Travel The 10 Must See Places in Winnipeg From museums and mysteries to the Royal Canadian Mint: immerse yourself in the cultural experiences that characterize the capital of this Prairie province. Winnipeg is filled with fun activities – especially with the vibrant nightlife. There are a handful of great restaurants and exciting nightclubs. There is even an active casino
Travel Our Week of Spring Break fun with the #FordExplorer - all of our favourites in Winnipeg! Spring Break is over, the kids are back at school and I’m finally ready to share all the fun we had! We decided to do a staycation in Winnipeg this year, plus kiddo’s birthday always falls during that week too. So, for about a month before we all
Travel My week with the Ford Fusion Energi! #FusionFoodie #FordFarmToCar I was already a big fan of electric cars going into this – I reviewed a few for Ford over the years and think it’s amazing! I’m a city driver though so not too much mileage, lots of short trips so for us it’s a perfect fit. Not
Travel Summer fun in the 2017 Ford F150 King Ranch Summer is the time for roadtrips, fun and family outings! What a perfect time to test out the 2017 Ford King Ranch F150! For me it was also learning to be flexible with those plans! We had booked a cabin in Gimli for a few days – the weather was terrible,
Travel Ultimate Canadian Family Road trip to Flin Flon with the Ford Escape - #GoFurther150 What’s your idea for the perfect Canadian Roadtrip? We were given that opportunity with Ford and we chose a spot none of us had ever been to – Flin Flon, Manitoba. Just the name itself is fun, and I’d never been that far up north so we gave it
Travel Daytrips in Manitoba with the @FordCanada Escape - #EscapeAndDiscover One of my favourite things about summer in Manitoba, apart from the awesome weather is how easily you can pull together some daytrips. And how much variety in scenery you can get in short little drives. We had a 2017 Ford Escape for the week and the first thing I
Travel Towing and Family Fun with the @FordCanada F150 King Ranch #FordMB If you spend a lot of time in your truck, and do a lot of towing the Ford King Ranch is a great choice. It’s more expensive of course, but if you are needing those extra features and comfort, it can really be well worth it. It’s like
Travel Spring Break fun with the Ford Edge #FordMB This year we were super excited for Spring Break – a week off, and it was kiddo’s 10th birthday! And we had a nice new Ford Edge to try out for the week. And of course, like these things happen, we all got sick! So, after some rest and lots
Travel Family Fun with the Ford Focus The new Ford Focus is a great little family car! We decided since we had a week to test it out, we’d have fun exploring the city and heading to spots we haven’t been before. Thankfully it comes with a great navigation system and lots of room for
Travel Focus On My City Adventure! #FordFocus When planning outings, do you ever find yourself in a rut? Do you sometimes wonder, what else is there to do in my city? Ford put out a challenge to FocusOnMyCity – and boy did we ever have a whirlwind 48 hours exploring Winnipeg! We got to drive the 2015 Ford
Travel Road Trip to Narcisse Snake Dens- A Slithering good time! If you’re looking for something fun to do with the family, check out the Narcisse Snake Dens. It’s less than 90 minutes from Winnipeg – very easy trip and easy to find. If you’ve never been before, it’s the largest congregation of snakes in the world! People
Travel Ten Things to do in #Winnipeg in 2015 that are completely free!! With winter slowly wrapping up in Winnipeg, it’s time to start heading outside again and enjoying Spring and Summer while they’re here! And what’s better than filling your calendar with all kinds of fun and free activities! This list is in no particular order – they’re all
Travel Relax and Unwind at the Fairmont Winnipeg Sometimes as a parent you just need a little getaway. Or maybe you need a girls night out, or a night as a couple away or even with the whole family. Somewhere to unwind, unplug and relax. My cousin Melanie and I were both hitting that wall in December, we
Travel Another Manitoba Road Trip - Digging for Rocks in Souris! If you have a free day and want a fun family adventure, plan a trip to Souris! There’s so much to do along the way and while you’re there – feels like a real little holiday! Head out to the #2 highway – there are tons of places to stop
Travel Mini Road Trip in Manitoba to the Bothwell Cheese Shop! If you’re looking for something fun to do with the family and don’t want to drive too far – check out the town of New Bothwell. Also great if you’re just a big fan of cheese! We went for the first time in our series of mini road
Travel Road Trips with the Ford Fiesta! #FordMB The Ford Fiesta has some amazing stats – a 1 Litre ecoboost engine, and engine so small it can fit in a piece of carry on luggage, the most fuel efficient non hybrid car. I really didn’t know what to expect driving this car – how do these facts affect the
Travel Assiniboine Park Zoo in #Winnipeg - Are the new admission prices worth it? When the zoo announced their new prices it seemed a lot of people in Winnipeg were outraged. It was a huge increase for sure, there’s no way around that one. But were the increases worth it? We hadn’t been to the zoo in quite a while – when my
Travel Manitoba Parks Reservations Scheduele for Yurts, cabins and camping for 2014 If you’re dreaming of camping or spending some time relaxing in a cabin or yurt, make sure to mark these dates on your calendar and get ready for when the reservations start. Campsite Reservations for Birds Hill campground, and cabin and yurt rentals will start on March 24th at
Travel Learning to love winter again - exploring Hecla in Manitoba When you grow up in Manitoba, you learn to cope with winter in your own way. You can hibernate, suffer through it or learn to embrace it. I fall into the first and second categories mostly, but my husband who grew up in Vancouver is definitely part of the third
Travel #Edmonton - our amazing trip to this family vacation hotspot! Our family recently travelled to Edmonton for a fun little family getaway – and I was super impressed at how family friendly this city is! We had a great time there, and want to share our experience and also some money saving tips for it too! We spent 2 days at