less stuff,more travel
Its here… Its here… Its finally here. Summer is finally here… We are less then two weeks away from the start of summer holidays for our kids. They get to relax, have fun and maybe get into a little bit of trouble (you know the fun kind, like having sundaes for dinner or sleeping in … Read more
Picture this: 340 seats 1 adult man (a dad with his two young daughters) 5 adult women (with our daughters) 3 teenage guys with their girlfriends 3 young tween boys 328 young tween and teen girls That is the composition of the audience on the June 6th, opening night for The Fault in Our Stars … Read more
In the fall we are sending our oldest daughter to pursue post secondary education. Her choice was to go to a university in Ontario with five different programs in four institutions. Her choices were: Huron College (at Western University), Brescia College (at Western University), University of Ottawa, York University and University of Toronto – Scarborough … Read more
As parents we all face challenges.We are usually working to make ends meet.Trying our hardest to provide our children with the best life can offer.We want to spend quality time with our kids. In the spirit of ‘building healthy communities’ (the YMCA motto), this point was very clear in the finds of the 2014 YMCA … Read more
It’s great to purge and de-clutter but you also need tools to organize your closet. Help your teen get organized in the next installment of #myBenjaminMooreHome… You love the idea getting organized but sometimes you don’t have the ability to pay for a brand new closet organizing systems. That may be true but you do … Read more
My husband called me from the office to remind me that the Budweiser Clydesdale horse to kick off the Memorial Cup #Fanfest. MasterCard Memorial Cup has come back to London, Ontario it is nice to see that the organizers have really stepped it up to create a great family friendly event. You can get a … Read more
I recently hosted a ‘Picture Party’ for my daughter. It is her senior prom and I wanted to make sure I had an opportunity to take pictures of my daughter. I wanted to see the friends that she has been with since Grade 9. I wanted the whole evening to be fun and casual but … Read more
Let me give you the load down on my week this week:Monday: Visit to the lab for tests DD2 has soccer game in Woodstock (1 hour away from home) DS has martial arts Tuesday DD2 has track and math tutor DD1 has babysitting DS has to pack for his three day school trip (no easy … Read more