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An Ode to “The Americans” Family

Chris — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:12:17 +0000

As a movie lover who became a parent, I have realized over the last few years that movies rarely offer a realistic look at family life. Family-themed movies are usually about kids getting into wacky adventures as their underwritten parents fade into the background. Some of those movies are great, but rarely have I seen

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Working Mom : That Nagging Feeling

Yashy — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:56:33 +0000

As most of you are aware, we tend to travel as a family more often than not and there are only two occasions I travel without the kids. The first is for our romantic parents’ escape where Chris and I focus on ourselves and really unwind (we manage two of these weekend trips a year

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The 10 Best Netflix Shows of 2017

Chris — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:29:39 +0000

Netflix continues to be the best deal in entertainment. For someone like me, who loves to watch movies and TV, the $13.99 we pay per month for the 4-screen plan is a steal. Consider the financials – the cost of an iTunes movie rental is $5.99, while the cost of a basic cable package is

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Flying with Children: Tips for Surviving a Long Haul Flight with Kids

Yashy — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:20:24 +0000

One of the more popular questions we receive are around tips for surviving long haul flights with kids and so we thought we’d share some of the lessons we’ve learned over the last 6 years. Our very first flight with each of our children were long ones. Little Monkey flew from Toronto to London and

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#MomSneak in Zagreb

Yashy — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:48:06 +0000

We’re just coming out of a two week stay in Zagreb, Croatia and it has been absolutely luxurious staying in one place for two weeks. After 4.5 months of travelling, I took the opportunity to really slow down. Our GuestToGuest house in Zagreb was perfectly situated on the top of the mountains giving me pink

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Netflix Catch Ups | Giveaway

Yashy — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 21:41:27 +0000

As much as we love travelling and staying in local homes, there are two things I miss dearly. First – friends and family we hang out with regularly. Who knew we were so attached to them? Second – TV watching. Today, in honour of day 74, the halfway point of our #MurphysDo148Days trip, we have a giveaway

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ParentingTravel Tales From the Road #StreamTeam

Yashy — Fri, 26 May 2017 10:50:48 +0000

We are on day 52 of our 148 day journey and while we know many of you follow us on our social channels, I also know that some prefer to read things here and catch up with us. Which is why I thought I’d share some of our parenting struggles from the road! Parenting is

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Current Netflix Loves #Streamteam

Yashy — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:49:07 +0000

It has officially been a week since my last day at the corporate gig and so we spent March Break at my parent’s Niagara B&B where we just lounged and did barely anything all day long. One of my favourite things to do at my parents’ place is to takeover the Mediterranean room, climb into

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Best Live Action Movies for Kids Under Six #StreamTeam

Yashy — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:16:52 +0000

As Baby Boy and Little Monkey are getting older, they tend to play together more and more each day, however, along with the play time comes the fight time. They will seriously yell, fight and throw things at each other and when it gets physical the hubs and I step in for some damage control.

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Happy New Year!

Yashy — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:29:25 +0000

We’re spending New Year’s Eve in Niagara on the Lake at my parent’s Bed & Breakfast….and there’s 6 kids here! Crazy but fun times! My parents are still in Sri Lanka but they’ve generously given us the keys to their place and so we figured we’d enjoy a chill New Year’s Eve with a few

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