Having kids is a bit of a crap-shoot. Some people are born parents, others struggle significantly -- and a few (let's face it) can barely look after themselves, let alone another human being. What I think is one of the biggest...

Last week, I finished my cross-Canada tour in Alberta. This week, I'm looking at a few pricey celebrity abodes and what the same amount of dosh will fetch you in

People keep complaining that I'm not comparing apples to apples.

Look, I honestly think that there are pros and cons to living anywhere - nowhere is perfect. But, for whatever reason, lots of people believe that Vancouver is incomparable to other places in Canada. I disagree. People live in lots...

So, yesterday I took my kids to McDonald's. Yes. We go to McDonald's. Not every day, but once in a while. It's a treat. And, really, who doesn't love a Big Mac on occassion? Moderation, people.

Alas, I...

We're on to the flatlands of Saskatchewan this week. I thought instead of picking a price point, I'd have a look at what an average home costs in Regina.

Renovated Character Home - $335K

Everything in this...

A recent report by Active Healthy Kids Canada revealed that only 34 per cent of children in B.C. are walking or biking to school, while 50 per cent are being driven to school, or take the bus...

We're back to our cross-Canada tour and, this week, we're headed to Manitoba. I'm told houses are pretty cheap there, so I thought I'd have a look to find what you could buy for a measly $650K in Winnipeg*.

Here's a charming...

We're almost halfway across Canada! This week we're in Ontario and for the sake of keeping the comparisons in one area, I'm going to focus on Toronto.

First up is this gorgeous home for just over $2 million:

Located...

I remember when my little boy was two... Into absolutely everything.

Then, there was three. Tantrums about absolutely everything.

And, just when I thought things had settled down...FOUR!!! OMFG.

This kid is seriously keeping my local liquor store in business.

Everybody warns you about two...even three. Nobody told me about...

Farther and farther across the country we go...bonjour, Quebec!

$1 million is a lot to spend anywhere in Canada. We'll start in Montreal, where just shy of a million will afford you this refurbished bungalow:

Last week we had a look at properties in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This week we move on to New Brunswick. Starting at $1.1 million we have this Cape Cod-style home:

This country...

My daughter keeps asking for a little sister. At first it was cute...then it started to evolve into a daily request, which became harder and harder to address.

I can relate.

Growing up as the only girl (I have two younger brothers) in my family I, too, yearned...

Last week we had a look at what around $800K could buy you in Vancouver vs. PEI. This week we're headed to Nova Scotia, with a budget of just under $2 million.

First up is this respectable home located on Halifax's prestigious Younge...

In his recent Huffington Post piece, 10 Terribly Overrated Destinations (And Where To Travel Instead), David Landsel singles out places that everyone is told to travel to but, in his opinion, are not worth the airfare.

Vancouver was among his victims.

He states:

#4 Vancouver...

I finished a marathon once.

It was something that took me months and months to train and prepare for. There were highs and lows, gorgeous sunny days and miserable wet nights. There was absolute euphoria and agonizing pain.

Running a marathon is an epic feat. It is a journey of...

Last week we compared what your money would buy you in Vancouver vs. Newfoundland. This week, we are looking on Prince Edward Island.

I'm going to shoot a little lower with the budget this week and see what we can find between $700-800K.

A recent poll released by CIBC revealed that the average Canadian doesn't expect to be mortgage free until age 57 -- and age 59 for B.C. homeowners.

Key findings include:

• The average age...

Over the next few weeks in my Absurd Vancouver Property series I'm going to take you across Canada from east to west.

This week, let's look at what $1.6 million can buy you in our most easterly province, Newfoundland.

First up is this completely remodeled home, located...

Today I was doing some grocery shopping with my kids when I came across this:

I took a photo of it and posted it to my Instagram and Facebook page with the simple comment that this...

A friend of mine was pregnant with her third child when she posed the following question on Facebook:

Moms: I've been reading up on epi's because I'm really considering getting one this time around. I'm horrified at a lot of the stories of permanent side effects and I'm starting to...