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Healthy Fun Kid’s Lunches Part One: Keep It Simple
One of the biggest stressors of school for me is packing my kid’s lunches. Healthy eating is a big part of our families life and we do love healthy eating but sometimes (a lot of the time) it feels like a struggle make healthy lunches. This is the first of five videos that we will

An Inspiring Story of the Pursuit of Passion at TIFF
She knew from the time she was a very young girl that she wanted to be an actor. At the age of eight, a director named Shirley Rolufs from St. James Players in the small but mighty town of Peterborough, Ontario gave Michelle McLeod what she needed: Someone who believed in her. Michelle McLeod is

Top 5 Reasons To Visit Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a tiny island on the eastern coast of Canada. The Mighty Island, as it’s affectionately referred to, is known for a few key things: Potatoes, seafood, hospitality, and red sand. More recently, however, PEI is becoming one of the hottest tourist destinations, especially for families. The island is home to

Where To Stay In Prince Edward Island
Family vacations are awesome… WHEN all the ingredients are right! We have a family of five, which sometimes makes finding accommodations tricky and costly. We recently visited Prince Edward Island (watch our family vlog and review here) and we had fabulous accommodations courtesy of Lord’s Seaside Cottages. Lord’s Seaside Cottages is located just off the

Back To School Shopping With RBC Rewards
I’ll be honest, until this year I wasn’t a huge ambassador of back to school shopping. I usually like to go a couple weeks after school starts. But there’s still necessities that I can’t avoid: indoor shoes, lunch bags and I do like new bedding because I think good sleep is really important for back

This Small Town Pharmacy Has A Big Story
Healthcare impacts everyone. Sometimes Doctors only see patients for moments or once. If you don’t have a family doctor or you use a walk in clinic or emergency room, it is very challenging to develop a relationship with the professional who is prescribing you potentially life saving medication. Pharmacists have played a large role in

Watch This 6 Year Old Vlogger
Meet Jacqueline, she is six and likes to make vlogs on her leapster. She asked her Dad if she could hang out with me, I said yes. I thought it would be fun to visit a local mercantile in Douro Ontario and shop for local produce. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard editing

An Amazing FREE Camp With HKCC Ptbo & The Nourish Project
I don’t love cooking, but I do love eating. I love all kinds of food, and I’m fortunate that my husband has infused his Italian heritage into our palates and my kids love all kinds of unique and different foods. I find getting inspired to cook and prepare meals and snacks, especially this time of