A travelling group of my friend, me and five kids, ages 9, 12, 12, 15 and 15 waited in line at the Toronto Coach Terminal for the 9pm Mega Bus to Washington DC. The weather was hot, hot, hot. When the bus arrived, a few minutes late, we realized it was the single level version which was perfectly fine with me. We showed our confirmation number to the bus …
It’s often a challenge keeping the kids busy during summer holidays. You want them to be entertained and hopefully learn something at the same time, but putting them into numerous summer camps can get expensive. (Also, I love spending time with my kids.). After researching Mega Bus, I’m off to Washington, DC with my boys (ages 12 and 15), a close girlfriend and her kids (girl 15, boys 12 …
I’ve just added a new obsession to my repertoire; online group coupons. I’m sure many of you have heard of Groupon and Living Social, the largest in an ever increasing field of companies offering localized and national coupons for 50-90% off. For those of you who haven’t, check them out. You can either sign up to receive a daily email or go directly to their websites to check for …
Friday, July 1, 2011 is Canada’s 144th Birthday. Our family always spends Canada Day with friends, fireworks and festivities. For us, it’s tradition. Some of the biggest celebrations will be held in Ottawa. This year, the newly married Prince William and Princess Kate will be joining the celebration. So whether you celebrate at your home, cottage, community or Ottawa, stand proud Canadians and sing ‘Oh Canada!’. Happy Canada Day!.
