less stuff,more travel
I was looking through my phone for some great pictures to share on #WordlessWednesday. I came across some lovely pictures that we took this spring on a University site visit. Reflecting on our trip to University of Ottawa that sealed the deal for my daughter. University of Ottawa is located in the downtown core of … Read more
#NeverForget I was in New York City with my family in 2012 and we went to see the 9/11 Memorial site. It has to be one of the most amazing memorials I have ever visited in my life. When I was in Washington, DC with my son a year after that, we absolutely loved the … Read more
I love to eat out. Many reasons not the least of which is I am a not-so-great-a-cook. This time we had to go out as the resort we were staying at did not have a kitchen. So what is the first thing we did? We looked on TripAdvisor of course and also on Yelp. We … Read more
We are one week from the start of school here in Ontario and its officially time to get this party started… wait, that sounds wrong. Its time for the party to stop and to get a few things in order. Here are pictures of my kids from last year. Do you take a picture of … Read more
I wrote this post months ago. I am not sure what exactly set me off but I knew I had to sit on this post for a good, long, while. I’m pretty pleased I don’t remember who was making me crazy but I do know that I had to write this post. As we quickly … Read more
I’ve never really been into clothes shopping. Walking around for hours, looking for an affordable store, trying to find items that fit and are flattering, dishing out what little cash I have for a top I could only wear a few times a month because I was attending a ‘uniform school’. Yeah…no thanks. Now, … Read more
Last weekend we were in Lakes of Wasaga have a fun time on the beach. We also made a stop in Collingwood and finally in Blue Mountain. This is a lovely area located north of Toronto on Georgian Bay. It has spectacular sunsets, good restaurants and plenty of outdoor activities. If you have never been … Read more
I thrift do you? Do you visit a thrift shop, consignment store or shop Facebook Marketplace for gently used items? I have to admit, many who know me would not believe that I do thrift shop, others would not be remotely surprised. Growing up, I don’t think my mother would have ever taken us to … Read more