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I want to start by saying... I know not all dads rock, and that not everyone gets to have the experience of a great dad. And sometimes you g...

My husband and I started keeping bees back in 2009 - YIKES! We've had a ton of beekeeping adventures all over Southern Ontario from having beehives...

My family looks like a lot of other families, with a mom and a dad and two kids. ⁠And a cat.⁠It's made me very conscious of showing my kids that n...

Mother's Day obviously has me and everyone talking about mom stuff, and I definitely start to reflect on what it means to be a mom, especially in t...

No joke, TV shows got me through a lot with our first baby. It was tough times with zero sleep and a lot of cluster feeding. In the end, I just zon...

There's still way to much stigma around second hand everything, let alone second hand kids stuff! There are a few things that I ALWAYS try to buy s...

Mother's Day is coming! It's a day that comes with some emotional baggage for a lot of people, not least of all moms. So this survival kit is about...

There are many mornings where I sit with my teeth clenched trying to be cool as my oldest kid tries on multiple pairs of pants, underwear and socks...

I've always had a soft spot for teenagers, and a lot of empathy for the teenage situation. It wasn't easy to be a teenager in the 90s, and I think ...

Truth is...I kind of prefer Easter (and Thanksgiving!) to Christmas. I like the weather, and the food, and the lower priority on gift-giving! It s...

Happy Awkward Moment Day! I've enjoyed many awkward moments over the years that play out in my head regularly when I wake at 3am.  And now, instead...

Easter presents in our house are for loading up the kids with little outdoor bits and pieces that smooth the transition from winter play that is mo...