reviews

Toronto Family Reviews

Museum of Illusions

Since Mother’s Day got rained out this year, and our original plans of checking out the Trinity Bellwoods Market was squashed—we decided to visit the Museum of Illusions. This place was something we were looking to visit since it opened.  The Museum of Illusions offers an intriguing visual, sensory and educational experience through a variety […]

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Toronto Coffee Reviews

Rooster Coffee House (Jarvis St)

Up next on the Blog TO list of the Top 50 coffee shops in Toronto is Rooster Coffee House-Jarvis Street location.  I literally live about 4 blocks from this shop and I can’t believe I’ve never been in there.  This place is just beautiful and the coffee is amazing. From the staff to the big bright […]

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Toronto Coffee Review

Mercury Espresso Bar

We headed to Queen East to visit the next coffee shop up on our Blog TO Top 50 Coffee Shops in the city.  Located just west of Carlaw Ave on the south side of Queen Street East, you will find small but noteworthy Mercury Espresso Bar. This small coffee shop is just so cute.  The […]

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Toddler Sensory Activities DIY

DIY: Coloured Rice Sensory Activity

So, the weather has been less than perfect and hopefully summer is finally on its way! But, for those rainy and cold dreary days, here is a great 20 minute, no mess sensory activity you can do with your toddler. You can most likely find everything you need at home to make this simple sensory […]

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Toronto Family Reviews

Sprouts Review

So, you have a toddler! So do we and we know the struggles of keeping them entertained all day long.  Here is where Sprouts comes in!  I stumbled across this amazing play centre when my daughter was having a very energetic day and I just could not keep up.  A few mom friends had mentioned […]

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Toronto Coffee Review

Dough Bakeshop

As a busy mom it is hard to just schedule some time for yourself and actually stick to it! Well I did exactly that last weekend and it was glorious.  My husband pretty much forced me to get out the of the house and just have a Saturday morning to myself.  For the last 6 […]

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Recipes Breakfast

Chipotle Black Bean Bake

I am absolutely obsessed with Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredient Cookbook.  Now, I am not using his cookbook the way that it is intended.  You’re supposed to only cook with the 5 ingredients he lists but I can never actually follow a recipe correctly; so what we are giving you is our take on Jamie Oliver’s […]

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Top 5 Tips: Navigating the Busy Streets of Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam: Top 5 Tips to Navigating the Busy Streets of Hanoi

We made this crazy, once in a lifetime decision about 6 months ago to take Felipa on a backpacking tour of Southeast Asia.  We were criticized by most, supported by many and questioned our decision along the way of planning almost every day.  I mean, who takes their 10 month kid across the world with […]

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