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    England Coloring and Printing Book for Kids

    March 16, 2020 - By 

    Looking for educational resources to help during this time at home, or while homeschooling? This England Coloring Book and Printing activity is just the right thing to get your children excited about exploring the world. In times of uncertainty, I need to things to look forward to. Seeing Big Ben and Buckingham Palace and visiting England is on our list of things to look forward to. England is a trip I have been dying to make for years, maybe even decades. I am an English Literature graduate. That’s what my bachelor’s degree is in. I spent years studying the greatest…

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    Why Not Spend Spring Skiing in Vermont?

    March 12, 2020 - By 

    For years, I have made no secret of my love for winter and summer too. Spring and fall were distant cousins at best. A couple of years ago though, I started to wonder what if we simply stretched winter out a little longer right into spring. Spring skiing! We are guests of Smugglers’ Notch while visiting which means we receive accommodations and lift tickets as well as activities. Spring Break Oh I know, spring break is often synonymous with heading south and we are technically heading south. Just not to the sunny south where the weather is warm. This year,…

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    I Still Believe Opens This Week

    March 11, 2020 - By 

    When was the last time you saw a movie that truly moved you? I Still Believe, opening this week, is a powerful tale that will touch your heart. I am taking part in the I Still Believe Influencer activation with Graf-Martin Communications. I have been compensated and my opinion is all my own. I Still Believe in Faith and Romance From the makers of I Can Only Imagine comes the true life story of Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy and that faith tested is…

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    Streaming More Specialty Channels With a Roku Express

    March 9, 2020 - By 

    For years, I have actually wanted to get my hands on a ROKU Express. I’ve wondered often if my Netflix subscription would stream better via the ROKU and I have even gone so far as to source some, but just didn’t pull the trigger at the electronics store. I received product in exchange for consideration here. A Better Viewing Experience This month, I finally got a ROKU Express and now I can see what the fuss was about. We are loving the access to extra channels that we simply haven’t had here before in my home. For weeks, my one…

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    Greece Coloring and Writing Book For Your Family Trip

    March 3, 2020 - By 

    In May of this year my oldest daughter and I will travel to Greece for the first time ever. We are beyond stoked. It is her last year of high school and she literally just a few days ago got accepted into university. Her first choice for the subject she wants! Can’t wait to celebrate that in Greece. Learn All About Greece Now While my children are way too old for this cute Greece coloring and writing book, yours might just be exactly the right age for it. I love getting kids psyched about travel and geography and learning all…

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    Best Inspirational Quotes About Being Different – For Misfits and Rebels

    March 2, 2020 - By 

    Here’s to Being Different and having the strength to stand strong in a world that makes you feel often as if you need to conform. What a dull place the world would be without unique and rare thinkers. Last month, my inspirational mental health quotes post did really well. So, with that in mind and because I love creative thinkers, here’s the Best Inspirational Quotes About Being Different. Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. I receive a small commission via qualifying purchases. “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs…

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    Five Easy Ways to Encourage a Reluctant Reader to Read

    February 26, 2020 - By 

    I had a super reluctant reader. It was kind of devastating to watch her struggle with learning to read because reading and writing are my favourite things and it’s also how I make a living. But, my one girl did not do well. Her processing speed is slower due to a few things such as FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) and ADHD symptoms of hyperactivity and so she struggled decoding language and making it work. She has several diagnoses and school can be harder for her than it is for some other kids. So instead of literally and figuratively beating…

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    How to Do an Easy Scavenger Hunt for Kids

    February 13, 2020 - By 

    This Scavenger Hunt post contains affiliate links as a service to my readers. I make a small commission via qualifying links. When my kids were both small we often did fun things like go outside to do a random scavenger hunt. I would write out a list of things, sometimes numbers or letters that I wanted them to find and we would go for a walk through our neighbourhood. Tricks and Simple Activities to Keep Kids Busy That’s just one of the things that we used to do when they were young. We also built igloos in the backyard, raced…

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    7 Most Beautiful Things To See In Wyoming

    February 11, 2020 - By 

    The world just seems a little bit bigger in Wyoming somehow. Maybe because the topaz skies are some of the bluest you’ll ever see, the wide open spaces stretch out for miles and the combined effect makes the plains seem endless. So What’s There to See in a Place like This? I’ve been fortunate to be able to visit Wyoming twice in the last two years on media trips and have seen so much more of the equality state than I ever expected to. I was a guest of Visit Wyoming and also Austin Adventures two separate times. Wyoming’s vast…

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    Three New Healthy Eating Cookbooks To Try Now

    February 10, 2020 - By 

    This Healthy Eating post contains affiliate links as a service to readers. If you know me at all, then you know that I am active. I exercise a lot to try to stay on top of my health. But, healthy eating is an area that we are always striving to improve. That’s why I was pretty excited to give these new healthy living cookbooks from DK Canada a try. Healthy Eating With a Twist I have an extremely impressive collection of cookbooks in my kitchen already, so what’s so special about these new ones from DK Canada? Will they find…