Christmas Around Toronto – Lights, Markets and Activities 2018

Christmas around Toronto

Christmas around Toronto begins with the 4 F’s; Family, friends, festivities and fun. Each year starting around the end of November all the fun begins for the holiday season. Below is a list of activities and events that you will want to add to your plans. Christmas around Toronto Christmas Market  November 15 – December 23, 2018 – The Distillery Historic District Take a walk through the market to enjoy all it has to offer. You will find there are plenty of photo ops to make memories for the 2018 season. Cavalcade of Lights … Continue reading

Mastermind – Crack the Code to Win Codemaker vs Codebreaker

Mastermind

When I was around 9 or 10 I played my first game of Mastermind. When I was given the opportunity to review this newer edition from Pressman Toy, I was excited to share and play a game that I played as a kid with my daughter and husband. Before we began, I read the rules since it had been quite some time, I also had my daughter read them to see if she understood the game. She did, so we pulled out the game and played. Mastermind – Crack the Code … Continue reading

Apartment Building Living – 5 Things Not to Do

Apartment Living

Apartment building living has some advantages and disadvantages. It is what many people call home. When you live in a building, there is no shovelling snow or watering the grass. We have rules to follow, just like the Landlord. When you have neighbours attached at almost every wall, respect is required. Apartment Building Living – 5 Things Not to Do Loud Music/TV’s Everyone likes to listen to music, some like it loud and some don’t. Same goes for watching TV. We play music and watch TV but we don’t have it loud … Continue reading

Hydro Strike – Family Game Night with a Splash

We like to have Family Game Nights 2 or 3 times each week. If our daughter has homework, we skip the fun for school work. Since we play games often, we love to try out games. Thanks to Pressman Toys we were able to try out Hydro Strike this week. When my daughter noticed it was a game with water, she couldn’t wait to play. She loves anything that has to do with water, even if it is being splashed in the face. Let’s just say she never stopped asking … Continue reading

Cream of Broccoli Soup – A Fall Favourite

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Around our house, my husband and I love soup, our daughter not so much. It doesn’t really matter the season, we still eat it. With the cooler weather of Autumn starting, I thought it would be the perfect time to cook a pot up of something warm and delicious.  Growing up my mom would always make a Cream of Broccoli soup and I really enjoyed the flavour. So I decided I would try to make one similar to hers. Cream of Broccoli Soup – A Fall Favourite Ingredients 6 cups Broccoli … Continue reading

Fall Jar Tea Light Holder – DIY Dollar Store Crafts

When it comes to colours, Fall is my favourite colour. I love when the cooler weather arrives and the leaves start to change. It’s so beautiful to see that I wanted to bring more of the bright reds and oranges into my decor for the season. We love changing our decor with the seasons and holidays. This fall season I am going to make a Fall jar tea light holder. I have so many jars that I have collected from sauces, this is the perfect DIY project to use some … Continue reading