This lockdown during COVID-19 has really changed the way we do things, from how we shop, work, do business, educate kids and hang out with our friends. We are now living in a virtual world and businesses have been getting creative and finding ways to offer their services online. It amazes me to no end …
Roundup of 15 Best Father’s Day Gifts in 2020
We’ve rounded up 15 best father’s day gifts to give to dad this year. That’s right friends, Father’s Day is coming up in a few weeks. Doesn’t it feel like Mother’s Day was just yesterday and now here we are, getting ready for Father’s Day? Father’s Day is a little bit different this year. While …
The benefits of playing Monopoly for Kids, with your kids
When I was little, Monopoly used to be one of my favourite games. They didn’t have monopoly for kids then, so we played the adult version (the only version at the time). My parents used to drag us to these weekend retreats so all the kids would get together and hang out all day. We …
Spice up your home with an original acrylic abstract painting
Are you looking to spice up your home? Having an original acrylic abstract painting might be just the artwork you’re looking for. Artist Emma Boghossian uses texture, dimension, and colour as the basis of her original artwork. The use of varying elements and concepts contributes to each of her contemporary abstract designs. Each canvas is …
Robot Toys for Kids
My kids are obsessed with robots and robot toys for kids My younger daughter more so than my older daughter, but they both enjoy building robots just the same. A couple of years ago, when we asked my younger daughter what she wanted for Christmas and her birthday (both of which fall on the same …
Fun puzzles for kids
My kids always have such a blast playing with puzzles. They can spend hours from one puzzle to the next. The individual puzzle pieces of a kid’s puzzle are considerably larger than the pieces of a regular jigsaw puzzle. They range anywhere from 24-100 pieces (less for toddlers). There are so many benefits of playing …
10 awesome puzzles to beat the boredom during isolation
We have had puzzles sitting stored away untouched for years. We simply had no time to put together a puzzle. With the hustle and bustle of daily life, unending errands, kids’ activities and social outings, we just didn’t have time. Now that we have nowhere to go (or more like we can’t go anywhere) but …
Journal for kids to encourage a growth mindset
Meet our friends at Spark Journals. They’ve created this amazing hard cover journal just for kids. It’s been a labour of love and years in the making. Created and founded by Jenn Wu, mom of 2, this journal is filled with hours of activities to train our kids’ brains towards a positive mindset, at a …
Family game night: 10 best games to play with your family during isolation
Prior to isolation, only a fraction of our day was spent with the family. Having a family game night was probably rare. We went to work for the majority of the day and saw our kids for a few hours at the end of the day. The weekends were filled with activities and social obligations, …
Top 15 Mother’s Day Gifts During Isolation
During this time of isolation, everyday can feel the same. For some of us, we wake up in the mornings not really knowing what day it is. Today feels like yesterday and tomorrow will feel like today. But life doesn’t stop and as mundane as our daily life can seem right now, life goes on. …