Canadian Mom Blogger - Product Reviews, Travel, Food and Parenting
The start of a new year is something that always fills me with fresh energy. I get to plan coming events, set goals and anticipate all the fun that will fill my family’s coming months.
And in between all the fun and activities, I’ll be relaxing and unwinding with some of my favourite series and movies on Netflix! Like me, Netflix embraces the start of the new year…by introducing tons of new shows!
At the beginning of every year, I pick a word to represent my goals for the coming months and give me focus. Last year, that word was growth. And between moving to our big custom-built home and adding a new baby to our family, I think I accomplished it!
The year was jam-packed with all kinds of events, which meant I relished every bit of relaxing time that I got even more. And Netflix Canada was there for me all year with shows to help me unwind and forget the hustle and bustle of the day.
There was a lot to love about Netflix in 2017, from the adult-friendly kid’s series A Series of Unfortunate Events to the much-anticipated Stranger Things 2. Of course, I couldn’t resist binge-watching the entire newest season of my favourite Netflix show, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. [Read more…]
With the holiday season fast approaching, I’m sure that our family isn’t the only one that’s planning some travel to visit relatives in other areas. And even though I’m excited about taking Baby Cormac to spend Christmas with his grandparents, I’m also bracing myself for the inevitable hassles and hurdles of flying with three kids.
And it doesn’t help that available services and entertainment on airplanes continue to dwindle. Many of our recent flights haven’t had in-seat entertainment, leaving my boys to get quickly restless on longer flights. Paying for Wi-Fi is usually an option, but with current flight costs, I don’t want to spend even more just to keep my boys occupied!
My boys have inherited a few different traits from me, and one of the ones I see most often is their insatiable curiosity. I can never be sure what random questions they’ll come up with as we’re chatting, but I always enjoy finding or explaining answers!
Sometimes, the questions are ones that have me wondering too. When my kids asked what the crease between the nose and mouth was called, I wasn’t sure. But I wanted to know the answer as much as they did! (It’s a philtrum, by the way.)
When I was a child, my mom’s birthday parties were known for being amazing. They were always at home, never the arcade or restaurant parties some of my friends had. And my mom always cooked all the food and planned all the games herself.
As a parent myself, I loved throwing the same types of parties, and coming up with different themes was one of my favourite activities. My oldest son still talks about his DIY Super Mario Brothers birthday party five years ago to this day!
When it comes to a great television series, I’m a social watcher. I occasionally don’t mind watching by myself, but I’m much happier when I can spend that time with my family and share my thoughts with my husband and children.
Unfortunately, my tastes aren’t always the same as theirs. And that means I occasionally need to use some persuasive tactics to convince the rest of my family to watch with me! Luckily for me, Netflix has some handy flow-charts to help make my job easier! [Read more…]
If there’s one thing kids seem to crave in the summer, it’s interaction. They want to be involved in everything that’s going on, and for a busy parent with work, chores and other things taking up time, dealing with that needy child can be exhausting! But this summer, Netflix Canada has found a unique and fun-filled way to come to the rescue with its new interactive viewing experience!
So what exactly is interactive viewing? Essentially, children no longer just watch their favourite characters in zany adventures…they make choices that determine the direction the story takes! At certain points in the story, kids will be asked to choose between two different scenarios using the remote control. My oldest son has been fighting illness for the last few weeks, so the two of us decided to sit down and test out the new innovation by watching Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale together. [Read more…]
When I was a kid, Saturday morning cartoons were a special treat I looked forward to all week long. In fact, it was the one day of the week that I woke up before my parents! I loved quietly creeping downstairs and sitting in front of our little television to watch all my favourite shows. And missing any of my favourites (like Transformers), was always so disappointing since it meant waiting a whole week before I could watch again.
Thinking back on those days is funny, since binging on a favourite show is now so easy thanks to Netflix! Whether I want to watch old cartoons on a Friday night or binge-watch a movie series on a lazy Wednesday afternoon, I’m free to enjoy what I want, when I want…with no fear of missing my favourite entertainment! [Read more…]
