Back to school rhymes with back to school lunches, well not quite but you catch my drift. Whether you are a veteran in the matter or a newcomer, it’s all the same. You have to try to plan your meals ahead of time, try to create variety in the lunchbox, at least 5 times a …
A DAY OF RELAXATION BY THE WATERS TO INVIGORATE YOUR BODY AND MIND – SPA EXPERIENCE IN MONTREAL
Going to a spa in Montreal is a rite of passage for any newcomer. It’s a zen place with usually a eucalyptus scent that immediately relaxes you. Whether it’s a trend or inspired by a Nordic way of life, going to the spa has become a popular pastime in Montreal. Open to adults only, with …
GET FIT WITH A PERSONAL COACH FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME WITH THE KICKOFF APP
Exercising? Who needs that? Have you ever dreamed of having your own personal coach? I’m not much of a health fitness freak, probably because it isn’t part of my European culture. Sure, I joined the Y before, took some Zumba classes here and there and even took taekwondo classes with my son. But exercising on …
IMMERSIVE EXHIBITIONS ARE POPPING UP IN QUEBEC THIS SUMMER – ARE THEY WORTH THE HIGH COST FOR A FAMILY?
Over the last few years, immersive exhibitions have been popping up in the Province of Quebec. Although entertaining, they sometimes lack originality. Even if each exhibition is different in terms of content, the experience remains more or less the same. As with any activity done with the family, and therefore with children, it is important …
SAYING BYE BYE TO YOUR CHILD WHEN HE LEAVES THE NEST WITH A PRACTICAL HOUSEWARMING GIFT
The time has (finally) come for your grown child to leave home. Perhaps he or she is leaving for college or moving into its own apartment this summer. We will focus on the latter, as none of us (my family) have experienced living in a college dorm. What will he need to make his new …
RELAX IN THE HEART OF A FRAGRANT FOREST AT THE GATES OF MONTREAL – DISCOVERING ESPACE TONIK
Always looking for ways to relax, it was thanks to an open house invitation from Espace Tonik that I was able to enjoy a sunny day in the middle of nature outside Montreal. Once the invitation in my inbox, I took out my new sunglasses, put on my sandals, filled up my gas tank and …