Lifestyle Tips and Tricks For A Frugal Soul

How To Plan A Family Staycation

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel // January 20, 2020

Full disclosure: The Vancouver Marriott Hotel graciously hosted our staycation for two nights. They gave me no guidelines to follow in regards to writing this article and how to present it or what to say. All thoughts and opinions are completely my own 100% honest review.

How to Plan A Family Staycation

Have you ever wanted to plan a family staycation? The idea of a family vacation without all the long travel time can be so appealing. Being a tourist in your own city is also super fun, especially when you have kids.

And I can tell you this from first-hand experience. In a way, you’re cutting out additional costs like flights or gas but still getting the family time you want. You get to put that money you would have spent on flights/gas for maybe some activities you wouldn’t necessarily have done with your kids, or a hotel room you potentially could splurge a little on…

Here’s step by step what we did to plan a family staycation:

Get a Hotel with a Pool and/or Hot Tub

Where To Stay and Play In Seattle As A Family

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel // December 20, 2019

Full disclosure: All opinions of our stay at Hotel Theodore are my own and not swayed by the hotel in any way. I was determined to be as honest as possible and wasn’t going to hold back on any of my opinions. Thankfully I have nothing but good things to say. Big shout out to the Hotel Theodore for hosting our weekend stay.

Where to Stay and Play In Seattle

If you are planning on taking a trip to Seattle as a family to stay and play, then you have come to the right spot! To kick things off, let me suggest a fantastic family-friendly hotel to stay while in Seattle.

Where to Stay

Sometimes it can be hard to find family-friendly hotels where you truly feel welcomed. We were so excited to learn of the Hotel Theodore and have them graciously host our stay.

10 Things To Do In Barcelona

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Travel // November 1, 2019

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10 Things To Do In Barcelona – 2 Day Itinerary

Is it possible to see much when you travel to Barcelona and only have a day and a half to explore? Trust me, IT IS! I am still in shock at how much we were able to explore and see. Let me break down exactly what we did within our short timeframe and the must-sees…

Travel Barcelona – Day 1:

When you only have a short period to see things, I would recommend using Day 1 to explore and get your bearings. This always helps the second day go a little smoother. Our first day consisted of exploring the following:

La Boqueria on The Rambla

This place is an absolute must-see! The Rambla is such a beautiful strip. It is packed with European flair and tourists. The only problem is that due to the number of people, you have to be careful of the pickpocketing. I will say that we never had a problem with this once but stay tuned in this article for a few tips to protect yourself again pickpocketing. Anyway, back to The Rambla, it is gorgeous however it is a little expensive to eat and drink there.

That is where La Boqueria comes into play. This place is such a blast. The vibe is fantastic and the food and drinks are even better. There is a massive variety of food and everything is so inexpensive compared to most other places in Barcelona. I wish honestly that we had more days just so that we could have gone back and visited La Boqueria again!

100 Nights With Endy – Sleep Review

Filed Under: Lifestyle // May 27, 2019

Full Disclosure: Endy supplied us with a mattress, pillows, and sheets to test out! All my opinions are COMPLETELY transparent and honest, nothing was forced or put on by Endy at all.

100 Nights with Endy – Sleep Review

Do you crawl into bed every night excited to go to bed? Or do you crawl into bed every night WANTING to be excited to go to bed but dreading the sleep you will have? Is your mattress comfortable or mediocre? Do you perhaps struggle with insomnia? That’s how I was before I tried my 100 nights with Endy.

Canadians Struggle With Sleep

Countless things can affect our sleep. In fact, in 2017 a study was conducted that 55% of Canadians struggle with going to sleep and STAYING asleep. That was me until I tried 100 nights with Endy! I had insomnia for many years and it was brutal.

On top of that, I’ve always had pretty major back issues that cause me to feel uncomfortable most of the time. I have all the major painful tender points of fibromyalgia and deal with sciatic issues since carrying both my kids. Let’s just say I was not getting a good night’s rest.

Why I Switched To Eating Quality Meat

Filed Under: Lifestyle // February 22, 2019

Why I Switched to Eating Quality Meat

As a family of four who is very conscious of spending, I’ve trained myself to be budget-oriented. Spending double the price on a pack of chicken just because it was supposed to be better quality was hard to wrap my head around. Plus with quality meat you typically get a little less. We became quantity meat buyers, not quality ones. But I truly wanted to make the switch to eating quality meat, while remaining on a budget. Today I am sharing how I was able to do this.

After feeling gross eating low-quality meats from the groceries stores, I began the experiment with eating quality meatRead more