Tips for attending The BabyTime Show plus a giveaway #BabyTime16

It is that time of year again! In less than two weeks, The BabyTime Show will be back in town! This will be the 6th year that I will be attending The BabyTimes Show and I love it! I love products related to babies and kids. I also love the convenience of everything under one […]

Alive at 35

My So-Called Mommy Life

  Last year when I turned 34, I had no clue if I would see today. What a difference a year makes. Just 3 weeks earlier, I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. What a difference a year makes. 3 days before my birthday, I had my first round of chemotherapy. What a difference a […]

14 things you should never say to a woman with breast cancer

When I received my breast cancer diagnosis and made it public lots of people responded differently. For the most part I was very lucky and got tons of support, love and encouragement for those around me. As awkward as it is for a friend/family member/acquaintance to tell you that they breast cancer, it’s sometimes more […]

My kids are loving Yoplait Minigo Pouches plus a giveaway!

Yoplait Minigo Pouches

Princess Peach and Little Dude are now old enough to tell me what snacks and food they want to eat.  In fact, they both like to go into the fridge and help themselves to their favourite snacks. Even though it drives me crazy when they go into the fridge looking for what they want, I […]

Vicks to the rescue! Plus a giveaway #pgmom

Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own. This winter and now heading into spring, everyone in my household has been taking turns getting sick. We’ve had viruses, fevers, the  flu, […]

Getting into shape

If you follow me on Instagram you will have noticed that for the past 2 weeks I have been posting pictures of me at different gyms. Let’s look at this equation a little bit closer: Renee + gym = fun There I said it! I have actually been enjoying working out.     Before I […]

Kids can enjoy high tea at The Omni King Edward hotel this March Break

  We are half-way through March Break already which is pretty hard to believe! I’ve been busy keeping Princess Peach busy with a variety of activities and play dates with friends. Yesterday, we did something so fun that we had never done before! We were treated to an amazing afternoon tea at The Omni King […]

One year after my breast cancer diagnosis

If you know me well, you know that I love a countdown. Birthdays, half-birthdays, vacations etc,  it’s always so fun to look forward to something. Except, March 13. This past Sunday marked one year since receiving the worst news of my entire life- my breast cancer diagnosis. I dreaded this day more than anything. But, […]

Mother-daughter bonding and pampering at Glama Gal Tween Spa plus giveaway

There are many things that worry me about having a daughter. Some of those things include body image, confidence, bullying, and peer pressure. There are so many messages thrown at our daughters from all angles starting at such a young age now. As much as I want to shield her from it all, as a […]

Lets talk about the F$&*$#g Fours!

She’s cute. She stands about 3 and a half feet tall. She has red hair and piercing blue eyes. She loves to dance, create art and has an amazing imagination. She likes Taylor Swift, cooking and baking too. She is learning how to read, her favourite colour is “rainbow” and she believes the more glitter […]