Janice Quirt
Janice calls Toronto and Orangeville home, living with a fun and chaotic blended family with 5 kids, ranging from age 6 to17. She adores coffee, chocolate and teaching yoga and barre classes to her community. One day she’d like to live on the beach but for now she can be found in Toronto’s indie coffee shops and the forests of Caledon.
17 Fun Family Day Events in Toronto
It’s almost upon us—a lovely treat of a long weekend that focuses entirely on family—no presents, rituals or special cooking required. So unplug from the devices, turn Netflix off, and spend the whole day, weekend or even month together taking in some new experiences.
Kids Cook to Care
Kids, aided by local chefs, prepare a meal in a community rec centre, and the food is served up to community members in need. The meals are nutritious, made from scratch, and feature flavours from around the world. Learn more about Kids Cook to Care here.
Best Kids’ Birthday Party Spots in Toronto
Planning a party? We’ve organized our favourite places by neighbourhood so you can find the best possible party spot near you.
Budget-Friendly Outings to Do this Holiday Break in Toronto
The holidays are here! We know that after a few days of downtime the kids will need some outings to burn off steam, but after the holiday spending spree, we’re in need of free or cheap adventures.
Made in Toronto: 27 Local Gifts
How we love you, T.O. Full of creative and crafty types galore, making and creating the perfect items for our hard-to-buy-for favourite people. Take a look at our list of the best gifts made in the 6ix, and support the GTA—because shopping local is where it’s at this holiday season.
How to Make Life Easier for Yourself During the Holidays
It’s the most wonderful—and time-crunched—time of the year. Now understand that we do adore the holidays. But sometimes we need a little bit of help to make it to New Year’s Day in one piece. So we’ve rounded up some holiday helpers to assist with all those things that just gotta get done this time of year. We’re not saying that you need to use all of them. But why not offload your least favourite task so that there is more time to actually enjoy all of this special holiday time.
14 Holiday Helpers in Toronto That Will Make Life Easier
Sometimes we need a little bit of help to make it to New Year’s Day in one piece. So we’ve rounded up some holiday helpers to assist with all those things that just gotta get done this time of year.
Where to Get the Christmas Tree
It’s almost time to plan the annual trek to procure one of the emblems of Christmas—the Christmas tree! Most Christmas tree farms are in full swing by the weekend of November 28 so use our guide to find locations right in the city or slightly farther afield and plan the experience that works best for your crew. With cider, hot chocolate, decorations galore and a million photo ops, this is a much-loved family tradition. Tis the season to be jolly, after all…
Find Family Fitness at Toronto’s ‘Life Time Fitness’
We want to mark our leisure time doing stuff together as a family, not taking turns being active. So we’re embracing the full-service club lifestyle at Life Time Fitness for some great activities and bonding.
Let’s Go to the Ex
Oh, summer. We know you’ve approached your swan song when the Canadian National Exhibition rolls around. And it’s perfect timing, because there are so many fun and exciting things to do as a family at the Ex that we’ll be having too much fun to notice that Labour Day is right around the corner. So let’s get out there! Pay a visit and stay all day and part of the night, and come home full to the brim with even more summer happiness. Here are our favourite memory makers.