Movie Night: Monster University

After a very hot week with one child home, one at tennis camp and husband busy with a crazy week at work, we planned a first ever family movie night at the cinema. I have come to terms that movies are expensive these days and now that we are four tickets instead of two it…

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DADS DO GOOD INAUGURAL EVENT – FOR THE LOVE OF MATH

On Saturday, we had a jam packed family day.  With ski team at the Weston Ski Track and piano lessons at two different times on Sundays and my husband training for an Ironman we don’t have much family time an any given day, so this was a real treat. We started off with Dads Do…

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Family Movie Rating System: Real Life Guide

So now that we get to watch movies as a family. I will do my best to blog what we see and I suppose a rating system would be helpful. Source: theatre, drive in, independent movie house, Hulu Plus, Netflix, IMAX Age: Current age if the children when we watch the movie. On average our…

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The Perfect Party Dish: Lettuce Wrap (Recipe)

For a small party of 6-8 people. This recipe can be doubled or tripled for a larger party, but you likely won’t need to double the sauces or cucumbers unless you want leftovers for a nice bahn mi sandwich or something. Ingredients (all of them): 1 rotisserie chicken 2 large heads of butter lettuce 1…

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Movie Night: Opposite Day (Hulu Plus)

Opposite Day (2009) Source: Hulu Plus Age: 9 and 6 Parent Rating: painless Child Rating: one thumb up Other: One of the main characters is Ariel Winter (Alex Dunphy in Modern Family). You’ll also find Rico Rodriguez (Manny in Modern Family)

Movie Night: Theatre, 3D, Netflix, Hulu Plus, and IMAX

Movie night in our house is a whole lot of drama and that’s before the tv goes on. We’ve all got different tastes and tolerance. Everything is too scary for the kids, or so they fear. Everything else is too trashy for the grown ups, or so we fear. One child wants only animated the…

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Let’s Hear it For the Boys: Gender Stereotype is a two-way street

I saw a business man running across the street yesterday. He was heading to a business lunch, had his laptop bag over his shoulder and wore a navy suit. Somehow, no matter how professional, how business-like or how old the man is, there is a second image I always see:alittle boy dressed up in his…

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Happy Canada Day, Eh?: A Canada Day Abécédaire-Abecedarian

A is for Alberta, Algonquin, and Aboriginal. B is for Beavers, Butter Tarts, and Beaver Tails. C is for Canuck, CDN, CN Tower, and CN Railway. D is for Ducks Unlimited. Desert Rose Café, Dalvay By the Sea and Danforth. E is for Eaton’s, Edmonton and Eglinton. F is for French, Fairmount Bagels, and Flags….

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REAL Montreal Bagels in Boston

If you have never had a Montreal bagel, then the ideal way to have one is to go to Montreal and walk over to St. Viateur or Fairmount Bagels. Sometimes, though you just can’t get there. If you are new to the Montreal bagel and you are not headed to Montreal any time soon then…

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