warm weather locals have been seeing as of late, many of our local ski hills are opening early this weekend. While I'm not quite ready to pull out the skis or … [Read more...]
Top 10 family friendly things to do during the 2014 Grey Cup Festival
My family have always been die hard BC Lions fans and season ticket holders, so many of my childhood memories involve heading into Vancouver and watching the Lions play. My "fan-dom" has had various stages: Eager child attending with my parents Eager fan watching my favorite player #60 (who happened to be my besties hubby!) Eager parent anxious to pass on the family … [Read more...]
What I learned from the BC teachers strike
Kids are expensive! Now, it didn't take the teachers strike for me to realize that kids are expensive, but the stress it put on my bank account really drove home the importance of preparing myself for the future. Thankfully the smallest has her heart set on being the Easter Bunny when she grows up, but the biggest kid has listed some career choices with heavy educational … [Read more...]
{Wordless Wednesday} Spiders – Why I despise fall
Anyone who knows me, knows I hate spiders... My lovely father sent this to me this morning, his newest office occupant. http://youtu.be/xSwjkcmVTYI?list=UUsABKMwy60Z6_quvSZ20Lfg … [Read more...]