We just had a great family trip to Montreal, and today I’m sharing our favourite things to do in this beautiful city! Climb Mount Royal It was quite a hike (there are a LOT of stairs) but it was worth it to look out from the top. We even continued to the […] Read more…
We just got back from a fantastic family trip to Montreal and I can’t wait to share all the details with you. I’ve been to the city at least a dozen times before (I am the daughter of a hard-core Canadiens fan) but always in the winter, when I race from hotel to arena and […] Read more…
Last summer I had the pleasure of visiting London, England with two friends to celebrate a special birthday. While there, I was also conducting research for my latest magazine article, a piece for Today’s Bride with tips for a royal-themed honeymoon in England – but most of the advice could be applied to any trip! […] Read more…
Yes, of course: full tummies and literate minds for all, as well as world peace. I swear, I would give away all of my possessions if you could promise me those things. But just for fun, it’s nice to dream about some of the more materialistic items that would be a joy to find under […] Read more…
Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Canada, Carlos Bustamante has leapt at every opportunity to entertain his audience, literally dangling off the CN Tower, bobsledding down an Olympic track, and nervously hopping into a cage with a 700 pound tiger. As former host of Canada’s favourite after-school program The Zone on YTV, Carlos was no stranger to the […] Read more…
I love interviewing TV personalities, and recently had the opportunity to shoot a few questions at Danielle Graham, anchor of CTV’s eTalk and mom of one-year-old Beatrix, for Parents Canada magazine. The Q & A, ranging from light (her favourite morning and evening drinks) to heavy (her difficulty with breastfeeding) can be found in the […] Read more…
If you’ve never taken the kids to Bingemans in Kitchener, you should definitely add it to your list! First, they have a great campground, with lots of trailer and tent spots if that’s your jam. I’m not much of a camper, so I was excited to learn that they also had cabins, and we took […] Read more…
Last week I shared with you the royal highlights of my whirlwind girls’ trip to London (including spotting Harry and Kate, plus top tourist attractions). I also posted about our incredible meal at Clos Maggiore. Today I’m back with some of the less-royal tips and highlights! London Pass: we purchased this in advance, and it […] Read more…
While in London celebrating my 40th birthday with friends, I was also on assignment for Today’s Bride magazine, researching an article on royal-themed honeymoons. One of my goals was to check out restaurants and pubs that one of the young royals (William, Kate or Harry) has been known to visit. One stop was Clos Maggiore, […] Read more…
As my Facebook and Instagram followers know, I just spent a whirlwind six days in London celebrating my 40th birthday with two of my BFFs (we became great friends when working together at our summer job at an insurance company throughout university). With our husbands’ blessings, we left our combined eight children behind and flew […] Read more…