How to Modernize Your Home Without Losing Its Character

For many people, the idea of a modern home means sleek lines and bright lights, but not a lot of character. However, it is important that a home has character that feels good and reflects your personality. It is possible to modernize your home and retain its character! Here are four ways to make it happen.

Tips to Remember When Moving into a New Place

Moving into a new place with someone, be it a friend or a partner for school, work or relationship can be overwhelming and exciting. To make the move smooth and successful, here are some things to remember.

Importance of Me Time For Parents

As a parent, when you are constantly on-the-go it can make things feel hard and sometimes frustrating because of factors like lack of sleep and an endless amount of things to do. This is why it is important to take some time away to relax, replenish, recuperate to appreciate what we have. If you are lucky to have some help to take some time for yourself, set some rules to make the most of it.

Four Simple Habits That Make All The Difference

When you're stuck in a rut, it can feel like there's no way out. You might feel like your life has plateaued and that you'll never experience the joy and fulfilment you once did. The good news is that everybody feels this way sometimes -- many people have spoken publicly about how they hit a low point and almost gave up on their own happiness, but found ways to turn things around. Here are four habits that may seem small, but they can make a big difference if you adopt them consistently.

Little Women at Stratford Festival

This iconic city hall is a national historic site located in the centre of Stratford, Ontario; a charming small town well-known for its theatre, art, and music. We love visiting Stratford, which is a couple of hours from the GTA to watch outstanding theatrical performances at Stratford Festival. We enjoy walking along the river and surrounding area to admire the beautiful gardens and the overall atmosphere, as well as exploring businesses and restaurants in downtown Stratford.

Types Of Access Technology

Using access control technology makes it easy to control who is allowed in and out of your premises. There are many different types of access control technology in the market, and each of these have their own pros and cons. Here are some details about each of these technologies to help you find the most suitable one for your needs.

Our Camping Adventure at Earl Rowe Provincial Park

One thing we love doing in the summer is camping at Ontario Parks. After a couple of years of pausing all travel plans due to the pandemic, we were super-excited to get back into some of our favourite things to do. With both our children being teenagers now and having their own schedule of activities to do, timing adventures become difficult. Planning a quick camping trip less than a couple of hours from home was fun and exciting for all of us. Thankfully, a camping trip has a lot of engaging and exciting activities for everyone in our family. We believe camping is a good way to connect with nature, which is great for our physical and mental health - and most importantly great for creating family memories!

Creative Art Books for Beginners and Giveaway

Finding time to explore and use our creative outlets can be challenging. Books that inspire us to get creative in very less time are useful during these times. We like the 15-Minute Painting: Effortless Watercolour and 15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started series that help us complete projects in one sitting and feel accomplished. These books are easy to follow as the instructions are written in a simple approachable way, and it has step-by-step projects that are easy and fun to follow and complete in 15 minutes. Since both books, give a quick overview of the basics tools and materials, it would be useful for beginners.

Easy Ways to Spruce Up The Garden

In the spring and summer, we spend a lot of time in the garden. Spending time tending for the plants and caring for the green space can be quite relaxing and satisfying. Here are some easy ways to spruce up the garden in no time when it starts to look a little tired.

A Guide To An Organized Closet

There's never enough closet space is there? Closets can fill up real quick and become overflowing with unworn or unsuitable items. There are probably things in there that sometimes we don't even remember buying.