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posted Friday, December 18, 2015
My 73 year old mother took me to Disney World this past week. She also took my four children and we managed to take in four days at the parks while resting in-between at the pool in a resort. This all came about at a time in my life when I was calculating savings for […]
posted Sunday, December 13, 2015
The holidays are quickly approaching. (Or, have approached, depending on which holiday you celebrate.) At a time when we are supposed to be entering into the experience of celebrating with family and friends we are often entering the experience of “how much money do I have for bills now?”, “did I forget anyone?”, “I can’t […]
posted Friday, December 11, 2015
Many Canadian parents save in an RESP for the purpose of funding their children’s post-secondary education. The federal government will contribute up to a maximum $7,200 towards each child’s post-secondary education provided you save $36,000, making the total available $43,200 (assuming your investment doesn’t lose any money and/or growth remains flat). Like an RRSP or […]
posted Tuesday, December 8, 2015
We’re right into holiday shopping season now! For some, it’s the beginning of thinking about shopping, for others it’s finishing it up. I’m more in the latter category. I like to get my holiday shopping done as soon as humanly possible. I’m working on finishing wrapping everything and last minute touches. For anyone that’s still working […]
posted Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Gift giving during the holiday season can be really stressful. Especially when you don’t make a list of who you need to buy gifts for, what you think they would want for the holidays and what your budget is for each person, as well as overall. Well, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered, once again! […]
posted Monday, November 30, 2015
This time of year is full of family traditions such as when to decorate the Christmas tree, who gets to put the fairy on top, deciding on the menu for Christmas dinner, listening to Christmas carols when wrapping presents etc. Why not consider incorporating some family traditions into your travels? Chances are you probably have a […]
posted Thursday, November 26, 2015
Are you looking for some family fun, a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and support an amazing cause? Then head out to WindReach Farms on December 12, 2015 for their Holly Jolly Jubilee. WindReach farms celebrated its silver anniversary this past October. It is the brainchild of Sandy Mitchell who wanted to give people […]
posted Thursday, November 19, 2015
I did something I said I would never do again…theatre. “But Stephanie”, you might say, “Didn’t you get a degree in Theatre?” Well the answer is yes, I’m still a strong believer that an actor needs to spend time on stage as this is the very root of acting. The skills you develop in memorization, […]
posted Friday, November 13, 2015
I am being completely honest when I say that medications have saved my life before. At times when I was so sick with depression, and suicidal thoughts tempted me every day, the one thing that reliably got me out of this state was medication. Of course I used all of my skills I had learned […]
posted Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Christmas is almost here… My favourite part about Christmastime are the lights. I love driving down a street at night and seeing the houses all lit up. There’s something really magical about it! So when I heard about the Uxbridge Fantasy of Lights, I knew it’s something I would love to attend, and I knew I had to spread […]
