I went through a lot of changes when I became a mom, sure, we all do right? Stretch marks, chronic fatique, never peeing alone....so many changes. But for me, once I had my first child, I suddenly morphed into someone extremely frugal! The days of using up my disposable income at the mall or beauty counter were long gone and so were the days of receiving a biweekly paycheque. I didn't like going from independent and working for my own money, to stay at home mom on a maternity leave wage income … [Read more...]
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June 10, 2015 By 233 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Make every dinner party sparkle
June 8, 2015 By 194 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Canadians love to entertain and host dinner parties. From backyard barbecues to family celebrations, gathering around food is the favourite way to mark an occassion or create new memories. To help create magical evenings at your house, Food Network Chef Michael Smith teamed up with Cascade Platinum to share tips on how to make your dinner party sparkle, while cutting down your clean up time! (Amen!) Want your dinner party to sparkle? Follow these tips from Chef Michael Smith and your guests … [Read more...]
Hot Wheels Birthday Party + Cupcakes
June 4, 2015 By 59 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Everything you need to throw a fabulous Hot Wheels birthday party including some Hot Wheels cupcakes that will be the hit of the party! My boys have birthdays fairly close together, like almost on top of each other. It makes for a very busy week and not enough days in between to throw three separate parties. This year, we decided to try holding one party for all three boys and allowing them each to invite a few friends. Because they are close in age, the boys all … [Read more...]
Country Pride at the Pan Am Games
June 3, 2015 By 22 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
When I was 18, I took my first over seas trip to Australia. It wasn't just any holiday though, it was an exchange program with students from all of the world and I was soooo incredibly proud to be representing our True North Strong & Free!! I remember carefully packing my red and white Canadian t-shirt for the trip, excited at the opportunity to show off my country as much as possible. I ended up wearing it so much that you can spot it in almost all of my post trip photos, that shirt got a … [Read more...]
5 tips for safely moving into a new residence
June 2, 2015 By 8 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
With the number of for sale signs sprouting up on lawns all over town, I would say that Spring is definitely the most popular to time to make a move. Houses that were on the market all winter are finally earning their sold signs and soon we will have lots of new neighbours up and down our street. “Moving into a new home can undoubtedly be a stressful experience,” says Rebecca Smith, vice president, marketing for Master Lock. “Our goal is to help new homeowners make their move as … [Read more...]
Quick & Easy Ice Cream Cake
June 1, 2015 By 44 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
A quick and easy ice cream cake recipe that you can change up with different flavours every time you make it! Last year my oldest asked for an ice cream cake for his birthday. Since we were actually having his party at Chuck E Cheese's, it just wasn't possible and he got these Minecraft Creeper Cupcakes instead. So this year, I knew I would plan an ice cream cake just for him. I found a few different recipes on pinterest and took the parts I liked from each one … [Read more...]
