I always look out for stuff to get for the spouse – not necessary for now – but for Christmas presents and anniversary presents – and I realized that one gets the best gift – when you are actually not in a rush.  So when my niece told me about collecting christmas gifts for boyfriend [...]

We were at the Farmer’s Market last week and saw these Adirondack furniture and fell in love with it – I told the spouse that I need to get them – but alas – the spouse didn’t have the van to bring them home.   I think these would make really lovely patio furniture for the [...]

My kid asked me out from no where – about what our family values were – now that was a deep question – hahah!   so I sat and thought for a bit – and like most parents – we think we have an answer for every question they have but you and I know that’s [...]

Love my boys! but when it comes to shopping for them or with them – I have a huge headache – all they want is gadgets and more gadgets or games!  Even the old boy (spouse) wants his gadgets!  just like the other day – we went to the local mall – and he wants [...]

Now who says girls are easier to raise?!?  even before they turn to their teens they can be quite a handful I tell yer – the same with my girls.  A few days ago – the girls had a sleepover with some of their friends and guess what?  they were all chatting about losing weight [...]

The spouse’s family love their cigars a lot – so when they got another box of  black & mild cigars – the kids were eying on the cigar boxes left in the basement – and one of them had an idea – on what their grandfather can turn those empty cigar boxes into.  So a [...]

School is almost over for the oldest and while he is preparing to go to college – the nephew is preparing to go do his  online business school – so that he can stay home with his girlfriend who is having a baby soon.   He didn’t want to miss out on seeing his kid being [...]

School is almost out and I can take a breather soon – I hope – so I told the kids that this weekend we are doing some de- cluttering.  Why?  with 3 kids and a spouse who just love their gadgets – you can imagine – how many wires and gadgets we have at home.  [...]

Like any parents – we helped out the school and any exhibitions they have in terms of manpower or sometimes fund raising or donating any items we can afford.  This year my youngest is involved in the Science Exhibition and in fact may get into the finals for the country if she did well.  So [...]

The weather isn’t the best yet – it had been raining hard here – the children and I can’t wait for summer to come because we are all geared up for our road trip to Cape Breton.  We’ve got our emergency roadside assistance and our RV is look at by the garage – and we [...]