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Review: OSIM uCozy 3D Neck and Shoulder Massager

May 13, 2020

All this working from home has me hunched over my laptop and ending each day stiff and uncomfortable. Thankfully, the lovely people at OSIM reached out to me and asked me if I’d like to try out the OSIM uCozy 3D Neck & Shoulder Massager. Yes. Yes, I would. It’s designed to work on your neck, lumbar, thighs, or calves and has twin rotating pressure ‘kneeding nodes’ under the fabric. The heating mode can be either on or off with a press of the mode/power button. ...

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8 Tips for Keeping a Child-Safe Healthy Home

March 2, 2020

Having kids is nerve-wracking. When they’re babies, they’re exploring and discovering their senses, putting everything in their mouth – food, toys…their hands. When they get older, they have an attitude and start to think they know best and we have to negotiate to get them to ...

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Discovering Sooke

February 22, 2020

Sponsored travel As much as I’d love to explore more places in our beautiful province, I haven’t made it a priority of late. Work, family life, and endless kids’ birthday parties take up the majority of our calendar. However, last week we were invited to visit the Sooke Point ...

Power Your Toys Like Never Before

December 12, 2019

Picture the scene, it’s Christmas morning, the kids are opening their presents and can’t wait to turn them on and play with them. Oh, they need batteries. No problem, you’re sure you’ve got some in that top kitchen drawer with the envelopes, tiny Ikea pencil, and a selection of elastic bands. ...

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Breaking Up with My Phone Provider

November 27, 2019

“Why won’t you walk in a straight line?” I passively grumble to myself. The person in front of me on the closing quarter-mile of my walk to work is on his phone and is meandering around the sidewalk. “What kind of phone call takes this long?” says another inward thought before I catch it ...

Win a Copy of DreamWorks’ new movie – ABOMINABLE

November 27, 2019

From the studio that brought you How to Train Your Dragon, this heartwarming and humorous story follows teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet) as she encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in China, she and her mischievous friends, Jin ( Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng ( Tsai Chin), ...

FlashFood – The app that will cut your grocery bill in half

November 5, 2019

I spend too much on my groceries, and I almost never look at the best before dates. Often, I don’t even look at the price, though I’m usually surprised when I have to pay for my weekly shop and it’s more than I expected (or I’ve put a few too many things in my cart ...

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Disney On Ice – Vancouver Ticket GIVEAWAY

October 7, 2019

Great news! I’m giving away a family pack of four opening night tickets to this Fall’s hottest (coldest) show, Disney On Ice – Mickey’s Search Party. The tickets are for 7pm, Thursday 28th November 2019. Embark on a quest with Mickey Mouse and pals as they follow Captain ...

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5 Dads Go Wild – What You Didn’t See on Instagram

October 6, 2019

It’s all over for another year and I’m probably not the only one of the group that is pretty gutted. We’ve been talking daily about the logistics for the trip. What to pack, what we’re going to eat, what we think the weather was going to be, and who was most likely to be ...