Category: Lifestyle

Adamo Estate Winery & Hockley Valley Resort – A Piece Of Heaven So Close To Home {Review}

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  It’s no secret that my husband is a huge wine lover, he collects, studies and fully enjoys it on occasion. That’s why I was thrilled to let him know of our venture to the Adamo Estate Winery. Thankfully we were invited to partake in a little one on one time and enjoy some adult conversation over the Canada Day long weekend. Truth is, my husband and I never actually go anywhere without the children so this was a great excuse to check out the winery and enjoy some dinner…

Toja Grid – The Simplest Pergola Solution For Any Backyard

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    After looking endlessly for a pergola to accommodate our backyard space, we came across TOJA Grid. A modular pergola system that is customizable! This was especially appealing to us because our home elevation is high and every other pergola we were looking at would have blocked our windows had we put them up. Standard heights were around 8 feet tall without getting one made and our space measures 10 feet high in order not to interfere with the window frames. Let me begin by saying that my husband…

P!NK Makes The Most Beautiful Cover Issue And I Have Something To Say About It

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When you look at the most recent cover of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful issue I can’t help but notice that it is different then the issues that came before it. It’s evolved, the middle boasts an imperfect accomplished singer Pink along side her adorable children – vastly odd considering the previous ones were adorned by Photoshopped versions of thought of celebrities who stood alone and graced the covers like ornaments to the type set along side them. Pink is mom to her two kids Jameson Moon, 15 months, and Willow Sage, 6½,…

Staying Clean With pureWash Pro – 10 Months Later

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  Disclosure: I received a pureWash Pro in exchange for my honest opinion. As always, all opinions on lil-sugar.ca are my own.        As many of you already know, I fell in love with the pureWash Pro as soon as I heard of the concept. Fast forward 10 months after receiving this product initially and I am even more in love than I was before – if that’s even possible. Not only are my clothes feeling fresh and clean, they are giving me the piece of mind I…

William Ashley Warehouse Sale – V.I.P Shopping Event To Kick Off Spring!

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One thing I love is spring decorating, and what’s better than that is a good sale to make my home pretty without putting a dent in my pockets. I mean, who doesn’t love a sale right? Get ready folks – the William Ashley is back and they are inviting you to shop at an event like no other! All your favourite home decor brands under 1 roof at a fraction of the price…need I say more? Wait. What you say? Exclusive preview day before it opens to the public, cue…

A Fresh Tap Into The Dark Side Of Childhood

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If your children are anything like mine then they have already acquired a deep sense of dark humour before the age of 11. In our home, my oldest son loves to read and his most favourite novels of the past 2 years have been a series of thirteen children’s novels by Lemony Snicket, the pen name of American author Daniel Handler. Yes, when he was first introduced to this book series we were a little worried at the subject manner and horror factor of it all but it seems that these…

Bathtime Fun – DIY Kids Clay Soap

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Seems slime and mould-able play is all the rage with school-aged children these days and since my children regularly struggle with wanting to take a bath I thought the perfect solution to get them motivated would be combining play with the bath-time struggle.  Who needs bath toys when you have something fun and creative to pass the time – plus clay soap also effectively washes all those hard to reach spots! When looking on the internet for recipes I came across a whole slew of soap-like recipes as well as…

NYE Tips and Tricks for Parents

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The long anticipated end of this year is almost here! For most of us that means new beginnings, fresh outlooks and a whole new leaf to turn in the coming one. Like most, the hustle and bustle of the Holidays have some to a slow simmer and preparation for NYE is well underway. If you have kids, that usually means a low-key party at home with popcorn, streamers and Netflix – the best kind in my opinion. What this also means is that sometimes parents need to be one step…

On a Budget -5 Holiday Gift Ideas Everyone Will Love!

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Holiday season means endless visits to family and friends and a lot of unexpected visits of your own. Why not be prepared and have something under the tree to pair with wine whenever a spontaneous visit comes into play that is special and doesn’t break the bank. Be prepared with these easy, affordable and super-creative gift ideas any host, hostess or unexpected visitor will love! Just add wine or something small and you are set… Staples Canada has a whole list of ideas to get your imagination started, but just…

Keep The Kids Happy While Travelling Over The Holidays

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  We are a family that travels quite often, both in cars and on planes and the Holidays usually have us doing that more often. Christmas consists of travel to visit relatives 2 hours away, and car rides are usually long and ‘boring’ for my kids aged 8 and 11. To be honest, the travel time seems like it doubles for me too – the constant whining, and questions of when we will get there make 2 hours seem like 8! In fact, 1 in 5 Canadian parents say one of their…