Fun - Chaos and Caffeine

Christmas Eve Boxes

As much as we try and teach our children that this is the season of giving and that it's not all about gifts, they are kids and they do get excited for presents. I remember as a child, the excitement of December 24th and Christmas being the next day. I'm

Travel

My Tips for an Amazing Vegas Vacation

What can I say, I am a little bit obsessed with Las Vegas. I'd love to move my family there, that's how much I love it. The bright lights have me feeling like a moth going to the flame. But beyond all of the neon lights at night, during the

DIY

Affordable Homemade Table Costume

Having 4 kids, Halloween can get costly. Costumes these days just seem to be going up and up in price. And the thing is, if you shop at an affordable store, your kid will probably be one of about 20 Spidermans or Princesses. I wanted the kids to dress up

Travel

Our First Camping Trip

I will start by letting you know that this was not supposed to be part of our vacation. Originally we had a cruise of the 1000 Islands and visit to Boldt castle booked (like I have on my bucket list) but somehow we ended up cancelling that to go camping

Family

Our First Drive-In Movie

Well it is officially summer and we started it off right by crossing an item off of our Summer Bucket List. We decided to end our first day of summer with a trip to the drive-in theatre! Being a large family, movies can get quite expensive. Not to mention having

Travel

Tulsa Trip 2018

I'm going to start by being completely honest. As this trip grew closer, I seriously contemplated cancelling it. I'm not sure why exactly, maybe it was the fear that it wouldn't live up to my expectations, or maybe I was scared that I would love it too much and not

Lifestyle

Summer Bucket List

Can you believe that it's already June?! That means that school is out in less than a month and I need to figure out what the heck I'm going to do with these kids all summer. We have a cottage that we're renting for a week in August in Tobermory,

Lifestyle

Experience Gifts

Having 4 kids, the amount of "stuff" they get for birthdays and holidays gets a bit overwhelming. We're trying to declutter and live a simpler life, so we've started doing experience gifts instead of toys. For their main Christmas gift, we bought each of the kids a ticket

Food

Valentine's Day Breakfast

I can't believe that Valentine's Day is just a few days away! They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so I'm going to share how you can start yours with a festive little meal. This breakfast does take a bit of time (approx. 45 min.

Food

Valentine's Day Lunch Idea #3

This last lunch that I've created is super fun and probably my favourite of the 3. My daughter said that the kids at school basically swarmed her to see what she was eating. I mean, what kid wouldn't be excited about a lunch covered in sprinkles? For this lunch you

Lifestyle

Valentine's Gift Idea

This year, Valentine's day falls right in the middle of the week. Being parents of a small team of kids, you could say going out for a romantic dinner will not be on the top of our to do list. When you have so many kids and are unable to

Food

Valentine's Dinner Idea

If your plans for Valentine's day dinner are to stay at home and cook, there are always fun ways to make your meal festive. A little heart shape can go a long way. This dinner is so simple that you could even get the kids to help. (Since we all

Lifestyle

"Galentine's" Party

I know I said I don’t really LOVE holidays, but when Kelsey (from Kelsey Diane Blog) suggested we have a mother/daughter “Galentine’s” party, I was so excited. How much fun is it to hang out with your BFF, and have your girls who are also friends all

Recipes

Valentine's Day Lunch Idea #1

I will be the first person to admit that I don't LOVE holidays. I can't even pinpoint why, I just don't love them. However, I absolutely LOVE creating holiday themed lunches for my kids. In fact, I think I get more enjoyment out of my finished product than my kids