Choices. Life throws a ton of them at us every single day. Some are easy like what to have in your coffee and others, especially when they’re related to our kids, can be very stressful and cause you to lose… «more»
Growth spurts, skinned knees and ripped jeans. Kids grow out of and go through (sometimes quite literally) clothes quickly. One day something fits and the next, it’s too small. This is why a lot of parents go the fast fashion… «more»
After a winter of hibernating, it’s time for a roadtrip. The destination is a place that has been on our bucket list for a while and everything finally came together this year… the Niagara Region. It started with… «more»
Winter officially starts on December 21, at least that’s what Google says. I wouldn’t actually know because for the past 14 years* we have been spending December to April travelling in Southern Mexico. That means that normally, right about now,… «more»
Summer is almost over and if I wasn’t so tired, I’d be glad. Yes, I just wrote that. This is the first year that The Kids have had a Summer (definition being an extended break between school ending and beginning… «more»
Since the kids have started going to school, they regularly come home talking of toys that I’ve never heard of that “so and so has” and that if we love them, we’ll buy them one too. Okay, they haven’t said… «more»
Since we travel almost six months of the year, living with less and spending less is key to the success of our lifestyle and having it all. I’ve written some posts about how we save on our food bill and… «more»
In one week, seven short days, 168 hours and 10,080 minutes we’ll be heading out on our annual trip from Mexico to Canada. This will be our 20th time making the 5,000km, 4-day, 3-country trip with a menagerie of adults,… «more»
Not a day goes by here in Mexico where I’m at a loss for material to write a blog post (or two). This week was no different. The topic; Paw Patrol Show. Turns out that Paw Patrol is a fairly… «more»
In 2015, I made a commitment to donate $1 a Day to 365 Canadian Charities and/or People in need*. My goal was to show that $1 can make a difference in the lives of others. Imagine if we all gave… «more»