In July I spent a couple of nights in Red Deer with my cousin, on my way to Drayton Valley for a week. She was shooting a wedding and I was watching her son (along with my kids) for the day. Wanting something fun to do that would take a good chunk of the day, we decided on swimming at the Collicutt Centre. I wasn’t really sure what to expect at first, but hoped it would be a fun and…
When it comes to swimsuits, I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many. This theory has blasted its way into my daughter’s swimsuit collection and she has often had an entire drawer full. She is finally starting to grow out of some of them, so *in my opinion* is in need of new ones. LOL As a result, I am always on the lookout…so when Lemons and Limes offered to send a suit for my daughter to…
As mentioned in THIS post – we finally hit a point where we are needing to actually purchase clothes for our kids. Until now, we’ve had mainly *pre-loved* clothes which we LOVE. So this summer I was on the lookout for some clothing to add to their wardrobes. Because I had a lot to buy – and for two kids no less – I was looking for quality and affordable pieces. The Sale section at Olive Juice Kids was PERFECT…
photo from kitcheningwithcarly.com One of my all time favorite *eat out* meals is the Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Joey Restaurants. They are so delicious and always hit the spot. I don’t live near one so don’t get them often, but trust me when I say it’s one of the first things I plan for when my travels take me nearby. I LOVE THEM! Recently a friend of mine posted a photo of some lettuce wraps her friend had made…and she…
We switched our internet and phone provider over a year ago to Shaw. No real reason – we weren’t unhappy with our current provider in any way, we just noticed that Shaw was cheaper. So we switched – of course months after the switch we got several phonecalls from the previous provider offering all sorts of deals. Why don’t they ever offer these to existing customers? Anyways, we have been really happy with Shaw and had no desire to do…
Just because summer is coming to a close (at least for us Canadians, unless we are blessed with a repeat of last year’s fabulous fall), it doesn’t mean that BBQ’s have to end too. We love having friends over and just relaxing in the yard while the kids play. Ours are usually pretty low key and relaxed, but I have big plans of doing an all out *bbq party* with all the fun details. Pinterest has helped give me a…
One of the things we love about the Barcelo Resort Complex is that there is no shortage of activities to do. Whether you have young children, teenage children, are empty nesters, or simply taking a *kidless* trip (like we did), there is something for everyone. Some of the *many* activities you can enjoy while staying there are: *Miniature Golf (I didn’t have my camera when we played so sadly, no photos) *Tennis and Ping Pong *Life Sized Chess Game…
The Barcelo Resort in the Mayan Riviera isn’t just one hotel, it’s an incredible complex with 5 different resorts – Maya Beach, Maya Caribe, Maya Colonial, Maya Tropical, and the Maya Palace Deluxe. We were staying in the Maya Beach, the *lesser*, if you will, of the 5 – and it was SPECTACULAR. But we had to take some time and walk down the beach to check out each of the others. Once again, we couldn’t help but think how…
I love making homemade cakes for our kids birthdays…though it seems that every other year they flop (oh there’ve been some doozies lol). I think my biggest problem in those years is overdoing the expectation. What I see in my head doesn’t always transfer well to the *cake canvas*. On Pinterest I’ve found a number of fantastic cakes that I’m certain would result in the same issue if I attempted them, but I love them all the same…and call me…
Well we’ve been bitten. Actually, we were bitten just over a year ago now but are finally comfortable with the idea of having one in our home. American Girl isn’t your run of the mill $30 doll, so for us it was important that our daughter be at an age where she could understand the value of taking great care of her things, as well as the value *somewhat* of money. She understands when things are *on sale* (that’s my…