When I was a young child I used to go to my grandma’s house when my parents were going out. I loved going to my grandma’s because she always allowed my brother and I to pull off the couch cushions and build a fort. We would spend hours making the fort and playing inside. My grandma would even let us eat in the fort even though we were in the living room. I have very fond memories of doing this. While we pretty much made up the way to build our fort I actually have three different types of forts you can build. You can build a standard fort, chair fort and/or teepee fort. All forts will require some type of stable furniture to hold up and attach your material.

Let’s go through the steps it takes to build a standard fort.  Continue reading →

When you are short on time, here are two meal suggestions that cost little money and take no time to complete. Kraft Dinner and Hamburger Helper are quick and easy but lack nutritional content if you purchase them from the grocery store. I like to make my own versions of these meals. First make sure that you have the ingredients at home or add them to your next grocery list Continue reading →

Words cannot describe how excited I am that summer is coming! Now I can enjoy my ice cream on hot days instead of shivering after swallowing a spoonful during the cold winter months. There are many flavours of ice cream to choose from. There are the classic flavours, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, which are always tasty. But you might want to try the new and unique flavours such as cotton candy, peanut butter, cookies ’n’ cream, and mint chocolate chip. In 1929, Rocky Road became the first available ice cream flavour other than chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry. Continue reading →

The weather is a sort of everyday kind of thing that nobody pays too much attention to. I mean, sure, we use it so we know what to wear, or if we need a jacket. And, of course, sometimes we make plans around it, if our plans might be weather-dependent. But we never pay attention to what the weather actually does to us.  Continue reading →

I recently signed up for Netflix for my family, and boy has it really had an impact on our lives! I am already addicted to multiple shows, and I’ve learned how to finish an entire TV show (including multiple seasons) in under a month! That’s insane! And, to make matters worse, my kids are even worse about than my husband and I are. One of my daughters finished all three seasons of the Mindy Project in two weeks. We were pretty concerned when we didn’t see her leave her room with the exception of meals, and on the odd occasion to do some homework. We actually had to ban her from using Netflix because she wouldn’t stop using it and she was falling behind on her homework!  Continue reading →

Every year I really look forward to spring time. It’s my favourite time of the entire year besides Christmas of course! I love the flowers, the birds singing, the weather (I like that it’s not as hot as the summer but not as cold as the winter), the spring holidays, and, most importantly, because my birthday is in the middle of spring! Continue reading →

There are two months left of the school year for my children, and it’s really starting to freak me out! I think this year has gone by the fastest out of all of them. I know I say that every year, but seriously—time has honestly flown by. It seems like just a day ago that it was the end of the summer and we were getting ready for another long school year. I just can’t believe it! It makes me wonder how we ever manage to get anything done. The time just goes by so fast that there is never a minute to breathe or relax!  Continue reading →

Deciding to get a pet is a big decision—whether you live alone, with a spouse, or with children. Pets are living beings and deserve to be treated with respect and care, so the decision to buy a pet should not be taken lightly, and should be done with the expectation that you will have to take very good care of it. Choosing a pet is not easy and there are many factors that must come into play when deciding what to get!  Continue reading →

As we have all seen, this generation of kids spends most of their time indoors on the couch, and in front of some sort of screen, be it a computer, TV, iPad, iPhone or video games. Staying inside all the time like this is bad for kids’ health and well-being.  They’re getting no exercise, and being around electronics too much lowers social skills and abilities. Especially in the spring and summer when the weather’s nice, it’s a shame not to take advantage of the rare beautiful weather days! It’s so hard motivating kids to get outside and be active. To them, it seems way more fun to watch TV than go to the park. Here are some tips for getting your kids outside more!  Continue reading →

Every year I keep Passover, so you’d think by now that it’d be a breeze for me—but it seems to get increasingly harder every year! All my friends are constantly taunting me with invitations to go out for lunch and dinner! And I want to say yes to all of them! It’s almost impossible! How can I go to an Italian restaurant and resist getting a big bowl of pasta, pizza, and eating all the nice bread they bring out? Or how can I get sushi without getting Tempura, Dynamite rolls, volcano rolls and shrimp? It’s so hard!  Continue reading →