Bring magic and colour into your home and make your own crayons whether you have kids or not. It’s not a hard recipe but you will need to stay focused. For instance, avoid watching Netflix while you make your own crayons. More than ever, we are more inclined to making our own things from home, …
COL DU LINGE – THE TRENCHES OF WWI IN ALSACE
One great thing about traveling is when you stumble upon places that you didn’t know existed such as WWI trenches in Alsace. While I was visiting my brother Zazou before he passed away in Alsace, an eastern region of France, I visited actual trenches dating back to WWI at Col du Linge Memorial. I had …
THE ABC OF PARENTHOOD – REASONS WHY VISITING MUSEUMS WITH KIDS IS IMPORTANT
When I was a 10 year-old kid and lived in England, my father would take me to visit a museum. It felt like it was every Sunday. Of course, it was usually raining when it was ‘museum’ day. What a drag! I negotiated that in exchange for what I considered to be torture, we would …
HELLO JELLO PLAYDOUGH – AN EASY HOMEMADE KID-FRIENDLY DIY RECIPE
Homemade playdough using Jello, anything is possible! If you are like me, you probably have fallen down the rabbit hole of Pinterest more than once. Last Saturday, I was minding my own business when a Pin caught my eye: How to make playdough. I just had to check it out. You see, I’m always on …
SELF-CARE DAY: INSPIRING BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR READING LIST
Let’s start with a confession. I’m obsessed with buying books and reading them, duh, especially ones that end up inspiring me. Going to a book store like Indigo (Canada), Barnes & Noble (USA), FNAC (France) is like going to a candy store for me. I could spend hours there. Unfortunately, when I do, it’s usually …
PAWFECT DOG-FRIENDLY WALKS OUTSIDE OF MONTREAL
Whether you have just moved to Montreal or just got a dog, you’ll soon realize that unless you go outside of the city, there aren’t a whole lot of places where you can take your fur friend on long walks. Of course, parks and dogs parks in Montreal do exist, but let’s face it, it’s …