Support your local bookstore! Halloween at Mable’s Fables
People who know me know how much I love Mabel’s Fables in Leaside. They are such a great place to build a love of reading in kids, but they’ve been hit hard by Covid. This Halloween, for those who are not trick or treating, a spooky book to read aloud would be a great way […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Uncle Betty’s
Every year our family does dinner and a movie for the last day of school. This year it was trickier than usual but Uncle Betty’s came through and opened their new patio just in time! The owner and staff are just as great as before and optimistic about the patio being able to hopefully save their […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Pure Magic Vacations
My dear friend Tricia Madill lives in Lawrence Park with her husband and two Disney obsessed girls. A consummate professional, with more than a decade of experience planning executive travel, her passion is designing customized Disney itineraries from scratch. Having used her services, I know she has an unprecedented level of knowledge and understands what goes […]
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Parents Helping Hands
There is a new trend happening in Toronto. As more and more younger Canadians are being priced out of the market in the GTA, they are turning to their parents for help. There is a stigma there that kids shouldn’t be using “the bank of mom and dad” but reality is that things are different […]
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Condos: the New Starter Home for Toronto Families
Raising children in Toronto is a choice that more and more parents are making. For families, a commute time of minutes means more time spent together. The right neighbourhoods can provide good schools, parks, entertainment and shopping all within walking distance. More and more families are choosing affordable condos over long drives home. A huge […]
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Disney World with Little Ones
What a crazy month: work, end of school concerts and graduation, and my husband’s and my first holiday in two years! Here in this family we have some HUGE Star Wars fans so we wanted to take advantage of the Star Wars Weekend at Disney World. We didn’t travel last year because we were so […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Mabel’s Fables
By far, one of the very best independent bookstores in the city is Mabel’s Fables, tucked onto the corner of Hillsdale Avenue at 662 Mount Pleasant Road. It’s a magical experience, right out of a fairy tale itself. The store is ruled over by Mabel the Cat, and you almost expect her to speak, the […]
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