Have you ever noticed that something as the simple whiff of a brand new binder can completely transport you years back? A few weeks ago on our way home from a European adventure, we stayed in an Amsterdam airport hotel. The hotel was cheap but so well designed. It was truly the first airport hotel that made it seem ... Read More »
As I was running errands this weekend, I happened upon a garage sale where they were giving away four pairs of cross country skis for FREE!! And as I love anything with good value, I scooped them up. We’ve been wanting to try some cross country skiing for the past few years, but haven’t gotten around to buying any! So ... Read More »
Marya here!! I have been totally MIA over the past few months. Life has gotten so very busy with four boys, work, Jays games, and life in general!! In all that busyness, I’m still trying to keep up with some basic meal planning and house-cleaning. I’m going to share a quick hack with you today that I tried for pet ... Read More »
Life is changing once again in our house! It seems like just yesterday that we were staging our house to sell it in preparation for selling. My husband had given his notice in to work and was gearing up for a year and a half of grad school, and we had no idea what our life would look like when ... Read More »
I’ve never been a big fan of dark flooring. In our previous house we put down some light, neutral-toned vinyl flooring, and it was wonderful – it hid everything! Four kids plus a cat was no match for that floor! And then we moved to our lovely new home, where the owners thought that dark bamboo flooring would look nice. ... Read More »
I know a thing or two about fruit fly traps, mostly because I have a habit of buying brown bananas (What? 2 pounds of bananas for $0.69 cents? YES, PLEASE!) and then leaving them on the counter for days and days until my husband threatens to either throw them into the Green Bin or toss them into the freezer with ... Read More »
I picked up this kid’s Ikea POANG chair on the side of the road on the way home from school the other day – normally, I wouldn’t pay attention to upholstered furniture up for grabs outside, but I love the Ikea stuff because you can take it apart completely and wash or buy/make new covers. Once I removed all of ... Read More »
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am getting a little tired of this “Back-to-School” money gouge. I heard today that it costs the average Canadian child over $425 in back to school items!! I know that there are many expenses that are unavoidable, but I’ve been trying to cut corners whenever possible, and have found footwear to ... Read More »
Last week as we sat out on the back patio of our new (rental) home waiting for the temperature to drop just a degree or two, we saw a little family of skunks casually walk out of a pile of brush in the back of our yard and through a small hole in the fence. I knew exactly what that meant: ... Read More »
We love going away as a family – whether it’s a quick trip to the grandparents’ house, a weekend away, or a week of camping. Unfortunately, though, the majority of the packing falls on my shoulders. I don’t mind it very much, but it is very time-consuming. After a few years of this, mostly out of necessity, we came up ... Read More »
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