For most of my adult life I’ve dreamed of visiting Ste. Anne’s Spa in Grafton (fun tidbit: the original part of the building was built by the Massey family, of Massey-Ferguson), so when my friend Allison suggested it as a girls’ getaway for her 40th celebration I certainly wasn’t going to refuse. (Especially since she […] Read more…
I will readily admit I’m not the team-sports type, but my family’s fitness is definitely a priority. Here are some tips for keeping your family fit…and having a bit of fun at the same time! 1. Don’t discount what you can do in your own home (especially during the cold weather)! I have used my […] Read more…
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. After enjoying the outdoors during the hot summer months, it’s no surprise that our (my?) automatic reaction to cool, fall weather can be to head indoors. The fall is such a beautiful time of […] Read more…
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Summer is coming to an end (tear, sniff) and school is just around the corner. Getting your child ready to go back to school may feel like a full-time job, but with these helpful […] Read more…
If you keep up with Kate’s Favourite Things, you’ll know that when it comes to books, I lean towards suspense thrillers. (Basically, for the past five years I’ve read anything promoted with “If you loved Gone Girl…”.) That said, I also like to mix things up with some nonfiction, and I recently read a book […] Read more…
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Read to the end to find out how you can win one of ten $15 Amazon gift cards! (Giveaway open to Canadians outside Quebec.) Lately, there has been a lot of talk about self-care. […] Read more…
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. As the summer wedding invites start to rush in from your oh-so-in-love friends, siblings, cousins and coworkers, the first thing that typically comes to mind is “What am I going to wear?” But there’s […] Read more…
When this study from the University of Eastern Finland hit my inbox I was intrigued, as a kindergarten teacher, mom and a picky eater myself. (I wouldn’t, however, self-diagnose with “neophobia”, a new term I learned from this study which means an extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new, novel, or unfamiliar – […] Read more…
Yesterday was our 5th annual school donation day for Wigs For Kids and 8 generous girls answered the call, giving up 10″ of hair to be made into wigs for kids with medical hair loss. My Olivia was back again for the second time and Eva made her third donation. The other girls […] Read more…
Depression:The Comedy – A Tale of Perseverance is a mental health memoir – a funny book about sadness, if you will – written by comedian Jessica Holmes. In a nutshell: if you have ever suffered from depression, or known someone who has (I think I just covered everyone there) then you should read this book. […] Read more…