Calgary Thai Food I had heard talk of a little Thai place in Eau Claire called Jackie’s Thai. Thai food is one of my favourites so the pull to try it was strong enough to make me leave the suburbs and navigate the one-way streets and narrow lanes and construction of downtown Calgary. As I…
Travel, Tourism, Family Fun
DNA Testing For Ancestry #TheGolden23
Have you ever wanted to get your DNA tested? The whole idea seems so high-tech but the inspiring stories of people who have learned so much about themselves are found today. Your DNA can tell you so much about yourself. If you are looking for information about your ancestry and to understand who you are…
Road Trip to Wetaskiwin
If you have a larger family, you will know that the struggle is real in finding activities to do that are affordable and fun. For Spring Break this year I was struggling to find something to entertain my 4 kids without spending one million dollars. The goal was to find something a bit farther away…
A Girls Weekend In Canmore
A couple of weeks ago my mom had a milestone birthday that needed to be celebrated in a big way. So we jumped in a borrowed Ford Explorer and escaped to the mountains for a girls weekend. The joy of trips with a small group is that we have no schedule. The plan is to…
HOW TO ENJOY MEXICO WITH KIDS – FAMILY FUN & TRAVEL
…BECAUSE A 5 YEAR OLD AND 3 YEAR OLD TWINS ARE PLENTY OF ADVENTURE My family of 5 recently went on a very last minute vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico. Literally, we booked the tickets Tuesday afternoon and flew out Wednesday morning. Why? Because it was a smoking deal, which allowed us to take the…
MEXICO FAMILY FUN – XEL-HA
JUMPING ON THE PLANE Our family made the bold choice to take a trip to Mexico, leaving the morning after we booked our tickets. We threw planning to the wind in exchange for saving some major cash – the only way we could convince ourselves to take all 3 of our boys to the beach….
BEAT THE HEAT AT THE WESTIN KIERLAND IN SCOTTSDALE
Are you looking to beat the heat while in Arizona? Check out this amazing resort that is cool for the entire family! Here is our families visit to the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa! Our family needed to get the heck out of dodge. Like many Canadians we chose the Phoenix area as our place…
Arizona Grand Resort – Oasis Water Park
Oasis Water Park This family of cold Canadians were used to seeing wave pools indoors, but the outdoor pool that made waves was pretty mind blowing to the 6 and 3 year old boys. The Arizona Grand Resort has a large water park called The Oasis. In addition to the large heated wave pool there…