Canada’s First Parent Blogger Conference is Coming to Ottawa! ~All Bloggers...
BConnected, a Parent Blogger Conference, will be held on Saturday April 12th and Sunday April 13th, 2014 at the National Arts Centre in beautiful downtown Ottawa. The BConnected Conference is...
View ArticlePicture Keeper PK 16 #Review and #Giveaway CAN/US 03/23
I take a lot of pictures. I love to capture the big events and the small moments, the milestones and the every day. I love looking back at the pictures and so do my kids. The difference today is...
View ArticleTo Tech or Not to Tech?
So as parents I’m sure we have all come across this issue at some point in time: Whether or not babies and children should be introduced to technology or not. he always makes these faces when he’s...
View ArticleCanada Anti-Spam Laws CASL Affect YOU
On July 1st 2014 Canada’s new Anti-Spam Laws take effect. These laws were drafted in December 2010. The law intends to keep unsolicited, unwanted commercial electronic messages (CEM) out of...
View ArticleLong Distance Loving with Google+
On Tuesday evenings, I read a story to my glamchildren. Some of my glamchildren are in Kingston and there is one in Calgary( he’s meeting us in hangouts but not yet ready for the apps). I am in...
View ArticleHow Shell’s Campaign Helped Me Realize My Family’s Energy Consumption
Energy. It is at the center of many debates as of late, and it will shape how we as Canadians will work, vote and live. Like many Canadians, I can see the validity of both sides of the great energy...
View ArticleThe Sensi WiFi Thermostat – A (warm welcome) Review and Giveaway ~ CAN 10/19
I titled this post “A (warm welcome) review” because the Sensi Thermostat ensured my house gave me a warm welcome after a weekend away at an unseasonably cool time of year. My family and I travel quite...
View ArticleCelebrating the “First” of Everything! – A Review and Staples Giveaway~ CAN...
It’s been almost a month since school started up again. Wow! Where has the time gone? These days, the weather certainly feels like Fall and we’re back into the swing of lunches, after school programs...
View ArticleRecycle Your Unwanted Electronics to See #WhatsInsideYours
Families are becoming more reliant on technology to get through life nowadays. I remember when we wrote letters and called to stay in touch with people, read the morning newspaper to catch up on what...
View ArticleTechnology Edge
PhotoSpin Remember when people used to talk about the newest thing, on the cutting edge of technology? This was back in the day when stretches of time existed between the latest thing. Now it feels...
View ArticleGetting Animated at the 2014 Ottawa International Animation Festival
The animation world descended upon Ottawa September 17-21, 2014 for the 20th edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). This festival showcases the best, the up and coming and the...
View ArticleA Round-Up of End of Life Electronics: #WhereAreYoursHiding?
Halloween is just days away, and this is usually the time of year when items are found hiding in the strangest places around the home. This is usually the case for unwanted or out-of-date electronics...
View ArticleFriends share Friendsp
#FriendsshareFriends #Share #HelpAFriend We are all trying to manage our websites, blog(s), and social channels often forgetting that we have friends and family all around us! We don’t always...
View ArticleScary Stuff
So, we just had Halloween. A time when people have fun with ghosts and zombies and all things frightening. Since we’re on the topic of things that are frightening, let me tell you a tale. I love taking...
View ArticleThink About Regifting Your Electronics This Year! #ok2regift
Christmas is just around the corner, and you are hustling and bustling around trying to figure out what to get everyone you are buying gifts for this year. There is always that one person, sometimes it...
View ArticleOnline Shopping Made Simpler with Visa Checkout and $100 Visa GC Giveaway ~...
I have recently begun shopping more online. There are some items that I just cannot find in-store, or there are times that it is easier to find items I want by purchasing them in the comfort of my own...
View ArticleGet More Face Time and Less Screen Time with the OurPact App!
Technology is advancing faster every day. So is the savvy with which our children are able to learn and use the technology put in front of them. All of my children love using our mobile devices to play...
View ArticleHelpful Hints to Make Walking Easier and Fun! #GettheMostOutofLife
I am so excited about being asked to write an article on the Life Brand website along with other bloggers! This website is a place where people can find great health tips to become healthy and help to...
View ArticleBuckle Up Right with #FordSeatSafety at the Museum of Agriculture!
Car seats are one of the many things parents have to deal with from the day they bring home their little bundle of joy. They can be a bit confusing when first learning how to install and secure them...
View ArticleManage Your Cards with the UGO Wallet #UGOWalletStart
My wallet is crammed full of stuff. Besides bills and change, there are photos of my kids, the important cards (you know, I.D., debit and credit cards), as well as countless loyalty and rewards cards...
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