The first time I read on a Kobo I was skeptical – I like to turn a printed page. However, I quickly realized a Kobo e-reader helps entertain, engage and organize the whole family’s reading. A portable library, it offers books for kids and adults all-in-one device. A great addition to the activity bag for your next family road trip or…
Parent Club
How To Help Families
With +400 comments on my post about Making Life Easier For Families I just had to share some of your awesome suggestions here as a Parent Club feature post. Guys – you are awesome! – your ideas and tips of how we can all help another family out in daily life are simply inspiring. Practical. family friendly and easy…your ideas are the…
How To Avoid A Holiday Shopping Hangover
We all know that “oh no!” nauseous feeling when we open the January credit card bills (egad!). According to new research released by Mobilicity, women in households with kids are at the greatest risk of overspending. Yikes! Shop responsibly now and avoid the holiday shopping hangover later. 5 Tips to Shop Smartly Avoid impulse purchases (1 in 5 Canadians…
Bake Some Memories: Zebra Cake
I love baking with my kids. We measure, pour, crack and stir together in such bliss. From everyday baking to holiday baking – this is a regular family time activity for us. My almost-tweens have been baking with me forever (really – since they were lil ones!) but now I’m introducing the world of baking-with-Mom to…
How To Use Kid’s Corner on Windows Phone
Microsoft has thought of parents and kids when they included Kid’s Corner into their latest Windows Phone. Kid’s Corner allows parents to lock away their grown-up phone features like email, phone and social media apps and open the door to a safe and fun kid area on your phone. My kids love to play on…
Top 5 Gifts From A Jar
I always encourage my kids to make homemade gifts to give whether it be for a holiday gift, birthday party, or teacher present. Made-by-kid gifts are inexpensive, unique and usually pretty easy. I will make this a series of “Gifts Kids Can Make” posts but for starters…here are my Top 5 Gifts From A Jar. Start with a…
Holiday Shopping: Tips and Savings
Three things make my holiday shopping stress-free (as stress-free as Caroline gets – I am a stress-ish person by nature) -> on-line shopping (avoids store line-ups), practical giving (boring I know) and deal-getting (I can clip a coupon with the best of them). Here are a few tips which I hope will help make your…
Does The Defy Deliver?
It is no secret – I hang on to my Blackberry because I love its keyboard. Does the Motorola Defy Pro deliver or exceed my Blackberry’s dealings? Keyboard: check! Water, dust and scratch resistant (check check check for a busy lifestyle like mine). Camera and video: check! This Motorola Defy Pro works on an android operating system marrying the…
GM Chevrolet Volt Review
I was skeptical on the performance of plug-in electric cars. Putting my initial bias aside, I still wanted to test an EV car since the concept is appealing to me: no emission and discretion (I do hate the use of loud exhaust pipes on any vehicle). Courtesy of GM, I was able to spend a…
Allure of the Seas – Fisher-Price Activities
Being a first time cruiser, I didn’t know Fisher-Price and Royal Caribbean have a partnership providing fun for babies and tots on-board. This post continues my series of review, pictures and tips for a family cruise on this magnificent ship. I made big-time use of the toy lending program, the Fisher-Price play classes, shows and more….
Holiday On-line Shopping Has Begun!
Yes, my on-line holiday shopping has begun and I think I’m on a good roll – what think you? Ordered on-line last Thursday from Old Navy Canada arrived today (let’s all smile at free shipping shall we?!). My giving theme this year is: the essentials. I ordered doubles of the girls’ jeans and t-shirts (bc…
Allure of the Seas – Activities
The activities on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas are endless. This post continues my series of review, pictures and tips for a family cruise on this magnificent ship. From baby to grandparent – and everyone in between – there is entertainment on board. Let’s start with the seven “neighbourhoods”… Allure of the Seas is divided…