'Twas the night before Grey Cup, when all through the streets Every fan was a stirring, even BC! The Cup had been polished and handled with care, In hopes that a winner we soon would declare. Team mascots were branded in their teams gear, While visions of victory parties seemed to be near. Ralph in his jersey, and T.C. with his flag, Each of them feeling this win's in … [Read more...]
5 reasons I can’t wait to start Christmas Shopping! #AvionVIP
Every year I tell myself that next year will be different. I will plan and organize and carefully execute my Christmas lists so as to not be that frantic, frazzled mom rushing around the last week before Christmas. And every year I am that mom running frantic and frazzled around the malls, typically towing one or two heavily bundled children behind me, arms loaded with bags … [Read more...]
Disney On Ice: Let’s Party!
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...]