Halloween horrors aren’t just reserved for haunted houses. From finding the perfect costume for your little one to limiting the candy they consume, Halloween can be a frightful time of year for any parent! But with these tricks up your sleeve, this spooky time of year will be so much more of a treat. Start [...]
The movie of the year for our girls has got to be Disney’s Descendants. A modern day take on a combination of classic fairy tales, Descendants follows the children of Maleficent (daughter Mal), Evil Queen (daughter Evie), Jafar (son Jay) and Cruella de Vil (son Carlos). So guess what my daughters wanted to be for [...]
PSL-lovers rejoice. I’ve taken the pumpkin spice latte we all love at this time of year and turned it into a fudge. You’re welcome. This fudge recipe challenged me this month. It took me three tries to get the chocolate chip ratio right so that it would turn into fudge. My first try ended up [...]
The witches and pirates (and probably way too many Elsa and Annas) will be out in full force on Halloween. It is such a high-energy night for the little ones and after it is all said and done, kids everywhere are left with a giant pile of treats. Here are some Halloween trick or treat [...]
Our country is home to thousands of haunted locales where you might stumble across a supernatural spectre. Here are a few reportedly haunted places you can close your weary eyes – if you dare. Victoria, British Columbia Claiming to be the most haunted city in the province, Victoria is home to the beautiful Fairmont Empress, [...]
Well it’s the day after Halloween and across the country everyone is experiencing the dreaded ‘sugar hangover’. I went to the first couple of houses with my husband and our girls, but I had to double back to man the fort and hand out candy. We live in a hidden cul de sac and, although [...]
If you like this recipe, check out our regular Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe. Only one more sleep until Halloween. We’ve been busy decorating the inside and outside of our home this month and our girls got to carve their own pumpkins last weekend. Now I already have a great recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, but [...]
Wondering what to dress up your four-legged family member as for Halloween? You aren’t the only one. We decided to go to the source and poll three pet owners of our own to tell us what their favorite pet costumes were for Halloween this year. Lucky for us, we have three close pet owners who [...]
Robert Englund is best known for his role as Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. He had a recurring role in the orginal ‘V‘ TV series and was very recently in Workaholics on Comedy Central. This year marks forty amazing years as an actor and I jumped at the chance to chat [...]
If you like this recipe, check out our Chocolate Roasted Pumpkin Seeds recipe. Have you picked up your pumpkin to carve yet? This year make sure to hold on to your seeds so you can make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. Pumpkin seeds make great snacks that are rich in fiber as well as vitamins B and [...]
Halloween is such a fun time for kids. They have the night to dress up and pretend to be anything or anyone they want. They go door to door to see the decorations, scare their friends, family and neighbours and to gather the ultimate collection of the finest Halloween candy this side of the Rockies. [...]