Being married for 14 years, Brad and I are always on the lookout for ways to reconnect and spend time alone together. The girls are now 10 and 12 and we have my parents living in the same home so we often jet away overnight to see sights, have fab food and hold uninterrupted conversations. Choosing to take time for my marriage is important to me and in years gone by I would feel guilty about it but no more! One of our favourite places to get away is Casino Rama Resort in Orillia, Ontario. We ...
Canada
Fern Resort – Connecting With My Tweens
My daughters are now 10 and 12 years old and I have officially entered the Tween zone! This is an area I wasn't prepared for...I thought I knew what to expect at each stage of parenting but this Tween-dom has me perplexed. Gone are the days when I was interesting; no longer do I get gazes of rapture as I instruct them...now I am firmly into the bored glances as I talk to them and dismissive waves. These days my girls have their own schedules and getting them to take time out to bond with me can ...
Touring St. Andrews by the Sea – New Brunswick Canada
As Canadians who loves to travel, our family can often be found researching a destination. We pour over the pricing, activities and culture and then we make our decisions and hop on a plane or into a car to make some memories. Usually it's the four of us but this summer I braved the unknown by taking my two little ladies away for a girls trip to New Brunswick with the Let's GO! Retreat arranged by SJ Consulting and Tourism New Brunswick. We have driven through New Brunswick before on our way ...
Westin Trillium House at Blue Mountain
Our Summer has begun with a bang! I arrived home from an amazing trip to Banff just in time to close out the school year and get the girls packed to head off for a 2 night stay at the Westin Trillium House at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario. We enjoyed many Summer Activities at Blue Mountain because although it is known for its Winter sports, Blue is a FAB summer getaway. Collingwood isn't far from where we live, in fact it's a place I've often visited but we were excited to ...
Summer Activites at Blue Mountain
Our Summer has begun with a bang! I arrived home from an amazing trip to Banff just in time to close out the school year and get the girls packed to head off for a 2 night stay at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario.  If you're from Ontario, chances are you've heard of Blue Mountain for winter activities such as snowboarding and skiing but believe me, there's loads to do in the summer months at Blue Mountain. Activities at Blue Mountain Cascade Putting Course The very first ...