The day that our little family has been waiting for has finally arrived: The Royal Botanical Gardens Rock Garden has finally reopened after a 2 year, $20 million makeover. Pre-makeover, I had only visited once, but instantly fell in love with the place. I brought my mom and kids there for a Mother’s Day adventure, and it was an oasis ... Read More »
It’s that magical time of year again – the sun is getting warmer, the days are getting longer AND brighter, and the promise of hot summer days is hovering on the not-quite-as-bracing winds. But the REAL spring magic is this: Disney on Ice is making its way back to Hamilton from March 17-20 at the FirstOntario Centre! Last year was ... Read More »
About halfway through, I stopped seeing the wires. I and 3 of my kids just got back from seeing the opening performance of Marvel Universe Live in Hamilton, and WOW- what a night! You’ve got to hand it to Marvel, they know their audience- I’d say that the adults (skewing towards dads, but plenty of moms in there too) ... Read More »
Alright, here’s the deal. The Marvel Universe is coming to Hamilton next month. Yeah, that’s right: all of your fave Marvel Super Heroes will be landing in the First Ontario Centre on Thursday, August 6 – Spider-Man, The Avengers, Iron Man, Hulk, and more! Now, this isn’t “Marvel on Ice” or “Marvel: the Musical” – this is real-deal Super Hero ... Read More »
We sold our house this spring for a surprisingly tidy profit, but there was a fair amount of work involved before the house went up on the market. One of the most important lessons that my husband and I have learned in the last 9 years of our married life is that it’s not only a waste of time but also a ... Read More »
The Maple Leaf Monster Jam is quickly becoming my 4 year old son’s new favourite tradition. Two years in a row is enough to make a tradition, isn’t it? As you know, our lives have been pretty topsy-turvy for the last month as we got the house read for listing. The kids were out of the house for two full ... Read More »
As our first house goes on the market 6 years after we first purchased it, I find myself getting nostalgic about our first days of House Hunting. We were just looking for a house that we could afford, but we never dreamt that we’d find a house that wouldn’t cost us anything! As a young, fairly newly married couple who each came ... Read More »
Last year, H-Man went to his first ever Monster Truck event here in Hamilton, and we’ve been hearing tales about it weekly ever since. As though he knows that Monster Jam is returning to town this month, the frequency of the Monster Truck conversation is increasing daily. The questions, the observations, the totally amazing Monster Truck facts! He doesn’t know ... Read More »
I feel like a tween again. Seriously. Remember going to a movie in the theatre (which was a super special treat because it was a once-every-two-years experience? (Shush, now, you Millennials.) And how you saved the Famous magazine for a month after because it featured an interview with the actors? And how you gushed about the storyline and how cute the ... Read More »
The very first album that I ever owned was The Lion King soundtrack. My brother bought it for me for Christmas when I was in grade 5. It was a cassette tape. I listened to it until I could sing every sing word of every single song. This would be about the equivalent of a child today watching the movie ... Read More »
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