The Summer of The Century Kicks Off Now!

With July 1st celebrations about to start taking place, one of the brands I have loved most for as long as I can remember is about to kick off the summer of the century celebrations in the best way possible! Over 50 homes in Toronto will decorated with hundreds of floaties from unicorns to flamingos to dinosaurs; pinwheels and garden gnomes and more – and you’re invited to join in on the excitement with them!

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5 Ways The Family Can #PlayFromHome This Summer

I just got off a call with my brother who lives in Ottawa. Over the past few months, it’s been really nice to be able to chat so much and reconnect while physically separated until we can visit the family again. That being said, we’ve also been able to talk about the challenges he and his wife are facing like so many parents after months of having the kids at home. From schooling and lessons, to keeping my energetic niece and nephew busy, I thought of him immediately when I found out that the Jumpstart Summer Camp has gone online this summer and is offering their programming to Canadian parents this summer!

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My Canadian Christmas Wish List

So let’s talk about the holidays. If you aren’t already, it’s about time to start feeling festive and getting out the decorations. To plan those sumptuous meals, wrap the gifts, and get ready for one of my favourite seasons. For those of us in Canada, it’s time to get ready to brave the snow, adorn our homes with lights and fill each other’s hearts with happiness. And let’s be honest, there’s only a few truly Canadian brand that I would trust to make this all happen and I wanted to tell you a bit more about Canada’s Christmas store!

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A Truly Canadian Christmas

For those of you who follow along on our #DoTheDaniel adventures on our Instagram stories (and if you don’t – what are you waiting for?! We have loads of fun over there!) you’ll have seen that I was recently invited to Canadian Tire’s Christmas House party. With seven rooms devoted to seven CANVAS colours: red, gold, silver, blue, white, brights and serene rose (my personal favourite) it was like stepping inside Christmas itself. With garlands and tinsel and sparkles (oh my!) I was lucky enough to view their entire Holiday line-up. I was able to get ideas for my wishlist to Santa started nice and early, but I also came to realize that Canadian Tire is incredibly versatile when it comes to helping us create beautiful memories for the holidays and beautiful spaces in our homes. Above and beyond the ribbon and wrapping, there were several furniture items I now need to see if Santa can fit in his sleigh for me!

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