Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress

Manage Your Problems, Big and Small, Every Day Inspiring Chicken Soup for the Soul stories and accessible leading-edge medical information from Dr. Jeff Brown of Harvard Medical School. We all have stress in our lives. What differentiates us is how we handle it. The combination of these stories, from people who have learned how to manage stress, and Dr. Brown's practical advice, will have you wondering what you were worried about! Who knew there were so many easy ways to manage your … [Read more...]

How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular Review and Giveaway! {Nationwide}

Last week I took a few of my favourite people in the world to see the Canadian opening night performance of How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular at the John Labatt Centre in London. You could say the show had more than a few Hiccups! The show was delayed for a good 40 minutes or so as over 3000 people wandered the lobby wondering why we couldn't take our seats. Since the show had an original 7pm start time, this made for a late evening for some little ones and we saw more than one … [Read more...]

Have Kids Heading to Camp? You’ll Need Oliver’s Labels {Giveaway}

School has finally ended and Summer vacation is upon us! Our family took our holidays earlier in June so for us if feels like we've already been having fun in the sun for weeks and July and August are just for kicking back!  My boys are are still too young for camp, but for many children, Summer is a time to head away from the family and go exploring with friends. I have fond memories of camp life as a youth myself! The week always went by so fast and there were many tears saying goodbye to all … [Read more...]

Tales from a McDonald’s Parking Lot

Hubster was out of the country on business this past week, so I packed up the boys and headed out on a three hour road trip to visit their grandparents. Coming home Friday proved to be more adventure than I had bargained for. Right from the start, traffic was horribly slow. Way earlier than I expected the usual snail paced Toronto on a Friday afternoon traffic to start. You just know it's going to be a long drive when your 'time of arrival' on your GPS keeps getting later and later. sigh. We … [Read more...]

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Here Comes the Bride

It's Wedding Season and Chicken Soup for the Soul has a wonderful new addition!    101 Stories of Love, Laughter and Family The wedding day, and each day leading up to it, is a special and exciting time. In this collection of 101 heartwarming and hilarious stories, brides and grooms, families and friends share their memories of the big day. With stories about everything from the proposal, to the planning, to actual wedding day events, the honeymoon, and all the joys and frustrations in … [Read more...]

Cookie Monster Cupcakes

  Easy Cookie Monster Cupcakes are perfect for a Sesame Street Birthday Party or just fun - anytime!     A few weeks back I shared with you all the Elmo Cupcakes I made my youngest son for his 3rd birthday, we loved them and with our Sesame Place trip just days away, we stuck with the Sesame Street theme for Middle Man's birthday and made him some adorable Cookie Monster Cupcakes for turning 4! They were a big hit too! (Inspiration came from this post right … [Read more...]

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