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How to Light up your Backyard Party

Every year, we host a big Victoria Day fireworks party. For my American friends this means that yes, we celebrate the birthday of a long dead English Queen, but well take our holidays where we can get them. This past Victoria Day we hosted one hundred of our closest friends and neighbours (an annual event at our place) and even managed to relax and enjoy it ourselves! With July just around the corner and …

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Recovering from Vacation with the Kids

After one week back home from a month away on vacation we are finally getting back into the groove of city life again. It is glorious to be back. I love vacation and being away at the cottage with the kids and my family but when did summer vacation become so much work?! A month at a cottage with my kids was supposed to be relaxing. My visions of sharing a bottle of wine with my sister watching the sun set and the kids running ar