I love learning about a new game. Even better, when that game is something we can do with our kids. I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to review a game called *Spot It!*and couldn’t wait for it to arrive. The basic idea….55 cards are filled with 8 images in various sizes. Each card has one (and only one) symbol in common with every other card. Your job is to find the common link. Easy enough right? Well,…
One of the things I was most looking forward to for our Mexico holiday was taking the nice camera, despite still not really knowing how to use it (ie. I still totally shoot on auto…). But the plane ride worried me….obviously this camera was not, under any circumstances, going to be put in my checked luggage….but how was I going to safely put it and my lenses in my purse or carry on bag? When I won a Jo Totes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Everyone says it’s a must see…you’re so close, it’d be a shame not to check it out for one day. And the shops….that’s where you should go! So, with the advice of our trusted Air Canada Representative, Roberto (roll the *r*) we set out for a fun morning of shopping. Because we really didn’t have huge shopping lists, we didn’t find a whole lot that was appealing – well, except perhaps the $10 purses that my friend and I bought…