Reading on the Kobo Clara

My family and I love reading books - we regularly use our first e-reader Kobo Glo HD since 2015 and our Kobo Aura H2O since 2016 to read while at home and when we are travelling. This year, we are excited to have been introduced to Kobo Clara HD - the lightweight 6" HD display with built-in ComfortLight PRO and blue light reducing technology that offers the best reading experience day or night.

Celebrating Dads and Graduates with Hallmark Gifts and Giveaway

Hallmark helps us celebrate all that dads mean to us, as well as the achievements of graduates among family and friends with Hallmark cards and gifts. Gifts for graduates include "Go Places" mug, book, and plush. These gifts will show the recipients how much we care.

Streaming in 4K with ROKU Ultra

In today's market, there are several streaming options we can use for our entertainment. These entertainment apps and services are available on different streaming devices giving us choices. So, it is up to us to choose the device with the best value that has the streaming apps we subscribe to and use often.

DK's Big Idea Series, Solo A Star Wars Story The Official Guide and Giveaway

We enjoy watching the Star Wars saga. The book Solo A Star Wars Story The Official Guide written by Pablo Hidalgo will be enjoyed by fans curious to know about Han Solo's adventures, and discover the places, faces, and things he encounters. It gives details on the things we see in the movie, so we have a better understanding of the purpose and functions of things that come up in the movie. For example, Han Solo has an electronically shielded pocket in his jacket for unprotected data cards, and about other gadgets on the characters and what they do. The close up pictures with captions are fun to read.

Boredom Busters

Summer days are longer giving us more time to do fun activities. It is also the perfect time to cool off and do hands on activities.

This Month's Reads - Adventure books for Young Adults and Slowing Down our Lifestyle

Escape by Linwood Barclay is a kid-friendly juvenile fiction. It is very adventurous and full of drama. It is about a boy named Jeff Conroy and with his high-tech partner “Chipper”, who is a dog running from the sinister organization, “The Institute”, which created Chipper. Jeff Conroy's parents, Edwin and Patricia Conroy had died in a plane crash while trying to reveal the Institutes secrets of creating high-tech children, just as they had done with dogs. Now both Jeff and Chipper are constantly running from the Institute. We recommend this book for all ages.

Planning our Summer Travels

Summer is around the corner, and we are waiting to soak in the warm weather and explore new places. As we plan our summer trips, we find investing on a Parks Canada annual pass makes it easy to explore historical sites and national parks all across Canada.

Experiencing The Magician’s Nephew at Shaw Festival

During the Shaw Festival 2017, we had a memorable experience watching Wilde Tales. Our children enjoyed being part of the one-hour pre-show workshop, where they got to work with the cast and be part of the play. This year we were eager to see what show will be suitable to watch as a family - and went to watch The Magician's Nephew at the Festival Theatre, and experience the one hour workshop of Creating the Magician's Nephew before the show. 

Marvel Studios Black Panther

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” is about the story of T’Challa, a young African prince who takes on the mantle of King and Super Hero. Black Panther is now available Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand.

Creative Designs on Wood using the Dewalt DW788 20" Variable Speed Scroll Saw

We enjoy scrolling as a hobby and have done lots of small projects on a smaller entry level scroll saw. Scroll sawing is the art of making intricate cuts in wood or metal to create different patterns and objects. We enjoy doing woodworking projects on a regular basis, and using the scroll saw has taken woodworking to another level for us.