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Have I posted about this? If I have, you’ll have to forgive me. It’s that good. If you’re stuck in the middle of a snowbank somewhere, if you are in a constant downpour of winter rain, or if you just really miss California, this Laguna Beach Web Cam will be your best friend. I know it’s mine. Even if you’ve …

Occasionally, in the middle of watching the Bates Motel, I will forget that the set is located down the street and just get completely sketched out by what’s going on. Good TV will take you out of your own sense of reality and plant you straight in the middle of the story, and that’s what Bates Motel does for me. …

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas and the holidays just as much as anyone, but with all the craziness there has to be a bit of down time too. Unfortunately, with so much going on, getting the kids to calm down is quite a challenge. As for me, I’m running on coffee and adrenaline, so calming down isn’t even …

I’ve got four kids, so I’ve always looked at the holiday season with a not-so-slight amount of trepidation and a good old-fashioned death grip on my wallet. I used to laugh at people who would be finished Christmas shopping by October, thinking they were way too into the holidays and wondering why they’d want to miss out on the best …

Testing. Testing

I remember very clearly where I was when I heard about Lysol Disinfecting Spray and Lysol Wipes for the first time. I was in an ambulance with my 3-year-old daughter and we were racing to the hospital after she had a febrile seizure. By that point in the trip, she was awake and my panic register had dropped slightly from …

I’m not a fancy person. I can’t remember the last time I wore high heels, and my favourite daily outfit is jeans and a t shirt (preferably with large numbers on it). That’s not to say I’m not secretly envious of women in Toronto, New York, London, and LA, because great clothes, good hair, and an editorial job at a …

It’s my favourite time of the year! Time to dig out my 12 boxes of Christmas ornaments and lights, start baking cookies, and get to the mall to pick up some gifts. Plus, I have a new favourite thing to put on my Holiday list this year – the RBC Avion Boutique! Located in Coquitlam Centre, just a short 1/2 …

It’s back! Driving past the Bates Motel Film Set in Aldergrove the other day, I was kind of thrilled to see the gates are down and the sign back up. It looks like they’re getting ready to film season 3. If you’re wondering what it’s like to drive by the set in Aldergrove, I put together this photo drive-by for you. …

After a very interesting fall complete with a teacher’s strike that left my kids at home for over 3 months of summer vacation, I was ready for all 4 of my kids to be in the school full time. Once upon a time I had dreaded such a thing, and couldn’t imagine what I’d do with myself during the day …