What are you currently watching on Netflix ? Whatever series you are into, hurry up and finish it because there are plenty of new content coming up this February. I am currently watching the last season of Wentworth – An Australian show similar to Orange Is The New Black but 10 times better. I promise you will not regret taking a few hours of your day enjoying this show. Without further ado here is a list of shows and movies new to Netflix next month. Read More »
The countdown is officially on. We are only four days away from Christmas. I am 90% percent done with my shopping, and I intend to finish everything by the end of tomorrow. Today, I went out of my way to survey some of you on my Instagram to share some gift ideas for your children’s teachers. The goal of the post was to help me figure out what to give my kids’ teachers this year. The response has been massive and somewhat surprising. There were plenty of ideas I had never thought of before. I was also surprised with the fact that many of my followers were teachers themselves. Read More »
Christmas songs are blasting everywhere, the trees are lit up, It finally feels like Christmas around here. All we need is a little snow. I hope you had the opportunity to check out my previous post, which was all about finding the perfect Christmas gift on a budget. Today, we are going to take things a little further and talk about toys. After all, the little ones enjoy Christmas more than anyone else. Read More »
The holidays are just around the corner! I don’t want to get you worried or anything, but we are just 16 days away from Christmas.This is where you insert panic mode for those of us who are a little behind in our gift shopping. The good news is, we finally got our tree and decorations up from the basement to the family room this week. This year, I’ve decided to let the kids and their dad decorate the big tree while I take care of other things like shopping, and organizing the house for family gatherings. Read More »
… and just like that, it’s December !
We are just a few weeks away from the new year . I am so behind when it comes to my home decor. I finally got my act together and took out our Christmas tree last night. We are going to spend this weekend decorating the house ( insert excitement in the air). Read More »
I was looking through my blog today, and I realized that I hadn’t posted a favourite posts ( now Weekend Reads) for ages. To be honest with you, I’ve not had time to do a lot of reading the last few months. A lot of work to do and life also happened. I’ve decided at the end of last month to dedicate at least a few hours every Sunday to reading other blogs. Social media has taken away the Joy of sitting down with a cup of coffee to read your favorite blogs. Without further ado here are a few of the posts I’ve enjoyed reading this week. Read More »
Growing up, I never celebrated Halloween. Not because I did not want to but because I grew up in a country that did not care so much about it. Now the kids and I all enjoy the Halloween spirit and all the fun activities that come with it. My absolute favorite thing about Halloween as an adult, of course, is the rerun of my favorite Scary movies…. There are hundred of options on Netflix you can watch on your time, and there are some pretty interesting choices for the whole family. Here’s a list of family halloween movies that our family’s been through. Hopefully, you’ll find some excellent options in there for you and your young ones:
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Apple picking season is in full swing ! A couple of weeks ago, we took the boys to the Watson farms in Bowmanville, Ontario for some outdoor fun. Just like summer, we like to dedicate one day of the week to family time. With winter just around the corner we are squeezing in as many outdoor activities as we can.Pick your own fruits & veggies is a fun Fall activity that we look forward to every year. We’ve done pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, and apples! Read More »
You know they are grown when they start asking you to watch shows with them – As that keeps coming up we decided it was time for a proper honest to goodness family movie night – Read More »
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela