Disney On Ice Presents Dare to Dream

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As a child of 5, the most exciting event for me was our trip to Florida to visit Disney World. It was the best trip ever. When my daughter was 18 months old, we went to Disneyland, she was over the moon when she seen Minnie Mouse. Although she was quite young, she still remembers. We are big fans of everything Disney, and we are excited that Disney One Ice presents Dare to Dream is coming to Toronto, this December to The Rogers Centre. Kids grow up fast and there is … Continue reading →

Christmas Crafts – 3 in 1 Santa Craft – w/linky

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When I go to the dollar store I see so many items that I can create with products they have in the store. Here are a few Christmas crafts I came up with. It is also a great place to pick up crafting supplies and a lower price. Christmas Crafts 3 in 1 Santa Crafts I bought a Santa Bell at the dollar store and was able to make 3 different Christmas crafts. I took the Santa and deconstructed it. I then made it into other projects, a candy tree, … Continue reading →

Advent Calendar – DIY

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Each year we usually by an Advent Calendar with one of my daughter’s favourite characters on the box.  Each day it is always the same surprise inside, a little tiny piece of chocolate. This year we decided that we would create a DIY calendar and put our own surprises and notes inside and make it a bit more fun. I have bags full of toilet paper rolls and an old picture frame in the closet that I had used for a photo booth for my daughter`s birthday, I decided to use … Continue reading →

Persimmon – (Persimon) Exotic Fruit of Spain

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I recently had the opportunity to try a fruit I had never heard of until a few weeks ago. Persimmon (Persimon) is a fruit grown in Ribera del Xúquer near Valencia in Spain. A fruit that is ready  to eat, with a sweetness, similar to that of a mango and can be found in grocery stores like Metro, Sobey’s and even Food Basics, but don`t wait to long to try this delicious fruit, it is only around from October until January. I was given a few recipes to give me … Continue reading →

Elf On the Shelf – Tales and Ideas

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When I was a little girl, I remember having an elf like the Elf on The Shelf. He was in green and we just hung it on or around our tree. There was no nightly mischief, no waking up to the unknown. Last year we decided to start a new tradition with our daughter. At the beginning of December a scout elf from the North Pole appeared in our apartment. When my daughter woke up in the morning and seen the elf, she was so excited, she named her Trixie. … Continue reading →

Blood and Oil – TV Show

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Blood and Oil takes place in North Dakota, where the oil industry is starting to boom. It’s not quite like Dallas, but it’s a slick new show. The series premiered back in September and can be seen on ABC on Sunday nights. Billy (Chace Crawford) and Cody move to Rock Springs, North Dakota after the biggest oil discovery in history, where they meet Hap Briggs (Don Johnson), oil tycoon and his family. The Briggs family is well known around town. Carla (Haps 2nd wife, I think) is a socialite and … Continue reading →

Remembrance Day November 11

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What is Remembrance Day? It is the day poppies are worn or placed at a war memorial, commemorate members of the community, who have died in military action. In Canada, November 11 is officially called Remembrance Day, but it is also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day. In the United States, Veterans Day falls on the same date. In the United Kingdom, the Sunday closest to November 11 is known as Remembrance Sunday. Canadians – World War 1 World War 1 began in 1914 and November 11, 1918 was the … Continue reading →

Halloween

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Each year on October 31, we dress up as superheroes, ghosts, witches or wizards and head out the door collecting candies. As a child, we would go to parties, bob for apples, carve pumpkins and tell scary stories. It was a night to scare people with Halloween scenes throughout the yards in the neighbourhood, with the possibility of someone jumping out to frighten us as we walked by. Now as an adult, I share the Halloween traditions with my daughter. She has been trick or treating since she was one, … Continue reading →

WE Day Toronto – The Youth of Today Making a Difference

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Each year thousands of students, teachers, performers and speakers, gather together in 14 cities across Canada, US and UK to celebrate WE Day.  I have always watched from home, and have always wanted to be there to feel the energy and share the experience with those around me. Well, this year, that came true for me and I attended. It was an inspirational, emotional and fun day. We Day is a celebration of youth making a difference in their local and global communities. We Schools is the year long program that … Continue reading →

Childhood Books – Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew

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I don’ know at what age I began reading, I do however remember the books I loved to read. I have 2 favourite childhood book series that I would spend hours reading, trying to finish a book, so I could move on to the next. Christmas and birthdays, always brought me a new book in one of my series. I read them over and over again growing up. I had them stored in a box for years, until I gave them away to a relative, after all her parents had … Continue reading →