Author: Sheri

  • CATSA’s naughty-or-nice list for airport security

    If you think Santa’s list is long, you should check out the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority’s (CATSA) What Can I Bring list. It’s basically a naughty-or-nice list for airport security – a searchable database saying what can and cannot pass through airport security in your carry-on or checked luggage.…

  • The Perfect Balance: Planning Your Child’s Summer Vacation

    Even as adults, most of us can remember the feeling of freedom that descended upon us on the first day of our summer vacations from school. It felt like the weeks were stretching out in front of us, just waiting to be coloured in with experiences and free time– a…

  • Visit Universal’s Citywalk for an evening out on the town

    Central Florida has no shortage of things to do during the day but if you are looking for some evening excitement, look no further than Citywalk at Universal Orlando. Here you will find live entertainment, shopping and some fantastic places to eat. Photo Credit: Universal Studios Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s…

  • 5 must-haves for large families

    I never imagined myself as a mother of four. I appreciate silence and uninterrupted sleep too much for that! However, time and fate changed everything and now here I am… a married woman with four kids and a dog. While I have learned to live without silence, there are some…

  • He found his life at Legoland

    Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is almost like stepping into a time machine and traveling back into your own childhood. Lego is one of those toys that many adults seem to enjoy as much as their kids. There’s something about those little blocks and the limitless…

  • Soft Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Since my son was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis four years ago, we have moved to making more gluten free products than ever before. The biggest downfall with gluten free cookies and baked goods has been the texture. The cookies we have purchased have always been hard and crumbled easily, while…

  • Halloween Costumes for Teen and Tween Girls

    Tween and teen girls aren’t ready to stop dressing up and going trick or treating but they don’t want to look silly or immature either. So what can a girl do? Here are a few teen girl halloween costumes. The Mad Hatter We put this Mad Hatter costume together with finds…

  • Thanksgiving Throwback: Turkey Cake Pops

    Here is a throwback post to the days when cake pops were all the rage and blog photography wasn’t such a big deal. They may not be the prettiest of turkeys, but we had so much fun making these six years ago that I had to share them again. —————————————————————–…

  • Dress up your dishes with some Apple Cranberry Stuffing

    I am the first to admit that I buy boxed stuffing or the frozen Butterball stuffing (that stuff is amazing!) rather than making my own stuffing from scratch, but my husband enjoys being adventurous in the kitchen and once tried his hand at apple cranberry stuffing. While it was a…

  • Enjoy These Candied Yams for Thanksgiving Dinner

    If there’s anything I can count on in this world, it’s my son asking this question when coming home for a family dinner: “Will there be candied yams for Thanksgiving?” I get the distinct impression that he doesn’t make the trip home to visit his family, but only for the…